At the November 14, 2016 Spooner Board of Education meeting, Title I leaders in the district were recognized for presenting their school-wide plan at the Cooperative Educational Service Agency #11 in October.
In a statement from the Spooner Area School District Board of Education President, Karen Sorenson stated to DrydenWire.com: "The district is looking for support in all areas of education, so that we can be successful. A referendum may be necessary in the future and the community deserves to know what we spend our funds on, and that funds are properly spent."
As a footnote to that recognition, it was shared by Interim Supt. John Burnett that at a September 2014 Board of Education Meeting, the community was informed that $400,000 may need to be paid back to the Department of Public Instruction due to misuse of federal Title I funds.
On June 26, 2015 in their letter to the district, DPI stated the finding was not sustained and no funds would need to be returned.
To be clear – DPI found no misuse of funds and the Spooner Area School District was not required to repay any money.
Below is the June 2015 letter from DPI in its entirety.
Last Update: Nov 17, 2016 6:37 pm CST
