A former member of the Burbank Unified School District was charged for allegedly embezzling government funds, the Burbank Police Department said Thursday.

The investigation began on June 4 when police received information about Charlene Tabet from "personnel" from the school district

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The person who reported the possible embezzlement said, according to Burbank police, Tabet awarded her own company Specialized Support Services, LLC, a $90,000 contract to complete a two-year backlog of board meeting minutes in September 2024.

Investigators also learned between December 2024 and May 2025, the school district paid the $93,000 to the vendor, but limited work was completed.

The police department said Tabet signed documen

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