Former School District Employee Faces Additional Fraud Charges

Gayle White, charged last year with theft from Chugiak High, now accused of embezzling from East High

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Story Created: Jun 6, 2012 at 9:55 AM AKDT

Story Updated: Jun 6, 2012 at 7:54 PM AKDT

ANCHORAGE - Gayle White, charged in March 2011 with second-degree theft and falsifying business records while working at Chugiak High School, now faces new charges stemming from her former employment at East High.

After suspicious colleagues reported her, the now-44-year-old Wasilla resident was accused of taking cash from students and parents for school lunches, activities fees, library fines and other small transactions when she worked at Chugiak High. She pleaded guilty to the charges, was ordered to pay restitution and put on probation.

The Chugiak High charges led the school district to look further into White's background, since she previously worked as a student activities secretary at East High School. According to police, between 2006 and 2009, White embezzled $100,499.85 when she failed to deposit funds into the school's accounts. She now faces charges of first-degree theft, scheme to defraud and falsifying business records.

White is scheduled to be arraigned on the new charges on June 22.

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Robo said on Wednesday, Jun 6 at 8:04 PM

Hope the new super checks to ensure procedures to prevent this from happening in future have been put into place. Only hope!

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Robo said on Wednesday, Jun 6 at 8:02 PM

She was able to take over 100K and no one noticed the loss...you got to be kidding me. People, when you give someone money, get a receipt, especially when giving money to the government. That way you can prove you paid, otherwise they will come asking for more.

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Cindy said on Wednesday, Jun 6 at 5:15 PM

Why don't we all blame the person who defrauded the parents and students? It's quite rediculous to blame teachers, other administrative staff, or even Carol Comeau. There is only one person responsible...Gayle White!

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Robert said on Wednesday, Jun 6 at 4:24 PM

Just another example how Carol Cumo and the Teacher Union mafia has fostered a culture of corruption in the Anchorage School District.

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Richard said on Wednesday, Jun 6 at 3:04 PM

Isn't there some way we can blame those teachers for this, instead of the people who are in charge of the schools? Or are they going to fire some of the poor administrative people?

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Anonymous said on Wednesday, Jun 6 at 12:35 PM

following the Palin tradition of stealing money that doesn't belong to you...hey Chucky Heath...how's is my rictcher investment going? panning for gold are you? betcha I know where you got the equipment? Tell Ashbrener that Will Fraud is a felony...

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