PTO Today

I know it's been awhile ... but we've been in a mode of 'hurry up and wait'. We finally had our preliminary hearing last Friday and the former treasurer has been bound over for trial on the embezzlement charge. Her attorney didn't pop a single hole in our story/the truth and the judge admonished him on more than a few occasions for the avenues he was going down. It is surely good to see the system work, isn't it?

Good to hear! Thanks for the update! Are you getting any grief from others on the board, parents, or townsfolk over the situation?

For the most part things have settled down. The 'treasurer' (former!) has been using her position on the school board to really bad mouth myself and the caterer but I think people in the community are getting past the whole thing, getting on with their lives and waiting for the legal process to work itself out. She still has a very few strong supporters who refuse to step back and look at the situation objectively, and they try to make things difficult when they can, but we're moving forward despite them. As for us, we are keeping our yaps shut, choosing rather to tell our truth on the witness stand and also protect ourselves from slander charges. She is telling all over town that she is going to sue us when this is over. Whatever ...

I recieved a letter yesterday from the prosecutor's office and the arraignment in circuit court is scheduled for 7/20. I expect they will set a trial date then, although it will probably be delay, delay, delay for that. But we'll see!

Thanks for asking ... and thanks so much everyone for the support!

Just an update ... we go to trial on September 28 ...

Sheesh. You'd think she'd just plead out by this point instead of letting this continue to drag on and on....

To Mom21, I'm rather new at this, but, I feel that I must add in my support as well for standing up for what's right. My motto is, 'Stand your ground and don't back down' and at least you can look yourself in the mirror, which is more than what I can say for anyone else involved in the theft. IN MY BOOK, SHE WAS STEALING FROM THE KIDS AND THAT IS THE LOWEST OF THE LOWS!!!! PLEASE KEEP ME POSTED ON UPDATES AS I DO WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS, AND AS FAR AS HER SUEING YOU, YOU CAN SUE HER FOR SLANDER AS WELL FOR BAD MOUTHING YOU. YOU'RE IN MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS.