Northern Kentucky Principal Fired

Accused of financial misconduct

INDEPENDENCE - Felony criminal charges are being pursued by Independence police against Clint Green, who was fired Monday from his job as principal of St. Cecilia School.

Green, 33, was terminated "due to financial impropriety," according to a letter sent to parents Tuesday by the Rev. Mario Tizziani, the parish's parochial administrator.

Independence Police Captain Tony Lucas said Wednesday that the department was notified by the parish a week ago that funds, believed to be in excess of $300, were missing from either the church or school. Lucas said two detectives have been assigned to the case.

Theft by unlawful taking in Kentucky is a felony when the amount exceeds $300...

...According to a report obtained from the Administrative Office of the Courts, he was found guilty of shoplifting (under $300) in 1999 in McCracken County in western Kentucky. He received a 30-day suspended sentence and two years of probation.

Fitzgerald said the Diocese was aware of that conviction when Green was hired...

...Green was hired as principal in 2006 after teaching at the school for two years. St. Cecilia has roughly 300 students in grades P-12...

...Green is listed on the Heritage Foundation's PolicyExperts.org Web site as an expert on issues such as church/state relations, parental education choices, religious freedom, public school financing and entrepreneurship...

This from the Cincinnati Enquirer.