An inquiry into Pittsburg High School’s recently hired principal has cast doubt on her background and educational qualifications.

The school’s newspaper, The Booster Redux, discovered that Corllins University, where incoming principal Amy Robertson received a master’s degree and Ph.D., is considered a diploma mill and isn’t accredited with the U.S. Department of Education.

The Better Business Bureau’s website says Corllins’ physical address is unknown and that the school isn’t accredited with BBB.

Robertson said she attended Corllins before it lost accreditation, The Booster Redux reported.

Unified School District 250 voted to hire Robertson at a March 6 board meeting.

"Robertson comes to Pittsburg with decades of experience in education, which include international exposure as a teacher and administrator," the district said in a March 30 statement. "The district received multiple applications for this position, but Dr. Robertson’s diverse and extensive experience impressed district staff and leadership and repeatedly propelled her to the top of the candidate lists."

According to The Booster Redux staff member Kali Poenitske, Robertson is currently CEO of Atticus I S Consultants LLC, an educational company based in Dubai. An online search on Monday found no website for the company.

A company prospectus obtained by The Capital-Journal says that Atticus I S Consultants helps clients develop schools, from securing permits to curriculum design, among other endeavors.

The contract between the Pittsburg school district and Robertson states her employment starts on or about Aug. 1, 2017, at an annual salary of $93,000. It also says she must be licensed as a principal by Aug. 1, 2018.

According to the Kansas State Department of Education, school principals must have five years of experience in a state-accredited school, complete a graduate-level school leadership program and hold a graduate degree. The agency reviews applications, including transcripts, during its licensure process, communications director Denise Kahler said.

Kansas Scholastic Press Association executive director Eric Thomas advised The Booster Redux staff on their story and commended them for pursuing it.

The school board is scheduled to hold a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.