Parent club officer at Pioneer Elementary in Brentwood, CA was arrested on alleged embezzlement of $28,000.

Chrissie Bonavito, 50, was booked into the Martinez jail and charged with felony embezzlement. On August 21st, 2018, current Pioneer Parents’ Club Board Members alerted Pioneer Principal, Mr. McClure to unknown and unusual charges on the parents’ club debit card statement. The Brentwood Police Department was immediately contacted and a police investigation began. The investigation is still ongoing.”The Brentwood Union School District will make every effort to have embezzled funds returned to the Pioneer Parents’ Club through restitution and that appropriate legal actions occur. Families should rest assured that the donations made to that account will be honored and students will continue to benefit from their financial support. ” said Superintendent Dana Eaton