Public commenter alleges $471,000 in illegal school spending; board hears claim during public comment
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Summary
At the Mill Creek Township School Board organizational meeting a public commenter, identified in the transcript as Mister Aliotta, alleged roughly $471,000 was spent from November 2017 to January 2023 in ways he described as illegal under the Public School Code and warned that board members could be personally liable; board did not take formal action during the meeting.
Mister Aliotta told the Mill Creek Township Board of School Directors during the meeting’s public comment period that he believes taxpayer funds were spent illegally and that board members who voted for such expenditures could face personal liability.
“$471,000 has been spent from November 2017 to January 2023,” Aliotta said, citing emails he said were sent to the board on June 16, 2021, and in November (date not specified). He referenced provisions of the Public School Code (transcript cites sections described as '6 10'/'chapter 6610' and said the statute was revised in 2022) and characterized the past decade as “torturous.”
Board members did not question Aliotta during his three-minute public comment and there was no immediate response from district legal counsel recorded in the transcript. The chair thanked him for the comment and moved on to the next agenda item.
Why it matters: Allegations of illegal expenditures raise potential legal and fiduciary questions and may prompt requests for internal review, external audit, or formal inquiry. The transcript records the claim and the dollar figure provided by the speaker but does not record documentary evidence being introduced live at the meeting.
What the transcript shows and does not show: The transcript records Aliotta’s assertions and his citation to the Public School Code and a claimed total of $471,000; it does not record board discussion, staff rebuttal, details of the transactions he referenced, or any board vote to investigate during this meeting. Dates of the emails he references are partially specified (06/16/2021) and partially not specified (November, year not given). No attorney, staff member, or other speaker in the transcript offers a factual response at the meeting.
Next steps noted in the meeting: None recorded. The claim was made during public comment; the board proceeded with its reorganization agenda without taking formal direction or conducting a follow-up during this session.
Ending: The allegation was entered into the public record at the meeting; the transcript provides the speaker’s dollar figure and statute citation but does not substantiate the underlying transactions or identify specific expenditures.