The Beaumont school district's board of managers could cut ties with its financial consultants, police officers and police chief when the board meets Thursday. Two items on the agenda refer to the school district's police department, which many have suggested as a potential source for budget cuts because of BISD's current revenue shortfall and the department's high price tag. Former Superintendent Timothy Chargois hired WCL Enterprises, a Houston-based management consultant firm, to repair BISD's finance department after the FBI and U.S.
Bisd Could Eliminate Police Force, Fire Financial Consultants
By Brooke Crum, The Beaumont Enterprise
Mon, 09/15/2014 - 4:01pm
Sections: u.s.
Topics: Texas Jefferson County Beaumont
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