WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – A former Derby elementary school principal faces forgery and fraud charges after an investigation into missing funds from a school hospitality account.
Ashley Hartley oversaw the USD 260 Hospitality Fund for the school district while serving as principal at El Paso Elementary School at 900 E. Crestway Street.
According to a probable cause affidavit, two women reviewing the 2024/2025 El Paso Elementary School Hospitality Fund noticed a missing check. They contacted Citizens Bank and learned a check for $500 had been made out to Hartley…