ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A middle school teacher who is forced to wear a court-issued ankle bracelet amid pending felony fraud charges is back in his Albuquerque classroom.

KRQE News 13 reported in November that LBJ Middle School teacher William “Kal” Kalinowski was indicted in 2013 on felony fraud and embezzlement charges for allegedly scamming clients of his Santa Fe-based high-end home building business out of millions.

Despite his legal troubles, Kalinowski secured a teaching license from the New Mexico Public Education Department and a position with Albuquerque Public Schools, but was put on administrative leave when news of his legal issues became public.

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This week, APS officials announced that after a review of his criminal case, they’re reinstating him full-time, despite the objections of school board members and parents, KEQE reports.

“We found that there’s nothing that bars the district form keeping Mr. Kalinowski employed,” said APS spokeswoman Monica Armenta told the news site.

“The accusations brought against him have nothing to do with students or school activity whatsoever. Every employee is afforded due process and in this country you’re innocent until proven guilty.”

Marty Esquival, an APS board members, thinks the move is a mistake.

“I respect the fact that the superintendent can make those decisions but I think it’s a bad idea,” Esquivel said. “I just don’t think it’s a good idea to have this individual in our classrooms right now.”

And he’s not the only one.

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“If you don’t have integrity in all of your life, you can’t teach that to the children,” said Dorothy Schwiedergoll, grandparent of an LBJ student. “I think they should wait and find out if he’s guilty or innocent.”

“I just don’t think it’s right for him to be teaching our kids,” LBJ parent Diana Fry told KEQE.

State officials told the news site that Kalinowski may not belong in a classroom, but there’s nothing the state can do about the situation.

“It is clear the case of Mr. Kalinowski presents a conflict between the spirit of the law, and the letter of the law,” New Mexico Public Education Department spokesman Larry Behrens wrote in a statement.

“By reasonable expectations, a person confined to wearing a law enforcement ankle bracelet has no place in the classroom. However, after an examination of the law, PED does not have any standing to take action against his license at this time.”

LBJ principal Mike Bachicha sent a letter home to parents Tuesday informing them of the district’s decision to reinstate Kalinowski.

“The allegations reported in local media about Mr. Kalinowski do not involve students nor any school-related activity what so ever. The issues brought to our attention pertain exclusively to Mr. Kalinowski’s personal finances and business,” Bachicha wrote.

“At this point Mr. Kalinowski remains a licensed teacher and meets all state requirements for the job. We will continue to monitor any developments in this case and inform you if any other changes are made to your child’s classroom.”

KRQE reports Kalinowski will head to trial in May and faces up to  years in prison if convicted of all 10 criminal charges against him.