Brockton Superintendent of Schools Mike Thomas, who has been on paid leave for more than a year amid a budget crisis, spoke to The Enterprise at War Memorial Park in West Bridgewater on Monday ...

Thomas signed a five-year contract with the school department in July of 2022 that expires on June 30, 2027. According to the contract, his salary was listed at $238,933 with annual raises.

Thomas said that he expected to use incoming funds from the government to pay for the new staff members, but those funds never came in, according to investigators from audit firm RSM US.

Michael Thomas was arrested on misdemeanor charges of simple battery and criminal mischief around 7 p.m. on Friday, according to Kenner, Louisiana police, via ESPN.

New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas made light of his arrest on X with a social media post before Minnesota Vikings game.