Trion City School officials have hired an outside auditor to find out where up to $60,000 from the school district’s afterschool program went.
Superintendent Dr. Phil Williams said Kelly Blackmon, who was in charge of the afterschool program, recently was fired, in part because of questions about the program.
“This had a bearing on the decision for her not being employed with Trion City Schools. But this was not the one reason she was terminated,” Williams said.
At a called meeting on Monday, the school board agreed to hire Whittington, Jones & Rudert Certified Public Accountants in Rome, Ga., to investigate the funds. The board will pay $2,500 to $3,500 for the audit.
So far, Williams said, no one is being accused of criminal wrongdoing.