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HAZEL PARK — The Hazel Park Public Schools Board of Education decided last month to reinstate its superintendent, Amy Kruppe, after 100-plus days of non-disciplinary paid leave.

Since then, Beverly Hinton, the board president and its spokesperson, has raised concerns about the district’s finances. She alleges these concerns were at the heart of the investigation into the superintendent.

But Heidi Sharp, the attorney representing Kruppe, disputes some of the claims.

Failure to audit

According to Hinton, one of the earliest signs of trouble was in June 2024 when the district’s audit firm, Plante Moran, withdrew in an email, after nine years with the district. The firm had not been paid for its 2022-23 audit, billed at nearly $71,000. The firm had also not been provide

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