The program, which had already made a difference in helping deal with the poverty in the district, became something almost completely different after the May 22, 2011, Joplin Tornado.
At that point, Bright Futures became the hub around which charity for the school district came from around the world. Hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions, were funneled into the district from people all around the world who had seen the heart and determination of the people of Joplin. Many were enticed into giving by the bold statement Huff made when he said that school would start on time, even though that time was less than three months away.
Bright Futures was a creation of C. J. Huff and to ensure its success he made sure to put someone he trusted in charge of the program. The CEO of Bright Futures and now of the ever-growing Bright Futures USA is Kim Vann, a former employee of the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce.
It was a bold move by Huff. Not many in his position would have trusted the disposition of millions of dollars in contributions to someone who only six years earlier had filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and who, less than three weeks before the Joplin Tornado, was served with papers at the administration building on 15th Street for a lawsuit claiming non-payment on an account.
Her court date was initially set for May 23, but the court was closed that day due to the tornado. A settlement was eventually reached and the case was dismissed June 6, according to online court records.
The bankruptcy was filed April 21, 2005, by Mrs. Vann and her husband, Joel, in U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Missouri. Court records indicate the couple had $14,553 in assets and $41,750 in debts.
Most of that debt was of the credit card variety, according to the court documents, with the Vanns owing $41,750 on nine credit card accounts and their car payment:
-$12,742 to Capital One Auto Finance
-$7,040 to Bank of America credit card debt
-$1,043 to Capital One, credit card debt
-$6,668 to Chase, credit card debt
-$8,950 to Citibank, credit card debt
-$1,241 to Commerce Bank, credit card debt
-$9,823 to Discover, credit card debt
-$2,085 to J. C. Penney, credit card debt
-$3,736 to Providian, credit card debt
-$364 to Wal-Mart, credit card debt
Court records show that the bankruptcy was declared despite the Vanns making close to $60,000 in 2004, including Mrs. Vann's $50,000+ Chamber of Commerce salary.
8 comments:
Spending money frivolously and ripping people off makes her perfect for the place she is now.
Another example of inept management and unethical behavior from someone within the Huff administration.
Surprised? You shouldn't be by now.
Well, come on now, when you're Angie's BFF you have to keep up somehow. You can't be out shopped. One must keep up standards. Yes, they purposely put in place a business manager with no business sense.
Don't you wonder what else they've done? Stay tuned...
Well isn't that just great. They put a person who doesn't mind stiffing creditors in charge of all those millions of donated dollars. I bet that worked out well for them. Kind of explains things, doesn't it?
There is not one trustworthy administrator in that building. They are all liars. Starting with the one who made the charge against Turner. You tell me you believe that she stopped shopping for art and antiques for her mansion and her Mexican estate long enough to worry about some mysterious child accidentally being able to find Turner's book. Such a weak lie. So obvious. Then you have Angie giddy with excitement two days after the tornado because she could capitalize on our misery and build her dream schools at our expense, including tearing down East when it didn't need to be. Add that lying Huff with his tears, going around pretending to be a hero, and now their Bright Futures manager is a spending, bankrupted fool. Then there are the "directors," but we'll save their stories for another day. All of them are mean spirited, inexperienced, morally degenerate scum.
She's perfect for the job. Anyone with a sense of decency would not work for them.
Every time I think it would be impossible for me to disrespect this group any more than I do, they prove me wrong. This is pathetic. But apparently the Board is quite proud since they've supported them all the way. Accomplices? Could be.
Turner this blog shows your true colors. You have a very sick obsession with the administration because you got fired. To dig up something that is almost a decade old about someone doesn't make you look better. This is disgusting. Get a job. Get a life. I am so glad you are out of this school district. Try to be a better person Randy.
^This person right here? They probably work for Joplin Schools. "This school district"
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