A 21-year-old Turner Job Corps student who was found unresponsive on Sunday evening was later pronounced dead at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The death is under investigation.
A payroll performance review commissioned by the Terrell County School System found widespread documentation deficiencies, unexplained payroll discrepancies, inconsistent employee benefit deductions and weaknesses in internal controls, while also crediting district leadership for taking steps to improve oversight after significant staff turnover.
The Terrell County Board of Education is scheduled to receive Superintendent Dr. Shereca R. Harvey’s monthly report and review budget information during its regular meeting at 7 p.m. tonight, Monday, June 22, with agenda materials outlining the district’s current financial position, fiscal year 2027 projections, a new grant award, state policy updates and enrollment trends.
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