An Alamance-Burlington Public Schools principal has been charged with various fraud crimes.

ROBERT GRAYSON DAIL – Image via ABSS website

Name:  Robert Grayson Dail
Age: 35
Charge(s):  Insurance fraud, attempting to obtain property by false pretense, common law forgery and common law uttering
Charge Type(s): (View Sentencing Chart)
Court Case: Case No. 24CR471779-000
Arrest Date: 12-5-24; turned himself in.
Bond Details: $25,000 unsecured. Posted.

Victim /Case Details: 

Alamance County principal charged with insurance fraud, false pretense, forgery – NC Dept. of Insurance, Dec. 6, 2024

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of an Alamance County elementary school principal on insurance fraud related charges involving pet insurance.

Robert Grayson Dail, 35, of 201 Slate Drive, Gibsonville, was charged with insurance fraud, attempting to obtain property by false pretense, common law forgery and common law uttering, all felonies.

According to arrest warrants, Dail attempted to obtain money from Nationwide Insurance Co. by submitting falsified and forged veterinary invoices to the company. The offenses occurred on Dec. 28, 2023.

Dail turned himself in to Alamance County deputies on Dec. 5. He was released under $25,000 unsecured bond and had a first appearance in Alamance County District Court on Dec. 6.

Dail is principal at B. Everett Jordan Elementary School in Saxapahaw.

Commissioner Causey encourages North Carolinians to help keep insurance premiums low by reporting suspicious fraud.

“Insurance fraud is not a victimless crime,” Commissioner Causey said. “It hits all of us in the pocket through higher premiums.”

If you suspect insurance fraud or other white-collar crimes, please report it. You may anonymously report fraud by calling the N.C. Department of Insurance Criminal Investigations Division at 919-807-6840 or toll free from anywhere in North Carolina at 888-680-7684.

District: Alamance Burlington Public Schools
Current Role: principal of B. Everett Jordan Elementary School
History: According to the district website, he was named principal of the school in April 2024 and  “joined Alamance-Burlington School System as an Assistant Principal at Williams High School in 2019.” A LinkedIn profile for Dail says he worked in the Wake County Public School System for seven years:
– Moore Square Magnet Middle School – Assistant Principal Intern (Jul 2018 – Jul 2019)
– Millbrook High School – School Test Coordinator (Aug 2016 – Jul 2018), Career Academy Coordinator (Jul 2016 – Jun 2018), Business and Marketing Education Teacher (Aug 2012 – Jul 2016)
The profile also says he is also a referee for the National Intercollegiate Soccer Officials Association from Aug. 2013 to present.
Employment status: Suspended; unclear if the suspension is with or without pay.

Statement from District: 

“Mr. Dail is currently suspended. We have shared information with staff and families at the school. Our experienced administrative team and dedicated staff will maintain all regular school operations and continue to provide the high-quality education our families expect for their children.”

NC Teacher License Information: 

License Number: 1151714
Name: DAIL, ROBERT GRAYSON
License Type: Educator
License Status: Current
Expiration Date: 06/30/2025
Effective Date: 07/01/2020
License Area(s): Business Information Technology Education, Family and Consumer Sciences Education (6-12), School Administrator: Principal, Career Development Coordinator

Update
Dail took a plea deal in August 2025 and was sentenced to one day in prison with one day’s credit applied. He was also given 100 hours of community service and was ordered to pay $519.73 in restitution.

As of October 2025, Dail has not appeared in the teacher discipline log kept by the NC State Board of Education and maintained by Department of Public Instruction. This is likely due to his license expiring before his case concluded.