Board Of Education Gift/Credit Cards GONE WILD In maryland

Mont. Co. school board members' credit card use called into question

SILVER SPRING, Md. — Reading, writing and arithmetic have temporarily become overshadowed by lobster tail, hotel room service and credit card misuse.

Credit card purchases by Montgomery County Board of Education members and their staff have set off a new round of criticism and an effort to overhaul spending practices.

There was the restaurant meal at Fager's Island during a conference in Ocean City. The final tab, which included orders of the surf and turf, lobster tail and sea bass, was $509.

In another eyebrow-raising charge, a round trip taxi fare to St. Mary's County cost $457. The board member, Judy Docca, cannot drive for health reasons, so she takes taxis to meetings, ABC7 reports.

Other purchases have been called "accidental," with school district credit cards covering personal expenses.

One of those, by Board member Roland Ikheloa, was a $581.87 purchase at a tire shop. He later repaid the school district.

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