Ex-employee at troubled Ontario school board facing criminal charges
Global News
Police announced the charged Thursday against the former employee at the Thames Valley District School Board, which is being scrutinized by the Ford government.
A former senior staff member at an Ontario school board that’s now under provincial supervision is facing criminal charges.
London police announced the charge Thursday against a former employee at the Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB), which is being scrutinized by the Ford government over reported financial mismanagement.
Police said that between July 22 and Aug. 9, 2024, a TVDSB employee responsible for sorting mail raised concerns about several similar-looking envelopes addressed to different staff members.
The employee brought the issue to their supervisor – the accused – and she was instructed to open one envelope, which contained anonymous allegations of misconduct against several TVDSB authorities, including the accused herself, police said.
The accused allegedly ordered the letter to be shredded, and the others withheld until the new school year, at which point they were distributed, police added.
“In October 2024, an internal TVDSB investigation revealed that one of the envelopes had been stolen during the summer. In July 2025, the mail theft was reported to the London Police Service,” police said.
The accused, a former associate director of education, was charged with one count of mail theft. It was announced back in March they were no longer employed with the TVDSB.
The allegation comes at a time when the school board is under intense scrutiny for reported financial misconduct, which were later confirmed through multiple audits and investigations.
Lina Vargas was on the board for almost two years and told Global News that accountability and transparency are fundamental rights for all community members.
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