PORT CHARLOTTE — The superintendent of Charlotte County Public Schools provided a detailed breakdown of where referendum dollars have been spent so far.
At last month's Independent Referendum Oversight Committee (IROC) meeting, the 12 members tasked with monitoring the spending of referendum money asked for more information.
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