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Okemos BPA adviser races to book flights for national conference; district promises payment help
Summary
Miss Murchie, the Oakmas High School Business Professionals of America adviser, told the Okemos Board of Education she had to book flights and conference registrations for 18 students for the BPA national leadership conference immediately and that she charged the bookings to her personal credit card because district payment processes were too slow.
Miss Murchie, the Oakmas High School Business Professionals of America (BPA) adviser, told the Okemos Board of Education that 18 students qualified for the BPA national leadership conference and registration and flight bookings must be completed immediately or the district risks losing spots.
The adviser described a compressed timeline that required her to submit deposits and arrange flights within 48 hours and said she “put the whole thing on my credit card. The kids pay me. I keep copious receipts, and I have those all available for anyone to audit for all of the costs.”
Why it matters: Students who qualify for nationals must be…
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