A Georgia assistant principal is headed to federal prison after being convicted for her role in an illegal drug ring.
Melodie Cheatham, a former assistant principal at Otis J. Brock, III Elementary School, received prescriptions for oxycodone illegally and sold the drug between January 2014 and April 2020, according to a report.
Cheatham would be given the drug on occasion without speaking to a doctor, the report noted.
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She pleaded guilty to federal charges in August, but Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools said it was not aware of the investigation into Cheatham until April 6, 2022, according to the report.
“This individual is no longer employed with the school district,” SCCPSS said in a statement.
“During the time that Melodie Cheatham was employed with the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, she had no employee infractions, and there is no information to support that any of the actions with which she is charged took place in our school setting. District employees are held to high standards, and we expect further actions may be taken by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission,” SCCPSS said. “We are deeply disappointed in this behavior and do not condone any actions that place the students or staff of our district at risk.”
Cheatham resigned from her position on April 11, the district said.
She was convicted on April 21 and received a 24-month prison sentence, according to the report.
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Once released, she will be supervised for a period of three years.
