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Students and parents say coach comments were dismissed by administrators; board asks superintendent to follow up
Summary
Students and parents from Brewon School told the Preston County Board of Education that comments from a coach made team members uncomfortable and that school administrators initially dismissed their concerns; the board asked the superintendent to review policies, meet with principals and report back.
At the Sept. 22 meeting of the Preston County Board of Education, several Brewon School students and parents accused a coach of making comments that made team members uncomfortable and said school administrators had not communicated with parents or taken the students' concerns seriously.
Parent Stacy McInness told the board she and other parents were surprised and frustrated that the district did not notify families promptly after the reported incident, and that a follow‑up meeting with the principal felt like "an apology" that failed to accept responsibility. "We were met with many, many things that did not make sense to us," she…
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