Oak Park School Board Vice President Xondra Clark has stepped down from her post, effective tomorrow, saying the job had become unhealthy for her emotional and physical well-being. Her resignation landed just days after the board accepted Superintendent Angel Abdulahad’s retirement, a move that came in the shadow of a whistleblower lawsuit accusing district leaders of financial mismanagement and retaliation.
Clark announced her exit in a Facebook post, saying she planned to prioritize family, finish her education and protect my peace and stressing that her decision should not be interpreted as an admission of guilt, according to Oakland County Times. The outlet reports that Clark served about three and a half years on the board and characterized the move as a personal step rather than a political retreat.
Board President Paige Mattison told trustees at a recent meeting she was "disappointed" Clark chose to leave and urged the remaining members to get back to focusing on students, Oakland County Times reported.
Clark’s resignation followed a whistleblower lawsuit filed by the district’s former Executive Director of Business and Finance, Sharrece Farris-Foster. She alleges that Superintendent Abdulahad pushed for improper financial actions, including directing staff to overstate available funds by more than $1 million, seeking a $25,000 increase to a district credit card limit and routing purchases through non-approved vendors such...
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