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Board discusses county-provided temporary CFO role and $21,000 compensation; documentation questions raised
Summary
Board members discussed a resolution that would have county government take on temporary chief financial officer duties for the schools, and questioned a $21,000 compensation figure and the absence of detailed documentation.
The Blount County Board of Education held an extended discussion about a proposed resolution that would have county government provide temporary chief financial officer services for the school system.
A board member summarized background outreach: the board had consulted the Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA) and the board’s new attorney, and contacted the state comptroller’s office and county leadership (including the mayor and county CFO). The transcript records that TSBA attorney Ben Torres recommended using a resolution, and the board attorney Chris McCarty reviewed the draft; the…
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