AKRON, Ohio -- An Akron woman who headed an elementary school PTA faces criminal charges after thousands of dollars went missing from the organization's bank account, police said.

Darleene Nichols is charged with theft for stealing $2,000 from the PTA account at Robinson Elementary School, according to a report from the Akron Police Department.

Nichols, 31, who served as the PTA president, took money raised by students through fundraisers between October and January, police said.

Kimberly Martin, a teacher at the school who oversees the PTA, called police after she noticed the money was missing in December. She later contacted Nichols and other PTA officials about missing receipts for withdrawals, police said.

Martin was told Nichols had the receipts at her home, but when asked to retrieve them she left and did not return, police said.

Nichols also removed her child from the school in October and was allowed to stay on the PTA board.

Nichols is scheduled to appear at an arraignment hearing at 12:30 p.m. Thursday in Akron Municipal Court, police said.

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