Audit finds Independence school board violated Missouri Sunshine Law

Audit finds Independence school board violated Missouri Sunshine Law

A sign for the Independence School District inside its main office (Vaughn Wheat/The Beacon).A state audit of the Independence School District found the board discussed the four-day school week and other topics during closed meetings, violating the Missouri Sunshine Law. The district also had problems with cash handling procedures and hadn’t created policies on retaining electronic records, the Aug. 18 audit report said. But overall, the audit “…