Covington Principal Arrested: School Year in Chaos After Shocking Morning Bust
- Top administrators at Covington Middle School are scrambling after their principal was taken into custody on charges of embezzling thousands of dollars from the school's activity fund over the past three years.
- Parents received an automated call at 6:45 AM announcing the arrest, with district officials claiming the alleged theft was uncovered during a routine audit, not a whistleblower complaint.
- Court documents reveal the principal allegedly used school funds to purchase personal electronics, concert tickets, and a vacation package, all while students were told the money was for new library books.
- The arrest has sparked an immediate emergency school board meeting tonight at 7 PM, where community members are expected to demand a full financial transparency review for all Covington schools.
- Students report the principal was led out of the building in handcuffs just before the first bell, with some saying they saw her "crying and apologizing" to a teacher as she passed the main office.