After another subpoena request the St. Joseph School District’s attorney said he hopes to see the case close on a federal investigation by the end of the year.

A subpoena was received by the Superintendent’s Office late Monday night to produce records from the St. Joseph School District to the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri. The newest request is for documents relating to former employees of the district.  Joey Austin, Dir. of Communications with the district confirms the information requested is regarding former administrators.

“Several subpoenas have been issued, the district is in the process of responding to another one,” said J.R. Hobbs, St. Joseph School District Attorney for FBI Investigation. “The district has previously conducted an independent investigation that’s also been released to the law enforcement authorities and continue to cooperate as requested.”

It’s the sixth since May of 2014, Hobbs said the district is fully cooperating with the investigation.

In March of 2015 federal investigators also served a subpoena on the West Plains, Missouri, R-7 School District where former Superintendent Dr. Fred Czerwonka and former Acting Superintendent Dr. Jake Long worked prior to coming to the St. Joseph School District.  West Plains Superintendent, Dr. John Mulford confirmed at that time that the request was for records of former district employee(s) in regard to the ongoing investigation of the St. Joseph School District.

The FBI continues its investigation into the St. Joseph School District.

“We’re hopeful that by the end of the year the investigation will be completed,” Hobbs said. “The district pledges to cooperate faithfully and fully at all times if it goes beyond that point in time.”