Bascom started off wanting to do a great deal for the school system and the kids,” he said. Bascom was associate superintendent of student support services, and the other employees were former members of her management team.īascom’s attorney, Stuart Hanlon, said his client was ashamed of the role she played in the case, but “didn’t do this to steal it or enrich herself.” She admitted using some of the funds to pay for bonuses for herself and the other defendants - and as reimbursement for personal receipts - but didn’t start with those intentions, Hanlon said. Of the diverted funds, $6.7 million was spent on student programs, although in violation of grant terms, and $200,000 was spent on computers and telephones for the district’s student services division, authorities said. “The needs and interests of our city’s kids must come first.” “Defrauding the public school system comes at the expense of institutions that are fundamental to the future of our children,” said District Attorney George Gascón.
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