Oak Park schools former executive director for business and finance has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the district and is making some stunning claims.
On Jan. 30 Sharrece Farris-Foster filed suit in Oakland County Circuit Court alleging retaliation for reporting financial misconduct.
The complaint, filed by The Sharp Firm, claims that Farris-Foster was terminated after refusing to overstate budget projections and reporting unauthorized actions including improper credit card limit increases, misuse of STEM grant funds and unlawful salary reductions while on medical leave.
The suit names Superintendent Angel Abdulahad, the Oak Park school board and the district as defendants.
Among the allegations in the lawsuit:
In July 2025, Abdulahad told Farris-Foster to increase the limit on his district issued credit card by $25,000
Soon after raising the limit on his credit card, Abdulahad bought $10,000 worth of electronics equipment with funds meant for the creation of a STEM lab. The purchases were made at Best Buy and staff reported that he kept them for personal use after asking that they not be tagged as district property.
Abdulahad asked Farris-Foster to authorize $40,000 payout for future accrued leave days and that the checks be spread out over multiple payments for his financial benefit and hide a lump sum payment.
In August 2025, while on paid medical leave, Abdulahad suspended her pay, denied her access to sick days and reduced her base salary by $15,000.
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