Event Brief
Audit: Former Booker coach used $16K in school funds
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: A district audit found former Booker High School head football coach Carlos Woods used school direct billing codes to rent vehicles from AVIS without authorization, totaling more than $16,000. Interim Principal Gregory Rumph reported concerns in April after discovering unapproved charges, and the audit documented rentals kept 8 to 19 days tied to athletic events.
WHO: Carlos Woods; Interim Principal Gregory Rumph; Sarasota County Schools; AVIS Car Rental
WHAT: Audit found unauthorized AVIS rental car charges using Booker High School billing codes; Woods resigned following the investigation.
WHEN: Sep 25, 2026 at 12:15 PM ET
WHERE: Sarasota County Schools (Sarasota, Florida)
WHY: Interim Principal Gregory Rumph reported unapproved rental car charges after discovering misused funds, prompting an administrative investigation.
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