Former Santa Rosa County school administrator arrested on grand theft: FDLE

MILTON, Fla. (WKRG) — A Milton woman who served as an administrator within Santa Rosa County District Schools was arrested on grand theft for an incident that happened during her time with the school system, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

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An FDLE news release said Kelly Rae Short, 57, previously served as the treasurer of the Santa Rosa County Association of School Administrators and the previous director of in-service and instructional technology for the school district.

FDLE officials said an investigation began on Aug. 14, 2024, after SRCDS officials contacted FDLE when their independent financial audit of the SRCASA account showed that Short “may have committed criminal activities” during her time as treasurer.

During the investigation, FDLE officials found that Short had altered bank statements and stole $3,498.07 from the account, according to the release.

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“Short wrote eight checks to herself from the SRCASA account, and she added the SRCASA bank account to her personal Venmo to divert monies from the business account to her personal bank account,” FDLE officials said in the release.

Short was arrested on Monday, March 10, and booked into the Santa Rosa County Jail.

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