An online petition is underway to seek input from Mathews County Public Schools students, parents of MCPS students, former and current employees and the community at large to gain support to request the Mathews County Board of Supervisors initiate an independent operational and performance audit of the Mathews County Public School system. “An audit of this nature would provide an independent and objective review of staffing, organizational structure, financial use of resources, policies and procedures to ensure the school system is operating efficiently, effectively, and with appropriate accountability,” the petition states. “Once again, the Mathews County School System has failed to present the BOS with a budget that is clear, credible and instills confidence that the money is being managed wisely,” stated a post from Suzy Bialkowski on social media announcing the petition. “Our schools represent a significant portion (approximately 40 percent) of county spending, while enrollment con...