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Hancock County Schools

Officials Say 143 Excess Staff Positions Drove Hancock County Schools’ Financial Crisis

NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. — Hancock County Schools’ state-installed administration said the district added approximately $7.7 million in expenditures between fiscal years 2024 and 2025...

W.Va. Senate Questions Emergency Funds After Hancock Schools’ $2.6M Athletic Complex

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Senate is raising concerns about emergency funding bills that would provide financial assistance to school districts, including Hancock...

Hancock County Schools Postpone Meetings Due to Weather as State Oversees District

All meetings scheduled for today by the financially troubled Hancock County Schools have been postponed, including the district’s regular board meeting, following the major...

Hancock County Schools Under Scrutiny as State Reviews Financial Crisis

HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. — New details are emerging about the financial practices of Hancock County Schools as the West Virginia Senate continues a cautious...

Think Tank Report Finds Systemic Failures in West Virginia School Districts Under State Control

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A new report from the Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy released Tuesday finds widespread financial mismanagement, safety violations, and academic...

West Virginia House Fast-Tracks Emergency School Funding Bills to Senate

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates moved quickly to provide emergency funding for financially distressed school districts in the state, passing...

Hancock County Schools Under State Oversight After Leadership Removed

HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. — Hancock County Schools is now being led by an interim administrator under close supervision from the West Virginia Department of...

Hancock County Residents Voice Concerns Over School District Finances

HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. — Concerned residents packed the Hancock County Board of Education’s regular meeting Monday night, raising questions and frustrations about the district’s...

Paychecks in Jeopardy: Hancock County Schools Schedule Remote Meeting With State Officials for Emergency Payroll Funds

HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. — Hancock County’s Board of Education is scrambling to find a solution to meet upcoming payroll obligations as the district faces...

Why Is Hancock County Schools Broke? District Begs State to Cover January Payroll

HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. — Hancock County Schools officials have warned that the district may be unable to meet payroll later this month without emergency...
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