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A VB Citizen through FOIA recently asked for out of town travel expenses for the superintendent. The citizen had to pay hundreds of dollars to receive the information. Among the documents were credit card statements for the Superintendent and Chief of Staff. The citizen shared some of the documents with me. After reviewing the information, I have requested our School Board Auditor to conduct an audit on credit card expenditures. This request must be approved by the audit committee, so I do not yet know if it will happen. Spending at local restaurants also appears excessive. School Board policy/regulation states that "reimbursement for meals while traveling within the city limits is discouraged..." This isn't just about the amount of money being spent, but the fact that taxpayers are footing the restaurant and travel bills for VBCPS leadership making $175,000 and $250,000. I'm guessing teachers don't go out to the Lynnhaven Fish house on the taxpayer dime. It is my firm belief that we do not have a funding problem, we have a spending problem.
 Superintendent Travel out of the area paid for on the taxpayer dime. 
7 Comments
Dennis free
4/24/2019 03:00:06 pm
In the city pay your own tab
Seko Varner
4/25/2019 02:58:44 am
Thank you for bringing this, and so much more, to our attention.
Debbie
4/25/2019 05:59:22 am
What an abuse of tax payer money. He should be ashamed.
Kellikristin King
4/25/2019 06:42:14 am
Why are take payers paying for local stuff, especially Whiskey Kitchen the Superintendent should pay for there own stuff local. I'd like to know why this spending abuse is being allowed. Ridiculous, these people makw good salaries but thinks it is ok to be lazy an make tax payers pay for things they can afford themselves. Corrupt people.
Teacher
7/7/2019 10:42:43 am
This is infuriating as a teacher who has to provide basic supplies (Kleenex, hand sanitizer, pencils, paper, etc) for my classroom out of my own pocket.
Katieh
7/9/2019 05:07:02 am
Why in the world do WE (VB citizens!) pay for all of this???? Shouldn't this money pay for BOOKS & SUPPLIES for schools?? This infuriates me because my daughter had to SHARE BOOKS in her classroom at TALLWOOD highschool because they did not want to open up any NEW books just SITTING UNWRAPPED in the school's storage closet!!!!
Tobey
7/29/2019 10:43:18 am
Does that one uber trip in Denver say $91(top left)? Wouldn't it be cheaper to rent an economy car for a week rather than uber? And what is this Whiskey Kitchen and why are all of the tax paying residents and parents invited to join them since we are paying for it anyways? Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
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