FRANKLIN — Parents at Ben Franklin Elementary School expressed shock Friday after learning that $15,707.06 in Parent-Teacher Organization funds were allegedly misused.

The revelation came during a PTO meeting on October 8 , when Principal Jordan Hein informed parents that nearly $16,000 in restitution had been paid to the organization.

We are not naming the person accused because they have not been charged with any crimes.

According to meeting notes, Hein said the funds were "recovered after an investigation revealed that the funds were misused" and confirmed that current PTO members are not involved.

"I'm shocked. I'm shocked. Curious as a normal human would be to know who this is," a parent of two students at the school, Melissa Santos said.

The investigation began in summer 2024

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