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Berkeley County school board approves transportation study, several policies and construction changes; public speakers press board on planned staffing cuts
Summary
The Berkeley County Schools Board of Education on April 7 approved a transportation-efficiency study contract, adopted three updated policies and approved multiple construction and maintenance items after hearing hours of public comment urging the board to abandon proposed cuts that speakers said would reduce services for gifted and special-needs students.
The Berkeley County Schools Board of Education on April 7 approved a consultant contract to study transportation efficiency, adopted multiple board policies and approved several construction change orders and maintenance contracts after hearing hours of public comment on proposed staffing changes.
Speakers from across the county — parents, students, teachers and school boosters — used the meeting’s public-comment period to press the board on proposals they said would reduce services to gifted students, cut pre-K and special-education aides, and change school-based technology support positions. Superintendent Ryan Sachs told the meeting the district was reviewing staffing and that leadership had asked West Virginia Department of Education staff for technical assistance; he also said the district is not eliminating gifted services.
On formal actions, the board voted to award a transportation-efficiency study contract to Edgewell Advisory Group…
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