Board of Education staff action discussed by JCC
By Toni Milbourne - For the Chronicle | Jan 22, 2021
Gibson
CHARLES TOWN The Jefferson County Commission heard comments from several members of the public last Thursday, following the addition of an agenda item pertaining to the Jefferson County Schools superintendent and disciplinary actions taken against two bus drivers.
Commissioner Steve Stolipher added an item to the agenda, calling for a discussion on the procedure for removal of county, school district and municipal officers having fixed terms pursuant to W. Va. Code 6-6-7.
The addition of the item followed action taken by Superintendent Bondy Shay Gibson last week, when she suspended two bus drivers, following a complaint that the two had attended the rally in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6 that turned violent. Since that time, both individuals have been cleared of any potential wrongdoing, and have filed a civil rights violation suit against Gibson in federal court.