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Hancock County superintendent reports emergency equipment failures, new counseling service and rising enrollment concerns
Summary
District superintendent detailed an emergency repair after two large electrical motors failed, outlined student enrollment declines, approved a new counseling line for students and staff funded by a local foundation, and described plans for an instructional platform, security upgrades and a district app.
The superintendent of Hancock County School District reported that two of the district's largest electrical motors failed earlier this week, prompting an emergency order for replacement parts and immediate repairs to restore water and air-conditioning systems.
The superintendent said technicians inspected systems carefully before power was restored and that manufacturers of protective devices have been contacted to investigate the cause. "I inspected those and everything before I turned everything back on. I did not want to damage any more motors and [am] doing everything I can to make sure something like this doesn't happen," the superintendent said.
The superintendent also reviewed district-wide items including enrollment, instructional resources, safety and student supports. The district is seeing lower enrollment than pre-pandemic levels: "pre-COVID numbers for Hancock County…
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