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Parents push Berkeley County school board over recent administrative moves and district formative assessments
Summary
During public comment Sept. 15, two parents criticized recent administrative reassignments and the district’s mandatory district formative assessments (DFAs), saying interim appointments remain in place and that tests include content not covered in class. They urged the board to review staffing decisions and testing practices.
Amanda Hebel and Angela Gresino used public comment time at the Berkeley County Board of Education meeting on Sept. 15 to press the district on personnel decisions and how district formative assessments are administered.
Hebel told the board she opposed a series of administrative changes made about a month before the school year and said several interim principal assignments remained in place "one month into the school year." She questioned the rationale for reassigning principals at schools that posted strong SC Ready English language arts results — noting one school's "scores of over 50% getting meets or exceeds" — and said staff morale is low, with…
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