The citizens of Clay County approved a half-cent school capital outlay sales surtax on the November 2020 general election ballot. School Board Policy 1.14, which was adopted by the School Board on February 4, 2021, provides for the formation of a Citizens Oversight Committee to monitor and report on the use of the sales surtax revenues to assure the public that the monies are being utilized as provided for by state law. The Committee must consist of recommended appointees by each School Board member and by the Superintendent of Schools. School Board Policy 1.14 requires that the recommended Committee, which includes all proposed appointees, including alternates appointees who will only assume duties if needed, must be approved by the School Board as a whole at a regular School Board meeting.

Approval of the Citizen’s Oversight Committee as a whole is the last step required in the formation of the Committee after which Committee organization can take place and the oversight process may begin.

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It is expected that the School Board will approve the Citizen’s Oversight Committee as submitted.

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Approve the Half-Cent Sales Surtax Citizen’s Oversight Committee as submitted by the individual members of the School Board and the Superintendent of Schools.