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Board questions $900,000 virtual-school expense and seeks completion data
Summary
Board members pressed the superintendent for enrollment, completion and per-student cost figures for the district's virtual-school program after a member cited a $900,000 figure for roughly 300 students; the superintendent said enrollment appeared to be over 300 but she did not have exact completion or per-student cost details and offered to follow up.
The Upshur County Schools board questioned the cost and outcomes of the district's virtual-school program during its regular meeting, with a board member citing a district expenditure of "$900,000 for 300 kids" and reports that roughly 30% of students complete the program.
Superintendent (name not provided) told the board she did not have exact per-student cost or completion-rate figures available at the meeting but said…
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