 and a woman who will serve time for embezzling money from Norfolk Public Schools. Court documents show Cassandra Janine Meeks Payton, a former Norfolk Public Schools employee, has been sentenced to nine months for embezzling over $9,000 in summer school payments. Meeks Payton, who was responsible for collecting payments from students and families, pleaded guilty to the felony charge. She repeatedly avoided addressing discrepancies in her receipts and failed to return the stolen money.