Hanover Community School Corp. has filed a police report regarding more than $37,500 missing from the Parent Teacher Organizations at two of the district’s elementary schools.
Superintendent Mary MacAulay posted to Facebook Friday at 8:30 p.m. a message to parents.
“It is important to share the following information with you,” MacAulay begins the post.
“Concerns were raised over the summer regarding finances for Jane Ball and Red Cedars PTO Organizations. Minimally, it has been determined that over $37,500 has been stolen. It is believed that the amount is greater than that,” MacAulay wrote.
MacAulay did not return a request for comment Monday.
PTOs are separate entities that are not run by the schools, she wrote in the post.
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“However, this is very disturbing and a matter that the Hanover Community School Corporation Board of Trustees and the Superintendent, Dr. MacAulay, take very seriously. Therefore, the matter is being investigated by the CLPD,” MacAulay continued.
Police Chief William Fisher did not respond to a request for information from the Post Tribune.
MacAulay said more stringent procedural safeguards have been put in place for all organizations within the Hanover Community School system to ensure nothing of this nature occurs again.
“Theft is a crime, but stealing from our students is unconscionable,” MacAulay said.
She goes on to thank those who work to benefit Hanover’s students and recognized it is no small undertaking. Many of the activities that benefit students are a direct result of the generosity of families. MacAulay said it is of critical importance that the schools’ families and community partners have a sense of security and trust in HCSC organizations.
“Therefore, the PTO organization in both of these buildings will be dissolved and new organizations formed,” MacAulay said, noting that the members of the existing 2023-2023 PTO Board at Jane Ball will remain intact.
“Please rest assured that our students will not miss out on any events or opportunities during this restructuring. Thank you for your continued partnership and faith in our district,” MacAulay wrote in the post, which disabled comments.