She noted board member Michael Stewart continues to state the contracted group is over paid, but Stewart has yet to talk actual numbers, just an opinion. Parsick said Ava R-I has a great transportation system, but unverified opinions of some board members has effected the community and those perceptions need to be found true or false so everyone can move forward. In response, Bart Ellison and Michael Stewart said they were not willing to “open this can of worms.” She advised the board needs to know for sure if the group is over paid, under paid, or accurately compensated for their services, and an audit would provide that detailed analysis. Parsick said it has been two years since contracted bus drivers were given a salary increase to base pay, and the board has the responsibility to reach the truth.
She noted an audit would define the present system, and whether or not it is the most productive use of the district’s money. In a 3-3 vote, board members failed to agree on whether or not to engage an outside firm to audit Ava R-I’s transportation program.īoard members Deana Parsick, Troy Tredway and Lowell Strong asserted that with an independent audit analysis of the current system, the board would learn the truth and whether or not the program is operating efficiently and effectively, in the highest capacity for the school.Īccording to Parsick, an audit will objectively extrapolate the numbers and provide a clearly defined picture of the true value of the system.
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