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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The New Mexico Public Education Department has taken over the finances at La Promesa Early Learning Center and released a new report that shows a pattern of suspicious transactions at the charter school founded by embattled APS board member Analee Maestas.
PED officials made a surprise visit to La Promesa’s offices at 7500 La Morada Place NW Friday morning and assumed control of its payment and procurement processes. In short, the school now needs the department’s approval to spend any money. Curriculum and academics are still managed by school staff.
The takeover was spurred by a recent PED investigation launched after Maestas submitted a questionable receipt to the state K-3 Plus summer learning program. Maestas asked for $342.40 in reimbursement for carpet cleaning at La Promesa, but the invoice appeared to have been written over, and the cleaning company reported that it had worked on ducts at Maestas’ home, not the school carpets.
PED takes over finances at La Promesa charter school
It's just money.
PED officials made a surprise visit to La Promesa’s offices at 7500 La Morada Place NW Friday morning and assumed control of its payment and procurement processes. In short, the school now needs the department’s approval to spend any money. Curriculum and academics are still managed by school staff.
The takeover was spurred by a recent PED investigation launched after Maestas submitted a questionable receipt to the state K-3 Plus summer learning program. Maestas asked for $342.40 in reimbursement for carpet cleaning at La Promesa, but the invoice appeared to have been written over, and the cleaning company reported that it had worked on ducts at Maestas’ home, not the school carpets.
PED takes over finances at La Promesa charter school
It's just money.
