![]() ![]() In its court filing, the auditor says it worked with Epic Youth Services for five months in attempts to come to a compromise to obtain the records associated with public dollars while maintaining the company’s privacy and proprietary information. They added they have provided documents, some of which were not public records, and explanations to assist the auditor “voluntarily” and to be “helpful and transparent.” Chaney and Harris have split at least $10 million in profits from Epic Youth Services between 20, according to the OSBI, which is investigating Chaney and Harris on allegations of embezzlement and racketeering.ĭavid Chaney Credit: Whitney Bryen / Oklahoma Watch ![]() (Whitney Bryen/Oklahoma Watch)Įpic was founded by David Chaney and Ben Harris the two men also own Epic Youth Services LLC. Epic Charter School co-founder Ben Harris is seen at a board meeting in Oklahoma City on Oct. The school transfers into a separate checking account 10% of its total revenue to Epic Youth Services for a management fee. The school makes periodic transfers of state funding into a checking account specifically for learning fund purchases. There are more than 1,400 private learning-fund vendors. Epic transfers the money to Epic Youth Services, according to the court filing, which then pays the vendors directly. ![]() Parents don’t receive the money directly but instead request a purchase from Epic. Dollars are deducted for their choice of curriculum and for a plethora of other items of their choice, such as laptops and iPads, science kits and craft supplies, soccer club fees, horseback riding lessons, gymnastics and summer camps. Here’s how it works: Epic makes at least $1,000 available to each student annually in the student’s learning fund. State Takes Epic’s Management Firm to Court for Refusing to Provide RecordsĪt the heart of the issue is something Epic calls the “learning fund.” It’s a major draw for students and families and has helped propel Epic’s stunning enrollment growth. Face-Off Between Epic, State Centers on Controversial 'Learning Fund' - Oklahoma Watch Close ![]()
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