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OKLAHOMA CITY — When Jeanise Wynn came to work at Epic Charter School, it wasn’t long before she found issues that gave her pause, she testified in Oklahoma County District

OKLAHOMA CITY — When Jeanise Wynn came to work at Epic Charter School, it wasn’t long before she found issues that gave her pause, she testified in Oklahoma County District

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The chairman of the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board is calling this a step forward and a sign for all other virtual public charter schools for the future. The biggest changes under the new settlement will make Epics finances and operations more transparent, after an audit last year led to accusations of mismanagement of state funding. The agreement includes making spending information from the Epic Learning Fund more visible to the public starting July 1. Changes are also planned for Epi...

Epic Charter Schools Signs Settlement Proposed By State Virtual Charter School Board After meeting for hours, Epic Charter Schools signed a settlement late Wednesday night to help it rebound from allegations of money misuse, and save the district from possible contract termination. The settlement now faces final approval from the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board. Epic says the settlement agreement reflects the exact terms proposed by the state on Tuesday. One of the main changes in the a...

Oklahoman A member of the state agency overseeing virtual education is suing that same agency to overturn his disqualification from discussions and votes on Epic Charter Schools. Mathew Hamrick filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board in Oklahoma County District Court. Hamrick, of Oklahoma City, is a member and former chairperson of the board. He is also the chief procurement officer for the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Ab...

Oklahoman After a year of legal battles and attempted audits, Epic Charter Schools’ controversial Learning Fund will become public record.  However, Learning Fund records from previous years wont be included in the change.  The Learning Fund is a bank account that pays $800 to $1,000 for every Epic student for extracurricular activities, education technology and additional curricula. It accrued $79.3 million from 2014-2020.  State investigators have said the Learning Fund i...

Oklahoman Reconvening after midnight from two hours in a closed-door meeting, the school board of Epic Charter Schools approved a settlement proposal that might prevent a crucial termination hearing with a state agency next month.  The Community Strategies Inc. Board, the governing board over Epic, met into the early hours of Wednesday morning over Zoom after starting its virtual meetings at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.  It spent two hours in a private executive session and returned with a drafte...