Former Utica City School District Superintendent Bruce Karam appeared in court Thursday to accept or reject a plea offer from the Oneida County District Attorney's Office, WKTV reports.

Karam, along with former Utica Mayor and Utica City School District President Louis LaPolla, were charged with using taxpayer funds for political campaigns and a non-school related fundraiser.

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The Utica, Vernon-Verona-Sherrill, Camden, New Hartford and Remsen school districts had the highest median salaries among public school districts in Oneida County during the last school year ...