Administrators expelled from Utah public charter school run by polygamous Kingston group; Vanguard Academy moved from “warning status” to “probation”
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — A public charter school run by the polygamous Kingston group is now on probation.Probation is typically the final step taken by the Utah State Charter School Board before shutdown.The state will appoint an interim director and new finance officer.FOX 13 News began exposing hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars being spent by Vanguard Academy on Kingston-affiliated businesses in December 2020.
SCSB Executive Director Jennifer Lambert said she believes the school has spent approximately $10 million on DCCS businesses. READ: State Charter School Board chair compares Vanguard Academy to a ‘little kid’ not wanting to take medicineEven though public schools are supposed to have a clear divide between church and state, SCSB members were clear to point out that the decision had nothing to do with religion.
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