OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Western Heights Faculty District officers met with the state auditor on Friday because the State Division of Schooling formally takes management of the district.
This comes after a contentious week inside the district, from Western Heights appointing it’s personal interim superintendent regardless of the state appointing somebody fully totally different, to oldsters discovering shredded paperwork within the trash in the future earlier than a go to from the state auditor.
“It is a essential audit,” stated State Auditor Cindy Byrd. “We have to get solutions to the group.”
The state auditor addressed two audits requested by the State Division of Schooling and from the indignant group.
“We are going to begin with one half at a time and ask for these paperwork. As they get these to us, we’ll begin to audit these, and as questions come up we’ll ask for extra,” stated Byrd.
Byrd stated investigators will probably be taking a look at a lot of issues, like payroll, bank card and bond spending, time beyond regulation pay, non-public donations and ACT exercise funds.
“We will probably be releasing one audit that covers all points to be environment friendly,” stated Byrd.
Twenty-four hours earlier than the assembly, chaos erupted at a college board assembly. One involved group member stated she dug round within the dumpster to search out shredded paperwork.
“We’re at all times involved every time we see a considerable amount of data shredded, particularly within the midst of asking for a particular investigative audit,” stated the state auditor.
The state will probably be taking the shredded items of paper simply in case.
“If we discover that any data are usually not accessible, then we’ll begin wanting on the shredded paperwork,” she stated.
Through the Thursday evening assembly, the district appointed their very own interim superintendent after the state already picked Monty Guthrie for the function.
Friday, the 2 interim superintendents met. To date, they aren’t elaborating on who will take cost.
“I’m not nervous about titles proper now,” stated Guthrie.
Guthrie stated the district, state division and educators are assembly up subsequent week to hash out a sport plan for the district.
“The truth that this district misplaced someplace round 1,000 college students within the final yr has me involved there are some wants that aren’t being met,” stated Guthrie. “There’s quite a lot of work that’s going to take getting these college students again and their wants met.”
Guthrie stated he hasn’t met with the college board but, however he and the schooling division will probably be again on the district on Thursday to hammer out the small print.
Auditor Byrd stated she’s aiming to have a report rolled out inside six months.
