Past stories on the school district investigation
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Hooper on hot seat again

Key West Citizen - Thursday, September 24, 2009
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The Monroe County school district has not fulfilled the requirements of a $75,000 grant, which could prompt the state to ask the district to return last year's money and/or refuse to issue a new...

School officials get demotion, pay cut (corrected)

Key West Citizen - Wednesday, September 23, 2009
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The School Board demoted former Deputy Superintendent Mike Henriquez and disciplined two other department heads who share blame in an investigator's report on the collapse of supervision of credit

Acevedo put on trash detail at national park

Key West Citizen - Wednesday, September 23, 2009
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Suspended Schools Superintendent Randy Acevedo will perform his community service at the National Key Deer Refuge on Big Pine Key. "He'll be picking up debris, helping with maintenance projects...

NO PRISON FOR ACEVEDO

Key West Citizen - Friday, September 18, 2009
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For the first time since the school district's financial scandal broke in March, Monroe County's suspended schools superintendent on Thursday publicly admitted and apologized for his wrongdoing, be

Prosecutor readies sentencing request

Key West Citizen - Wednesday, September 16, 2009
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Randy Acevedo will learn Thursday morning whether he'll be changing addresses from 17th Terrace in Key West to a prison somewhere in Florida.

Monique Acevedo pleads not guilty

Key West Citizen - Friday, September 11, 2009
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Monique Acevedo is being treated for a mental disorder, according to a Sept.

School staff in limbo

Key West Citizen - Wednesday, September 9, 2009
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Two School Board members said the deputy superintendent's proposed demotion is not a stiff enough penalty for failing to head off his underling's alleged theft of district money. The School Board...

District restores adult ed

Key West Citizen - Friday, September 4, 2009
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The Monroe County School Board has put things back the way they were before suspended Superintendent Randy Acevedo crafted the Adult Education coordinator position for his wife, Monique. Adult...

2 heads roll in school scandal

Key West Citizen - Friday, September 4, 2009
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Monroe County's two top financial administrators have been asked to voluntarily leave their jobs today or be fired, Interim Superintendent Joseph Burke said Thursday. Burke asked Finance Director...

Acevedo wants a redux

Key West Citizen - Thursday, September 3, 2009
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Suspended Schools Superintendent Randy Acevedo on Wednesday asked for a new trial on his three official misconduct convictions. Circuit Judge Mark Jones will decide whether to grant the request,...