The Newport Board of Education approved an extension of its consulting contract with former finance director Tete Turner, adding up to $20,000 in additional work through July 2026. Turner’s original contract from March 6 to February 2026 was to help the district assess its budget shortfall. That original contract was “not to exceed” $25,000, and […]
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Newport schools contracts former finance director to assess budget shortfall
The Newport Board of Education unanimously approved an independent contract for professional finance services to the board. The contract was for Tete Turner, a former Newport Financial Director. Turner was the finance director before Jennifer Hoover, who recently left the role. “In making this decision, we looked at what the district needed, and that was […]