Administrator suspended after selling Akron Public Schools’ lawnmowers on Facebook Marketplace

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - An Akron Public Schools (APS) employee was suspended at the school board meeting on Monday after selling the schools’ lawn mowers on Facebook Marketplace.

According to the agenda from the school board meeting, administrator Steven Keenan traded in 11 APS lawn mowers to a vendor without the board’s approval so he could buy new lawn mowers.

Keenan then bought seven of the traded-in lawn mowers under a “friends and family” discount with the vendor, according to the agenda. Keenan paid $5,693.32 for the lawn mowers.

The agenda said Keenan then listed five of the seven lawn mowers for sale on Facebook Marketplace. He asked for a total sales price of $14,700.

The APS school board, under a recommendation from the superintendent, is considering firing Keenan because he violated the staff’s code of ethics.

Keenan was suspended without pay while the board considers his firing.