Pastor arrested in fraud scheme at charter school

Houston Chronicle ^ | July 2, 2004 | HARVEY RICE

[Chad Fairbanks]

Greater Progressive Baptist Church

What the heck is that???????

[martin_fierro]

FBI agenst transport Louvicy Wilcox 51, to the federal courthouse

That's the wife?

[DocRock]

"Greater Progressive Baptist Church"

What the heck is that???????

The short version of the original name, "The new, improved, bigger, faster, better, Progressive Baptist Church". : )

We just had a similar situation a couple of days ago and the pictures of them being brought out in handcuffs looked almost identical.
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[AppyPappy]

It's widely known that audits are inherently racist.

[Graybeard58]

What the heck is that???????

Anybody can call themselves a minister and start a church. I'm thinking of doing it myself. I will call my church "The Tax Exemt Church Of Graybeard"

[Eva]

Is there no accountability for these people to open a school? Not even a college degree? It seems that there has to be some sort of accountable person in charge to qualify for federal funds, after all this isn't a home school.

[Chad Fairbanks]

I started my own church once, called the Church of Chad, complete with a Book of Chad, and was devoted soley to the worship of All Things Chad...

So far, though, the congregation consists of only me, and my many personalities...

[Chad Fairbanks]

I just have an instant wariness of any organisation that contains the word "Progressive" in the name...

[DocRock]

"Is there no accountability for these people to open a school? Not even a college degree? It seems that there has to be some sort of accountable person in charge to qualify for federal funds, after all this isn't a home school."

I don't know anything about the one in Houston, but the one near me was kind of like a "home school away from home". Here is a LINK to their sign up sheet for home schooling.

[PFC]

It varies from state to state depending on the system established by the state legislature. But basically they have to apply to a state board for the charter. In Texas that board is appointed by the governor. That board is supposed to assess whether the proposed charter school meets whatever standards have been set up.

[Eva]

This could be the death nell for charter schools if some accountability is not assigned. This sounds like ascam that would occur in Mexico, not the US.

[SuziQ]

FBI agents who made the arrest found Wilcox hiding in a false compartment in a closet at his home with $3,500 in cash, Assistant U.S. Attorney Melissa Annis told U.S. Magistrate Judge Calvin Botley.

Dang! That must have been a BIG false compartment.

[Old Professer]

Peobably just his wife's shoe rack.

[Old Professer]

I am going to put separators between the keys on this lousy keyboard:

Probably just his wife's shoe rack.

[Old Professer]

Apnrfsu.

[Chewbacca]

I don't trust any organization with the PROGRASSIVE in its title.

[Chewbacca]

PROGRESSIVE.


Sheesh

[SuziQ]

Apnrfsu.

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[valkyrieanne]

The whole point behind charter schools is that they are supposed to represent "freedom" from all the "restrictions" of a duly-elected school board, and "freedom" from the evil teachers' unions.

This story is repeated in practically every city where there are charter schools. The University of Missouri (Rolla) is trying to shake loose its oversight of a misbehaving charter school in St. Louis MO. MO is unusual in that it actually puts someone in charge of charter schools; most states allow them to operate virtually unregulated, while freely spending tax dollars.