Whitney Houston’s School Underwhelmed By Donations

The Administrators at the New Jersey school named after Whitney Houston say that they are underwhelmed by donations received following the singer’s death. Her family had request donations be made to the school in lieu of flowers. The Whitney E. Houston Academy of Creative and Performing Arts has received $40,613.

That amount includes a $25,000 donation from Sony Music and $10,000 donated by Beyonce and Jay-Z. School district accountant Felicie Desroches says she thought the donations would be more because Whitney had so many fans. The principal says plans to use the money to establish a scholarship and update performing arts equipment.

In related news, New Jersey taxpayers are said to be upset at the nearly $199,000 in police overtime for security during Whitney’s funeral.  The police racked up overtime to provide weeklong security for the singer’s family, celebrities and her funeral service. That also included $9,000 for police to handle traffic at Fairview Cemetery.