The state Board of Education voted Wednesday to seize control of the Upshur County school system after a review team uncovered dozens of non-compliances with how the system spent federal pandemic relief money.
The board has also scheduled a special meeting for next Friday, June 23, to accept the retirement of state School Superintendent David Roach.
Paul Hardesty
The state board approved an 18-point motion that includes declaring a state of emergency in Upshur County and appointing a new school superintendent. The local school board now has limited authority.
