Tag: Brooke County Board of Education

West Virginia County to Combine 7 Schools into 4 Next Year

A West Virginia county has planned to combine seven primary schools into four next year to avoid deficit spending.

The Intelligencer reports the Brooke County Board of Education unanimously approved the consolidation on Monday.

Board treasurer Kimberly Puskarich told board President Brian Ferguson the school district would go into deficit spending by the end of the current fiscal year if it continued to operate the seven schools. Puskarich estimated the closings will save the district around $1 million by eliminating nearly 80 professional and service personnel not funded by the state.

In fall 2018, kindergarten through second grade students are set to attend schools to be renamed Brooke County Primary North and South, while third and fourth graders will go to ones renamed Brooke County Intermediate North and South.

Board of Education Hears Views on 'Trump Perry' Sign at Game

A West Virginia superintendent has received criticism and support for apologizing to a largely black high school for a football game banner that read “Trump Perry.”

The Intelligencer reports the Brooke County Board of Education heard from residents Monday after Superintendent Toni Shute apologized to Perry Traditional Academy for the sign displayed during last month’s game against Brooke High School. The banner had an image of the American flag, the words “Trump Perry” and yellow wavy lines.

Shute wrote in a letter to Pittsburgh Schools Superintendent Anthony Hamlet that the school system apologizes for the intimidating and offensive sign posted in the school’s student section.

Parent Chris Byers said Shute’s apology was disrespectful to the students, while Carla Davis said those not offended by the sign don’t understand minorities’ experiences.

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