Oklahoma Charter School Board Meeting To Discuss Epic's Contract Tuesday

Tuesday, October 13th 2020, 6:01 am

By: Shannon Rousseau

Oklahoma Charter School Board Meeting To Discuss Epic's Contract Tuesday

Oklahoma Charter School Board Meeting To Discuss Epic's Contract Tuesday

The Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board will hold a meeting Tuesday afternoon that could terminate Epic Charter School's contract.

This comes one day after the State Board of Education said Epic must pay the state treasury $11.2 million after an audit found the district irresponsibly spent taxpayer dollars.

Related Story: State Board Of Education Says Epic Charter Schools Must Pay Millions

A 120-page audit, completed by the State Auditor, found little to no oversight from Epic's governing board. Besides money owed to the state, a key point in the audit noted that several Epic employees from Oklahoma were used to help start charter schools in California.

Epic Superintendent Bart Banfield said in a statement, they dispute some of the report's findings and want to fact-check the auditor.

Related Story: State Auditor Reveals Results Of Investigation Into Epic Charter Schools

The Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board meeting starts at 12 p.m. on Tuesday You can watch it here.

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