Remember back on July 28, 2015 when here we reported that Knox County Finance detailed the $7,359.56 for travel for School Board Member Karen Carson from June 30, 2010 until today.
Knox County Schools said they did a good faith effort to capture 2004-2010. Here is what they disclosed TODAY.
No documentation that she attended the mandatory TSBA New School Board Member Orientation, the TSBA FALL District Meeting in September or October of 2004 and the TSBA Annual Convention in November 2004.
February 4-7, 2005 she traveled to Washington, DC to the NSBA Federal Relations Conference. The lodging was $585.00 The Conference fee, meals and transportation were not disclosed.
July 22-26, 2006 she traveled to Destin, FL for the NSBA Annual Conventions, she was reimbursed $517.00 ($445.00 for mileage reimbursement and $72.00 in meals) No lodging or conference fees were disclosed.
November 12-14, 2006 she traveled to Nashville, TN for the TSBA Annual Convention, she was reimbursed $150.41 for mileage reimbursement. Her lodging, convention fees and meals were not revealed.
October 8-9, 2006 she traveled to Nashville, TN for New Board Chair Conference. She was reimbursed $236.10 ($150.41 in mileage reimbursement and $85.69 for lodging) No meals and the conference fees were not disclosed.
January 27-30, 2007 she traveled to Washington, DC for the Federal Relations Conference She was reimbursed for $1,079.49 ($200.00 for mileage reimbursement, $825.49 for lodging, $54.00 for meals) No Conference fees were disclosed.
February 26-27, 2007 she traveled to Nashville, TN for TSBA Day on the Hill and a CLASS Meeting. She was reimbursed $312.36 ($55.00 for mileage reimbursement, $226.36 for lodging and $31.00 for meals) No event registration fee was disclosed.
April 13-17, 2007 she traveled to San Francisco, CA for the NSBA Annual Conference. She was reimbursed $1,104.96 ($30.00 for ground transportation, $957.96 for lodging, $117.00 for meals) The conference fees, air travel were not disclosed.
July 19-21, 2007 she traveled to Gatlinburg, TN for a TSBA Summer Law Institute. $202.48 for lodging. The event registration, mileage and meals were not disclosed.
November 10 -13, 2007 she traveled to Nashville, TN for the TSBA Annual Convention. She was reimbursed for $576.83 ($145.50 for mileage reimbursement, $375.33 for lodging, $56.00 in meals) No disclosure for Convention registration fees.
February 25-26, 2008 she traveled to Nashville, TN for a Legislative Conference. She was reimbursed $332.87 ($171.70 for mileage reimbursement, $147.17 in lodging, $14.00 in meals) No disclosure for the event registration fee.
March 18-19, 2008 she traveled to Boston, MA for On Site Visit with Superintendent Prospect. She was reimbursed $321.79 ($41.00 for ground transportation, $178.79 for lodging, $102.00 in meals) This trip there was no air travel disclosed.
March 28-April 1, 2008 she traveled to Orlando, FL for the NSBA Annual Convention. She was reimbursed $716.64 ($80.00 in ground transportation, $401.64 in lodging, $235.00 in meals) No conference registration fees or air travel were disclosed.
July 17 – 19, 2008 she traveled to Nashville, TN for a TSBA Summer Law Institute. She was reimbursed $304.41 ($213.76 for lodging and $90.65 in meals) The event registration and transportation was not disclosed.
January 31, – February 3, 2009 she traveled to Washington, DC for a Federal Relations Conference was reimbursed $1,232.40 ($250.00 in mileage reimbursement, $90.00 for ground transportation, $816.40 in lodging and $76.00 in meals) The Conference registration has not been disclosed.
February 23-24, 2009 she traveled to Nashville, TN for a TSBA-TLN Conference, she was reimbursed $324.19 ($165.00 for mileage reimbursement, $21.85 for ground transportation, $137.34 in lodging) No conference registration fee or meals was disclosed.
April 2 – 7, 2009 she traveled to San Diego, CA for NSBA Conference, she was reimbursed $1,198.30 ($15.00 for ground transporation, $1,069.30 for lodging and $114.00 for meals) Air travel was not disclosed.
November 15-17, 2009 she traveled to Nashville, TN for a TSBA Annual Conference, she was reimbursed $347.70 ($165.00 for mileage reimbursement, $5 for ground transportation, $177.40 for lodging) No meals or conference event registration were disclosed.
February 22-23, 2010 she traveled to Nashville, TN for TSBA Day on the Hill and a Legislative Dinner, she was reimbursed $348.02 ($175.00 for mileage reimbursement, $21.85 in ground transportation, $151.17 in lodging) No event registration or meals were disclosed.
April 9-13, 2010 she traveled to Chicago, IL for NSBA Annual Conference, she was reimbursed $805.60 ($87.00 for ground transportation, $718.00 for lodging) No conference registration, air travel or meals were disclosed.
November 14-16, 2010 she traveled to Nashville, TN for TSBA Annual Convention, she was reimbursed $672.02 ($167.50 mileage reimbursement, $48.08 for ground transportation, $348.44 for lodging and $108.00 in meals) No convention registration fees are disclosed.
So, between 2004-2010 Karen Carson was reimbursed $11,832.35 of your tax dollars. Add the $7,359.56 from July 1, 2010 until present. The total of reimbursement to Karen Carson for travel is $19,191.91 Again that does not include conference event registration fees, air travel that was paid from another Knox County Schools purchase card or another line item.
Carson likes those special meals in far off places where she can talk up Common Core with lobbyists. Government service has been very rewarding to Karen Carson. She is already thinking about Washington. Where the trough is even bigger and better.