Superintendent requests “Performance Audit” of school district

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Superintendent of Schools Jackie Pons has requested an outside “Performance Audit” of the Jefferson School District. The initiative is a component of Pons' efforts to rebuild the finance department for the district. Since taking office in December 2024, Pons has reported discovering numerous operational issues, especially in the area of finance, that he is working to address. In addition to hiring a full-time, in-house Chief Financial Officer (CFO) who be