Former state supt. slapped with million-dollar judgment. (Update: education news from schools, business, research and professional organizations).A Sacramento Superior Court judge slammed the California Department of Education The California Department of Education is a California agency that oversees public education. The Department oversees funding, testing, and holds local educational agencies accountable for student achievement. and former state Superintendent of Public Instruction Delaine Eastin with a $4.5 million fine in a whistle-blower case. James Lindberg, an adult-education consultant for the state education department, stated that he and others were forced to quit or were fired after they found the department doled out misappropriated mis·ap·pro·pri·ate tr.v. mis·ap·pro·pri·at·ed, mis·ap·pro·pri·at·ing, mis·ap·pro·pri·ates 1. a. To appropriate wrongly: misappropriating the theories of social science. federal funds Federal Funds Funds deposited to regional Federal Reserve Banks by commercial banks, including funds in excess of reserve requirements. Notes: These non-interest bearing deposits are lent out at the Fed funds rate to other banks unable to meet overnight reserve to community-based organizations between 1995 and 2000. And state education department officials could not account for $11 million in taxpayer funds. Lindberg said when he brought his findings to Eastin and other officials, they demoted him to keep him from telling others. In December, the jury found Eastin "acted with malice" and should pay punitive damages Monetary compensation awarded to an injured party that goes beyond that which is necessary to compensate the individual for losses and that is intended to punish the wrongdoer. . California education department officials will appeal. |
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