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Board discusses tighter oversight and training for school support organizations ahead of August submissions
Summary
Board members and district finance staff discussed oversight of school support organizations (SSOs), due Aug. 1 for board approval. The finance director recommended principal-level review and suggested bringing the state comptroller or a consultant to a future work session for training.
The Tipton County Board of Education spent an extended portion of its meeting discussing oversight of school support organizations (SSOs), which raise and manage funds for individual schools. Staff reminded the board that SSOs must submit paperwork to central office by Aug. 1 to be eligible to operate in the coming year.
District finance staff described recent state enforcement actions against some SSOs and stressed the need for stronger internal controls. "There is a…
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