Roberta Vigil was sentenced on Monday to three years on probation and ordered to repay the West Las Vegas Schools $13,856 after being convicted in May of fraud, the Albuquerque Journal is reporting.
The money is to pay the district back for more than $16,000 in bilingual education funds she used on parties.
Vigil was convicted of fraud over $2,500, a third-degree felony, and conspiracy to commit fraud over $2,500, a fourth-degree felony. She faced a maximum of 4.5 years in prison.
Vigil was accused of misspending state and federal money on a number of items, including an annual, invitation-only party — which took place late at night and included an expensive band — under the guise of a staff training event.
Vigil is the wife of state Rep. Richard Vigil, whose brother, former state Treasurer Robert Vigil, is currently in prison for his role in the scandal that rocked that office.