The former superintendent of Evanston/Skokie School District 65, a former Chicago Public School principal, a current CPS employee and another man were all indicted Thursday for an alleged kickback scheme involving service contracts.

The federal indictment centers on Devon Horton, who is currently the superintendent of DeKalb County School District in Georgia. Horton was placed on administrative leave Thursday, according to a statement on the school district’s website.

The indictment alleges that, while he was superintendent of Evanston/Skokie School District 65 , Horton steered contracts to companies owned by his associates that were created for the purpose of getting contracts with District 65. Those companies allegedly put money into a sibling’s bank account, which was then funneled to

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