Revelstoke shop teacher caught taking school property home
REVELSTOKE – A Revelstoke shop teacher is being watched closely after he was found using the district’s tools for his own projects at home for the last three years.
Last month, Michael David Howard agreed he misused district funds and property for his own personal gain with the first recorded incident in 2011. Howard used a district account to purchase an $895 mitre saw for a friend. He then repaid the district for the purchase in four separate instalments over three months without interest.
In 2012, Howard took a vinyl sign maker from the school and installed its software on his personal computer. He used the piece of equipment at home before returning it two years later.
In 2014, Howard did not notify the school or the district when he took a $220 power drill and batteries home for personal use. He replaced it later that year after a co-worker asked Howard for batteries. In February of the same year, during a leave of absence, Howard took the school's tile cutter worth $1,000 and temporarily replaced it with his own personal tile cutter. He returned the equipment in June after the district informed him his conduct was being investigated.
Howard agreed to the facts on June 15, 2015, and was suspended from work for ten days without pay. Further conduct breaches could result in further discipline.
To contact a reporter for this story, email Glynn Brothen at gbrothen@infonews.ca, or call 250-319-7494. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.
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13 responses
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One of my favourite people.Is this article really necessary? Seems like an issue that should have been respectively kept private instead of published as “news”.
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Crystal, you are 100% correct……………this guy is stealing any way you put it.He was warned about this and never heeded the warning. YEP and great ROLE MODEL he is not…………..and I just don’t get these people that are getting behind this thief.Morality is vanishing I guess?
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Trashy Journalism.We should be passing judgment on the snake who slipped this nonsense story (personal vendetta?) to the reporter who failed to even take credit for it by printing their name under the title.
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This is crazy. Mr Howard never stole a thing. He borrowed and returned everything. Mr. Howard is an awesome teacher who always encourages his students.
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wow poor guy, what’s the harm he returned or repaid everything, what is dishonest about that? Teachers put up with a lot for little pay, leave the guy alone….and worry bout real crime.
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Jessica, we publish to inform. We are aware some commenters seek to “shame” but others, like yourself, thankfully return some reason to discussions.
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It’s ridiculous that this was posted publicly. This should be a private matter. He is a great teacher and kind person, what good does humiliating him do?????
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Nope, I don’t need a job or the money but thanks anyway. I just HATE DISHONESTY unlike some people posting on here thinking there is nothing wrong with what this DISHONESTteacher did………..
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Seems like he was just trying to get some fringe benefits,he paid it all back in time…before he was caught,what’s the big deal
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This is ridiculous he should be fired! Thisguy is teaching our kids?? We are showing kids its ok to steal property over and over with zero punishments
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