Tuesday night, the River Valley School Board heard from a student who was affected by one of the recent findings in the district’s audit that was released earlier this month.
One of the people who spoke during public comment was Emma DePrimio, a River Valley Sophomore and class president who said that she and other members of her class worked hard to raise funds and kept rigorous records of the money they received. She had asked the Director of Finance and Operations Jonathan Santoro to provide a record of what they had in their account, and while her records showed the account had over $4000, Santoro said they had around $850, and has not provided her with the spreadsheet for withdrawals and deposits. She felt at first she had done something wrong, but when she heard that money from student accounts was used to meet payroll needs, she was shocked.
Board President Rick Harper after the meeting said that any money taken from any student accounts has been replaced.
That confirmation could come in a few days.
In other business, the board approved naming Melanie Pantalone and Ed Dalton to the Citizen Finance Committee. The committee’s goal is to provide community members with an opportunity to review, understand, and provide input on the district’s financial operations, budgeting practices, long term financial planning, and responsible use of taxpayer resources.
