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City schools oversight almost over
Springfield City Schools is almost out of fiscal oversight.
The board has called a special meeting for 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, at the city forum to meet jointly with the financial oversight commission.
At the meeting, state auditors will present their report and release the district from fiscal oversight, according to the agenda.
Officials announced earlier in the year that this would likely happen this spring. The timing couldn’t be better — one week before the board will interview finalists for the next superintendent.
The state took control almost exactly four years ago when voters rejected two levy attempts and the district was facing a $7.5 million deficit. Since that time, a state commission has reviewed all board decisions.
Four years and $20 million in budget cuts later, the district will likely be released next Wednesday. My understanding is the commission will still meet and review district finances but on a less frequent basis.
UPDATE: Treasurer Penny Rucker tells me that the district will be released without any oversight for the next two years because Springfield schools has complied with all audit recommendations.
“That’s kind of unheard of,” she said.
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By commonsensegal
March 13, 2009 11:34 AM | Link to this
Perhaps the federal government should appoint a Financial Oversight Commission/Committee to oversee the spending of all of those banks and their hands in the taxpayers cookie jar!By flipper
March 13, 2009 2:00 PM | Link to this
What’s unheard of is how the district got there to begin with. The watchdogs need to be watched?By Fred
March 13, 2009 2:32 PM | Link to this
Now watch the central office staff expand like crazy!