AUSTIN, Texas — An employee in Eanes ISD has been fired and is facing charges after allegedly using district-funded credit cards for personal purchases.
According to a letter sent to Eanes ISD families, the employee – an administrative assistant at Hill Country Middle School – was arrested and charged with credit card abuse after the district’s finance office was alerted to suspicious spending activity on district credit cards.
The investigation is still ongoing and the employee may face additional charges, the letter said, as Eanes ISD police works with the Travis County District Attorney’s Public Integrity Unit following the arrest.
“It is regrettable and sad when a well-known employee of the school district could betray the trust of colleagues, parents and students by stealing from them in such a covert manner,” Eanes ISD Superintendent Dr. Jeff Arnett said in the letter. “At a time when school districts are trying to address budget shortfalls and booster clubs are working so hard to raise funds, this is truly disheartening.”
The employee remains in Travis County Jail on a $4,000 bond.