SC State Superintendent: "Crisis of Confidence" in Jasper County Schoolboard

SC State Superintendent: "crisis of confidence" in Jasper County schoolboard

JASPER COUNTY, S.C. (WSAV) -- Detailing a "crisis of confidence" in the Jasper County Schoolboard, the State Superintendent of Education's office has placed the District under a State of Education Emergency. This means the Jasper County Schoolboard can be dissolved and the District could be taken over by the State. In a letter sent to Jasper County Schoolboard Chairperson Joyce Gerald on July 28, State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver wr…

State moves to take control of Jasper Co. schools, citing leadership failures and financial disarray

S.C. Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver declared her intention to take control of the Jasper County School District, citing leadership failures and financial disarray.