Members Of McAlester Board Consider Superintendent's Firing

Members of the McAlester school board are hearing evidence that could lead to the dismissal of the district's superintendent, who has been suspended with pay amid allegations she spent school money on personal items.

A hearing opened Tuesday and resumed Thursday and met again on Friday. Panel members said they would meet again Saturday, if necessary.

The McAlester News-Capitol reports that an auditor hired by the district said Superintendent Marsha Gore had used a school credit card for personal use. Two district finance department employees said Thursday that Gore told them to never contact the state Department of Education about their concerns and that they should never ask questions at state training sessions.

In October 2015, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation says it launched a criminal probe at McAlester Public Schools.

The board also wants to fire Gore's husband Skip, the district's plant operations manager.

The Gores deny the allegations.

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