Funds recovered from the prosecution of a charter school fraud scheme that took millions in public school money will be provided to the San Diego County Office of Education to support K-12 students countywide.
The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office is providing $25 million to implement the SDCOE HeartSpire initiative, a seven-year plan to expand student and family access to mental health, safety, wellness and educational resources.
The funds are being provided following recent San Diego County Board of Supervisors approval.
The money stems from fines imposed in a criminal case regarding a series of “A3 charter schools” in San Diego County and elsewhere across the state, which collected state funds by alleging students were enrolled in programs run by the schools…