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Residents and teachers press Mount Union board over supplies, Morrison Trust accounting and superintendent oversight

Mount Union Area Board of Education · May 29, 2024
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Public commenters and board members criticized delayed requisitions, alleged shortages of classroom supplies, and sought clarity on use and accounting of Morrison Trust funds; superintendent said curriculum and some equipment were purchased with ESSER funds and that Morrison Trust spending is limited to specific programs.

Residents and some teachers used the public-comment period to press the Mount Union Area Board of Education for answers about classroom supplies, the status of a $1,000,000 capital-reserve transaction, and how Morrison Trust funds have been allocated.

Bruce Smith told the board he had compiled multiple anonymous teacher statements alleging repeated requisitions were not fulfilled, leaving teachers to purchase materials…

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