Broward Schools’ bond program doesn’t have enough money to finish the promised renovations of crumbling classrooms. Yet the program paid a communications firm $800,000 last year to trumpet its successes.
A School Board audit released this month listed what Garth Business Solutions of Miramar did for the money.
No. 1 task for Garth was “compiling” a quarterly bond report.
No. 2 is web design for the bond program.
No. 3 is compiling newsletters, circulate and pamphlets.
Then there is graphic design, photography, copywriting and, my favorite, social media updates.
Oh, and “ad-hoc reports requested” by the schools “leadership.”
It took a seven-person bond communication team to accomplish all this. It adds up to roughly $790,920, says the audit.
Disclaimer
The information contained in South Florida Reporter is for general information purposes only.
The South Florida Reporter assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in the contents of the Service.
In no event shall the South Florida Reporter be liable for any special, direct, indirect, consequential, or incidental damages or any damages whatsoever, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other tort, arising out of or in connection with the use of the Service or the contents of the Service. The Company reserves the right to make additions, deletions, or modifications to the contents of the Service at any time without prior notice.
The Company does not warrant that the Service is free of viruses or other harmful components
