The Rockwood School Board is navigating troubled waters after Board Director Izzy Imig resigned amid allegations of theft from two local Target stores. Imig, who dropped out of the upcoming April 8 election, cited "health and personal reasons" for her resignation according to a message to parents from the school board. As reported by KSDK, the school board informed parents that Imig's name will inevitably remain on the ballot due to the proximity of the election.
Details of the incidents expose a trail of theft that began on March 4 at a Chesterfield Target store, where Imig failed to properly scan and pay for a vacuum cleaner. An arrest report specified that she was stopped by loss prevention and initially offered the chance to pay for the unscanned items. NY1, detailing the event, further explained that she was summoned for shoplifting again three days later at a Manchester Target store. It seems the issue has unexpectedly compelled her to swiftly withdraw from her public service efforts and abandon a candidacy that was once at the heart of her commitments to the Rockwood district.
The administrative shakeup leaves two candidates, incumbent Mara Vorachek-Warren and challenger Sarah Boyer, vying for two open seats on the school board. This development, as outlined by NY1, follows on the heels of the resignation announcement released by the Rockwood Board of Education yesterday, which has undeniably sent ripples throughout the district's community.
According to an arrest report obtained by FOX 2 Now, Imig is accused of placing $700 worth of products into bags without scanning them at the Chesterfield Target. Furthermore, Ballwin Police Department confirmed issuing a summons to Imig on March 7 for stealing at another Target location.
