Representatives of the Utah State Charter School Board (SCSB) are responding to a FOX 13 News investigation that revealed how a public charter school with ties to the polygamous Kingston group is defying state warnings by continuing to appoint Kingston family members to key leadership positions.
FOX 13 News has learned that a public charter school run by the polygamous Kingston group continues to defy the state by appointing family members to handle millions of taxpayer dollars.
For nearly a year and a half, Vanguard Academy in West Valley City has been responding to concerns about its ties to the polygamous Kingston group, also known as the Davis County Cooperative Society, or “the Order.”
A public charter school in West Valley City with ties to the polygamous Kingston group has decided it will look into the possibility of expanding, despite looming questions related to the school's handling of millions of taxpayer dollars.