Hamilton County Schools assistant nutrition director fired, indicted for theft

Andrew Woodbury arrest. HCSO / Tennessee Comptroller

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — The former assistant director of the Hamilton County Schools Department of School Nutrition (HCSN) has been indicted for theft.

Andrew Woodbury, 44, was arrested on Monday, April 22, 2024. This follows a Hamilton County grand jury indictment in February 2024.

Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office records show he was charged with theft, forgery, misrepresenting information to a state auditor and official misconduct.

The comptroller’s office said between October 2021 and February 2022, Woodbury was selling HCSN surplus property through an online government and educational marketplace. He did so without approval.

Woodbury profited just over $2,300 from the theft. However, HCSN officials valued the property at $12,374.68.

That is because, according to the comptroller, Woodbury undervalued the assets.

Therefore, the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury said he misappropriated more than $12,000 in HCSN funds.

Additionally, Woodbury took items out of a HCSN dumpster and sold those items through the marketplace as well.

Hamilton County Schools suspended Woodbury in February 2022. They officially terminated him in April 2022.