Some clerk way down in the bowels of the Accounting Department examines requests for funds, such as from trustees for reimbursement or payment of travel/training conferences. If she questions a reimbursement or payment request, that clerk has a supervisor, who has a manager. Then there are the Chief Operating Officer and the Chief Financial Officer. Above them are the Deputy Superintendent and the Superintendent.
Four board members have terms that are expiring in November. The term-of-office for the four board members elected on November 8th will be about November 17th, depending on the exact date that the Richland County Elections Commission certifies the November 8th election.
Manning and McKie (and Caution-Parker) are leaving the Board, for sure. They did not file for re-election. Holmes may be leaving the Board.
Manning, McKie and Holmes went to Atlanta for a COSSBA conference last week-end. Why would Manning (Board Chair) and McKie (Board Secretary) expend Richland 2 funds to travel to and attend a conference, when they will be leaving the Board in only two months?
AND why will Manning, McKie and Holmes be attending a NASB CUBE conference in Miami at District expense on Sept. 29-Oct. 1, when Manning and McKie will be leaving the Board five weeks later?
It's called "junket", "vacation of the taxpayers' money".
Supt. Davis ought to be saying, "I am not approving District monies for those meetings. The District will derive NO benefit from your attendance there. You are welcome to go on your own dime but not on Taxpayer funds."
When I addressed the Board about this on September 13th, I mentioned these words, "ethics, integrity, honesty, responsibility, fiduciary duty, responsible use of public money, stewards of public money, breach of fiduciary responsibility".
Will Manning and McKie cancel their reservations for Miami?
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