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Natchez-Adams board flags $900,000-plus obligation to charter school, directs attorney to notify legislators
Summary
Superintendent Zandra McDonald told the board the Mississippi DOE notified the district of a charter-school payment obligation exceeding $900,000; Vice President Phillip West asked about verification of enrollment and the board instructed its attorney to contact legislators to express concern.
Superintendent Zandra McDonald informed the Natchez-Adams School District Board of Trustees on Dec. 17 that the Mississippi Department of Education had notified the district of a financial obligation to a charter school; the minutes state, "The amount due to the charter school exceeds $900,000." Mr. Phillip West, Vice President of the board, asked how enrollment numbers are verified.
McDonald said the charter school uploads its enrollment information to its board, and the district verifies that student addresses fall within the district boundaries. After the exchange, the board instructed School Board Attorney Bruce Kuehnle to send a letter to state legislators expressing concern about the charter verification and billing process. The minutes do not record a formal vote on this instruction.
The item was presented as part of the superintendent's update and no public comment was recorded on the matter during this meeting. The board later entered closed session to discuss potential litigation and personnel matters; no action was reported from that executive session.
