WARREN, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – A southeast school district superintendent and a food service director are facing several charges for allegedly smoking marijuana during school hours.
The list of charges doesn’t end there for Fitzgerald Public Schools Superintendent Hollie Stange and Amanda Carroll, the director of food services. Police say the pair smoked marijuana in a parked car across the street from the administration building during school hours on Friday. The two left in separate vehicles.
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In addition to the drug charges, police say the Stange had a hunting rifle in her car, while Carroll’s six-year-old niece sat in her vehicle.
Stange and Carroll both appeared in court on Monday. Stange is accused of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, possessing a weapon in a weapon-free zone, and having marijuana on school grounds, which is a two-year felony. Carroll is accused of having marijuana on school grounds, operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (a second offense), and OWI with a minor in tow.
Both are due back in court January 2nd. In the meantime, the district has started the process of finding potential replacements for both their positions. The school board president penned a letter to parents.
Dear Fitzgerald Public Schools families,
The Board of Education at Fitzgerald Public Schools is committed to transparency and keeping our community informed. We wanted to provide our school community an update regarding the arrest of Superintendent Hollie Stange and the district’s Food Services Director, Amanda Carroll.
The Fitzgerald Public Schools Board of Education today voted unanimously to place District Superintendent Stange and Amanda Carroll on leave effective immediately pending our internal review and the ongoing criminal investigation. Stange and Carroll were arrested Friday, Dec. 20.
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In addition, the Board has initiated the process of identifying an Interim Acting Superintendent and Food Services Director while the review and investigation continue.
The school district is cooperating with local law enforcement and will continue to do so. We will be providing additional details when they are available and appropriate to share.
At Fitzgerald Public Schools, we hold our staff members to the highest standards of professional conduct and expect them to lead by example by adhering to our school values, policies and procedures.
Please know that this incident does not reflect the vast majority of our dedicated administrators, teachers and support staff who work tirelessly each day. We remain focused on our mission of providing a world-class education to our students.
Sincerely,
Julia Yokel, President
Fitzgerald Public Schools Board of Education
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