Article: A Politician Bought And Paid For - The Charter School Industry spent millions getting Los Angeles Unified School District s (LAUSD) Nick Melvoin elected. It gets a good return on its investment.
By City News Service
Feb 3, 2021
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The former executive director of a Los Angeles charter school outfit is expected to plead guilty today to criminal theft and tax fraud charges for stealing more than $3.1 million that should have been spent on school operations, but instead financed Disney cruises and theme park admissions.
Janis Bucknor, 52, of Baldwin Hills, who ran the for-profit Community Preparatory Academy charter school and controlled several related entities, has agreed to plead guilty in Los Angeles federal court to one count of theft, embezzlement and intentional misapplication of funds from an organization receiving federal funds and one count of tax evasion.