Paso Robles Daily News reported that school district leaders respond to credit card allegations, hire independent investigator. Peterson reported that the stewardship of public funds is a responsibility this board takes seriously, and our community deserves clear answers,.

These expenses fell within budgets adopted by the Board and were reported to the Board in public session as part of our regular approval of District expenditures. Nothing reviewed to date indicates that funds were spent outside of those approved budgets,. Peterson reported that to ensure a full and impartial review, the District has retained an independent investigator to examine each of the transactions raised. We will share the findings publicly,.

Jennifer Loftus reported that i want to be clear: I welcome legitimate questions about how our district spends public funds. As superintendent, I am accountable to our Board of Trustees and to the families, employees, and taxpayers of Paso Robles. Loftus reported that what concerns me is Trustee Enney’s pattern of publicly circulating unsubstantiated allegations rather than working constructively to establish the facts,. Loftus reported that i welcome that review as I believe the public deserves a careful, objective examination of the facts rather than conclusions drawn before that examination has occurred.

“To ensure a full and impartial review, the District has retained an independent investigator to examine each of the transactions raised. We will share the findings publicly,” Peterson said. Estimates indicated that superintendent Jennifer Loftus said in her statement, “I want to be clear: I welcome legitimate questions about how our district spends public funds. As superintendent, I am accountable to our Board of Trustees and to the families, employees, and taxpayers of Paso….

“What concerns me is Trustee Enney’s pattern of publicly circulating unsubstantiated allegations rather than working constructively to establish the facts,” Loftus said. Of the independent review, Loftus said, “I welcome that review as I believe the public deserves a careful, objective examination of the facts rather than conclusions drawn before that examination has occurred.”. Enney is one of the elected members of the district’s Board of Trustees.

Reports differed on some details. Peterson said, “The stewardship of public funds is a responsibility this board takes seriously, and our community deserves clear answers,”.

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