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Board questions claims docket, ESSER funding and scope of HVAC/windows contracts
Summary
Board members pressed district leaders for clearer documentation after a claims docket showed large payments related to HVAC and window projects; members raised auditor and federal-funding compliance concerns and asked contractors to present scope and invoices.
Several school board members at the Feb. 3 work session pressed McComb School District administrators for clearer documentation and contractor explanations after reviewing a claims docket that included payments tied to HVAC and window projects and raised possible ESSER-fund compliance issues.
Board members asked why invoices and contract documentation were not broken down by building and whether federal guidelines had been followed. "We need to make sure that we're paying them out the right money because what's gonna happen is we're gonna have to pay it back," a board member said, citing past auditor findings. The board repeatedly requested a clearer breakup of…
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