The Akron mother’s saga began four years ago when she registered her daughters for school using her father’s address in the nearby Copley-Fairlawn school district. She says she didn’t want her children to stay home alone after school, especially after her apartment was burglarized. “When my home got broken into, I felt it was my duty to do something else,” she told the news media.
In all, the Copley-Fairlawn school district calculated that the family defrauded it of $30,000. Apparently, in Ohio, public education is no longer a right — it is now a form of private property that can be stolen. Jail time was not enough. Williams-Bolar, who had been pursuing a degree at the University of Akron, also now may have to find a new career path. Under Ohio law, Williams-Bolar’s two third-degree felony convictions may preclude her from teaching. Williams-Bolar’s attorneys are preparing an appeal.
