KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Missouri State Auditor’s Office has launched an investigation into possible inappropriate spending by the Hickman Mills C-1 School District.
Earlier this month, a letter was sent to Hickman Mills School Board President Irene Kendrick requesting multiple documents for this investigation.
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State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick said a whistleblower raised concerns last year about potential misuse of funds in the school district and it felt credible enough to open this investigation.
One of those concerns is the termination of a contract with technology companies, K12ITC and CIVIC ITC.
In 2024, district documents show it paid $1,407,895.29 in a termination for convenience fee to K12ITC and CIVIC ITC.
“That is $1.4 million that is not available to go to the classroom to teach kids the things they need to know to prepare them for the workforce, that is money that is not available for teacher salaries, for curriculum, for all of the things that go into preparing these kids for their next phase of life,” said Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick. He added, “It is concerning to see that kind of large expenditure given the other circumstances surrounding the district.”
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