Irrigon, OREGON

October 29, 2008 - Forrest McKinnis, 31, was indicted on theft and 43 counts of official misconduct Monday after having allegedly stolen $1,000 in textbooks and then selling them on eBay. Theft is a felony.

McKinnis was placed on administrative leave in September after the Morrow County School District discovered that textbooks stored in a closet were being sold on the Web site. He was arrested September 17.

A program director at Morrow Education Center, McKinnis coached boys' basketball at Heppner High School for five years and was scheduled to coach the Riverside High School girls' basketball team this winter.

McKinnis was a former former Educator of the Year. If he is convicted, McKinnis could lose his Oregon teaching license. He will be arraigned on Nov. 6.
Full Name: Forrest Dean McKinnis
Morrow County
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The Morrow Education Center is for “at-risk” students. The center serves as the alternative program for Morrow and Umatilla School Districts. They can 75 enroll students who are referred by district administrators.