Three part question here: Do you support a full and complete & independent financial “forensic” audit of D65, going back to when the last referendum was passed—in order to get a handle on what has happened in D65 financially? And then, importantly share the findings with the community via open house two way Q&A forums? If you support, ca…
Three part question here: Do you support a full and complete & independent financial “forensic” audit of D65, going back to when the last referendum was passed—in order to get a handle on what has happened in D65 financially? And then, importantly share the findings with the community via open house two way Q&A forums? If you support, can we get your commitment to call for this at the first BOE meeting you attend as a new BOE member?
Hey, TS. This will be a multi-part answer. Personally I am just as curious as anyone in these comments as to what has been going on in the district’s finances over the last decade or so. As a school board member though, I have to ask how performing a forensic audit of district finances will have a direct, positive impact on the student experience.
Just as a firefighter’s first job is to contain and extinguish a fire before trying to determine the cause, the new school board’s first job is to stabilize the district and put financial controls in place to track current and future spending.
I could be convinced otherwise but I would need a satisfactory answer to my question: how would performing a full forensic audit of district finances going back to the last referendum provide a direct, positive impact on the day to day experience of students and educators?
I wish I could come up with a better metaphor than fire but it’s the best one I’ve got right now. Once the fire is extinguished I will feel comfortable devoting board time and resources to identifying the cause.
Three part question here: Do you support a full and complete & independent financial “forensic” audit of D65, going back to when the last referendum was passed—in order to get a handle on what has happened in D65 financially? And then, importantly share the findings with the community via open house two way Q&A forums? If you support, can we get your commitment to call for this at the first BOE meeting you attend as a new BOE member?
Hey, TS. This will be a multi-part answer. Personally I am just as curious as anyone in these comments as to what has been going on in the district’s finances over the last decade or so. As a school board member though, I have to ask how performing a forensic audit of district finances will have a direct, positive impact on the student experience.
Just as a firefighter’s first job is to contain and extinguish a fire before trying to determine the cause, the new school board’s first job is to stabilize the district and put financial controls in place to track current and future spending.
I could be convinced otherwise but I would need a satisfactory answer to my question: how would performing a full forensic audit of district finances going back to the last referendum provide a direct, positive impact on the day to day experience of students and educators?
I wish I could come up with a better metaphor than fire but it’s the best one I’ve got right now. Once the fire is extinguished I will feel comfortable devoting board time and resources to identifying the cause.