LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — As Jefferson County Public Schools cuts staff and programs, the district still pays tens of thousands of dollars for its superintendent’s out-of-town travel and catering.
District credit card records for Superintendent Brian Yearwood and former Superintendent Marty Pollio show how much both superintendents traveled on the taxpayer dime.
In Yearwood’s first few months on the job, records show the district paid for four out-of-town conference trips.
- In September, the district paid for an overnight stay in Lexington for a superintendent summit
- In October, records show nearly $1,000 for a hotel in Philadelphia and about $600 for flights
- In December, records show about $300 in flights to Chicago, more than $1,600 for a nearly week stay at a lake-view hotel and registration fees for Yearwood’s assistant
- In February, the district paid for another conference in Nashville
From July to mid-February, more than $4,000 was charged to Yearwood’s district credit card for out-of-district travel. That total doesn’t include thousands more in conference dues and fees…