SINGAPORE, Aug 12 A former head of department (HOD) at Woodgrove Secondary School today lost an appeal against her conviction and jail sentence for misappropriating S$40,000.
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Former Woodgrove Secondary School HOD gets jail for taking S$40,000 in student funds
Maslinda Zainal, 46, was convicted of two counts of criminal breach of trust as a public servant after a trial that spanned almost two years. (Photo: TODAY/Ili Nadhirah Mansor)
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SINGAPORE: A former Head of Department for English at Woodgrove Secondary School was sentenced to one-and-a-half years jail on Friday (Mar 5) for misappropriating about S$40,000 that was collected from students for learning materials.
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Ex-head of department who siphoned almost $40,000 jailed 1.5 years
SINGAPORE A senior teacher who was convicted after trial of misappropriating student funds over two years was sentenced to one-and-a-half years jail on Friday (5 March).
Maslinda Zainal, 46, who had been suspended as HOD for English Language and Literature at Woodgrove Secondary School, oversaw the collection of student monies by the teachers in the English department for learning materials. Her role in this area was to coordinate with the bookshop that printed learning materials for students.
However, she siphoned the money meant for the printing of the material in 2016 and 2017. She claimed trial to both charges of criminal breach of trust as a servant but was convicted.