Audit and Finance Committee Application Information

The Board of Education is currently seeking applicants interested in filling the vacant seat of the Audit & Finance Committee. The available seat is a 3-year position ending June 30, 2029. Service for the position will begin immediately following an interview and selection process by the Board of Education to be conducted at the regular Board of Education meeting scheduled in June. Applicants must be available to participate in the interview process on that date.

The Audit & Finance Committee is appointed by the Liberty Public School District Board of Education and is responsible for making recommendations to the Board relating to any matters of audit or financial concern within the operation of the District. The overall responsibility of the Committee consists of performing a comprehensive, prospective review of the operations of the District and making recommendations, including, but not limited to, the following: financial reports of revenue and expenditures, non-bond capital improvement reports, bond issue capital improvement reports, investment reports, annual budget, long range financial planning objectives, audit reports, and internal control reports.

The comprehensive charter of the Audit & Finance Committee is available to view.

Meeting Frequency: Committee members commit to review financial data on a monthly basis and attend quarterly meetings typically on Monday evening, 5:30 p.m., the day prior to regular Board of Education meetings.

Qualifications: Residents of the Liberty Public School District wishing to serve on the Audit & Finance Committee should have experience or background in a leadership capacity, budget, accounting, auditing or finance.

Meetings held by the Audit & Finance Committee are open, public meetings held under the auspices of Missouri Sunshine Law.

Applications will be accepted beginning Wednesday, April 15, 2026 through Thursday, June 4, 2026. Interested patrons may fill out an application online on the District’s website.

Applications must be received by 4:00 p.m., on Thursday, June 4, 2026. Applicant interviews will be conducted at the regular Board of Education meeting scheduled in June.

For more information, please contact Cindy Sullivant, Chief Financial Officer at 816-736-7105.