In SF Unified, 'Empire with a Moat' Protected Alleged Scheme
Trish Bascom, a former San Francisco Unified School District associate superintendent, created a largely autonomous “empire” that enabled her to remain undetected for years as she allegedly funneled district money to herself and her colleagues, according to district officials and others familiar with the scheme. The Bay Citizen reported last week that Bascom, who headed the Student Support Services Department, is one of five SFUSD administrators under investigation by the San Francisco District Attorney’s office for allegedly directing district money from community organizations into their personal bank accounts. One of those organizations was Bay Area Community Resources, a non-profit organization that provides services to the district. Executive Director Martin Weinstein said
