Former PTA treasurer at Missouri school pleads guilty to stealing more than $100,000

Holly Mikkelsen was treasurer for the PTA at Summit Pointe Elementary in the Lee's Summit district.
May 24, 2026
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  • Holly Mikkelsen stole over $100,000 from the PTA of Summit Pointe Elementary.
  • The theft occurred from August 2020 through July 2025, during her tenure as treasurer.
  • Mikkelsen pleaded guilty to nine counts of bank and wire fraud.
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A former PTA treasurer at a Missouri elementary school has pleaded guilty to nine counts of bank and wire fraud for stealing more than $100,000 from the PTA.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Missouri says in a news release that Holly Mikkelsen was the treasurer of Summit Pointe Elementary School in the Lee's Summit district when she stole the money.

Prosecutors say that from about Aug. 17, 2020, through July 23, 2025, Mikkelsen made unauthorized withdrawals from the the PTA’s checking accounts for her personal financial benefit. This included writing and signing PTA checks fraudulently made out to herself, withdrawing cash from automated teller machines, and transferring PTA funds to other accounts she controlled.

A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for Sept. 24, 2026.

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Mike Kennedy has been writing about education for American School & University since 1999. He also has reported on schools and other topics for The Chicago Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Times and City News Bureau of Chicago. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.

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