Yeah I'm not sure I've seen evidence on this. Horton definitely knew the ESSER money was there, though, and in early 2023 treated it like his slush fund. For instance, the contracts he awarded to his friends early in the year were allegedly paid for with ESSER money. (This is why you all should complain to the DoE OiG). Nobody made any firm plans on how to spend that money and they were so bad with budgeting at the time that I don't think anyone was really looking closely. Like they used ESSER money to paid for a Principal Retreat (I can prove this) - how is that a valid use?
Oh yeah, but I always thought he meant it in an ass-kissing kind of way, like "you are too good for us and we couldn't expect you to stay here forever"
Wait a sec -- where was it that Sergio admitted that? Was that public?
Yeah I'm not sure I've seen evidence on this. Horton definitely knew the ESSER money was there, though, and in early 2023 treated it like his slush fund. For instance, the contracts he awarded to his friends early in the year were allegedly paid for with ESSER money. (This is why you all should complain to the DoE OiG). Nobody made any firm plans on how to spend that money and they were so bad with budgeting at the time that I don't think anyone was really looking closely. Like they used ESSER money to paid for a Principal Retreat (I can prove this) - how is that a valid use?
In an article discussing Horton’s departure, Sergio made the comment that they knew he wasn’t here for the long term.
Oh yeah, but I always thought he meant it in an ass-kissing kind of way, like "you are too good for us and we couldn't expect you to stay here forever"