Epic Charter Schools To Pay Over $530,000 In Fines
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DOLLARS IN FINES.
THEOKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OFEDUCATION SAYS THE HALFMILLION DOLLAR FINE IS DUETO THE SCHOOL OVERSPENDINGON ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.
THEMONEY WAS USED FORCONSULTANTS AND SEVERALSUPERVISORY POSITIONS - SUCHAS STAFF FOR THESUPERINTENDENT.
THE STATESAYS SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITHMORE THAN 15-HUNDREDSTUDENTS MUST KEEPADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ATFIVE- PERCENT OR LESS OFTHEIR BUDGET... AND EPICWENT OVER THAT AMOUNT.WE REACHED OUT TO EPIC WHOTELLS US IN PART, "WEBELIEVE THE PENALTY IS THERESULT OF A CODING ERROR.
WEHAVE HAD ONGOINGCOMMUNICATION AND MEETINGSWITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OFEDUCATION SINCE LATEDECEMBER TO DISCUSS THISISSUE." THEY GO ON TO SAYTHEY WILL WORK WITH THEDEPARTMENT TO MAKE SURE THISDOESN'T HAPPEN