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Former DPS admin Clara Flowers in court today

Posted at 5:21 AM, May 03, 2016
and last updated 2016-05-03 05:21:58-04

As teachers fight to receive their earned income, former top administrator will be in court for allegations of stealing from the Detroit Public Schools.

This is part of the kick-back scandal uncovered by the feds.

The former assistant superintendent of specialized student services, we've learned, was making a $126,000 salary.

On top of that, the feds say the former admin took more than $324,000 in bribe money.

Clara Flowers retired from one of the district's top positions in April.

The 61-year-old is accused of taking the most amount of money in this entire scandal.

Federal investigators say DPS lost millions of dollars as a school supply vendor over charged schools, pocketed the money, then paid 12 educators to turn a blind eye.

We learned Flowers is accused of creating a travel agency in order to handle that kickback money.

Last week, another defendant, Clara Smith, a former principal, accepted the first plea deal in this case. 

Flowers is expected to follow suit and accept a plea deal.

She is also charged with tax evasion.

That school supply vendor, Norman Shy, is also expected to plead guilty this month.