A forensic investigation of the finances at Epic Charter School found poor budgeting, grossly overestimated enrollment and a lack of oversight from the school’s superintendent and governing board.
The report was presented Monday at a meeting of the Statewide Charter School Board, which ordered the investigation in July. The board authorizes Epic Charter Schools and is tasked with providing oversight under state statute.
Epic enrolled 28,500 students last year, making it the state’s largest online charter school and the third-largest public school system, after Tulsa and Oklahoma City Public Schools…