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Jackson Township board questions high state-monitor fees as district faces $129,000 lunch deficit
Summary
Board members publicized payments to state fiscal monitors and discussed recouping fees while administrators said monitor rotations are the Department of Education’s prerogative; the district also reported a roughly $129,663 negative lunch balance.
A Jackson Township board member flagged large payments for state fiscal monitors and urged the board to pursue repayment as the district contends with a roughly $129,663 negative lunch-balance shortfall.
The comment, made during the board's Aug. meeting, named two monitor payments: $19,194 paid to Carol Morris for February 2024 through May 2025, and $35,536.25 paid to the most recent monitor for June through Aug. 7, 2025. "I just wanted you to know those figures. I wanted that on public record," the board member said.
Why it matters: the district is operating under state oversight and has an…
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