Even though the matter wasn’t on the agenda, frustrations over lingering questions about the financial practices of a Kenosha Unified sports booster club were evident at Tuesday's meeting (June 27) of the Kenosha School Board.
The board is continuing to get heat from a handful of parents who say the district hasn’t been aggressive enough in dealing with questionable spending and accounting practices at the Bradford End Zone Club, a parent-run group that supports Bradford football.
School board member Rebecca Stevens accused board president Tamarra Coleman Tuesday of quashing an independent investigation that had been recommended by the superintendent. "The issue of what has happened still has not been addressed," Stevens said. "An investigation needs to happen and it needs to happen soon."
Coleman had no reaction, either during or after the meeting.
Next month the board is expected to hold a work session in part to deal with district policies that relate to booster clubs and other parental-run support groups that operate with the blessings of the district.
A limited investigation of the Bradford End Zone Club that was conducted last year by Superintendent Sue Savaglio-Jarvis identified some sloppy bookkeeping practices. Although several changes were recommended, it's not clear whether they were all implemented.
According to reports last fall, the Kenosha Police Dept. declined to launch a criminal investigation.
One of the parents who has been highly critical of the End Zone Club, Michele Vega, said the Kenosha County District Attorney's office has been looking into the matter.
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