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Recent News About Kanawha County Board of Education
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Mother blames Kanawha school board for disabled daughter's suicide
CHARLESTON – A mother has sued the Kanawha County Board of Education alleging it is responsible for her disabled teen daughter’s suicide. -
Holz Elementary special needs abuse cases settled for nearly $12 million
CHARLESTON – A nearly $12 million agreement has been reached to settle seven civil lawsuits regarding abuse of special needs students at a Kanawha County elementary school. -
Another mom says daughter was sexually harassed by Horace Mann Middle School student
CHARLESTON – The mother of a former Horace Mann Middle School student says her daughter was sexually harassed by a fellow student. -
Woman says daughter was sexually harassed by fellow middle school student
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman says her teenage daughter was sexually harassed by a fellow Horace Mann Middle School student. -
Man accuses Charleston attorney of not filing civil lawsuit in timely manner
CHARLESTON – A Charleston attorney has been accused of negligently handling a case by not filing a civil complaint before the statute of limitations expired. -
Seventh lawsuit accuses former special needs teacher of abusing students
CHARLESTON – Another lawsuit has been filed against a former Kanawha County special needs teacher over her treatment of students. -
Two more lawsuits accuse former special needs teacher of abusing students
CHARLESTON – Two more civil lawsuits have been filed against a former Kanawha County special needs teacher over her treatment of students. -
School board member, wife sue for injuries sustained at Sam's Club
CHARLESTON – A well-known Kanawha County educator, coach and school board member and his wife have sued Sam’s Club for injuries she sustained at the store. -
Fourth lawsuit filed accusing Holz Elementary special needs teacher of abusing student
CHARLESTON – A fourth civil lawsuit has been filed against a Kanawha County special needs teacher over her treatment of students. -
Third lawsuit filed accusing Holz Elementary special needs teacher of abusing student
CHARLESTON – A third lawsuit has been filed related to alleged mistreatment of special needs students at Holz Elementary School. -
Mother says her kindergarten daughter was forcibly fondled by fellow student
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman is suing the county school board after she says her daughter was fondled by a fellow kindergarten student. -
Second lawsuit accuses teacher of more physical, verbal abuse of special needs student
CHARLESTON – A second civil lawsuit filed against a Holz Elementary teacher says she degraded a special needs student by, among other things, forcing her to stand in a garbage can and eat her lunch out of the sink. -
Parents say teacher abused their 9-year-old special needs student
CHARLESTON – The parents of a Kanawha County student with special needs has filed a civil lawsuit against their son’s former teacher claiming she physically and emotionally abused the boy. -
Fourth lawsuit filed over abuse by Horace Mann special education teacher, aides
CHARLESTON — The mother of a fourth child has filed a lawsuit against Kanawha County Board of Education alleging a special needs child was abused at Horace Mann Middle School. -
Third child sues Horace Mann over abuse by teacher, aides
CHARLESTON — The family of a third child has filed a lawsuit against Kanawha County Board of Education alleging a special needs child was abused at Horace Mann Middle School. -
Horace Mann instructors accused of assaulting two special needs students
CHARLESTON – Three instructors at Horace Mann Middle School have been named in two civil lawsuits alleging they physically and verbally assaulted two special education students. -
Supreme Court reverses case involving mineral rights
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court ordered a circuit court to address the timeliness of a motion to intervene. -
Judge rules against postponing in-person school until staffs are vaccinated
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha Circuit Judge has denied the temporary restraining order sought by the state's two largest teacher’s unions that sought to postpone a return to full-time in-person schooling until all school personnel receive a complete vaccination against COVID-19 and to allow county school boards to determine how and when in-person instruction and activity will resume. -
Citing safety concerns, teachers unions go to court to delay start of in-person education until next month
CHARLETON – The state's two largest teacher’s unions have filed complaints seeking to have the state Board of Education and others refrain from requiring in-person schooling until all school personnel receive a complete vaccination against COVID-19 and to allow county school boards to determine how and when in-person instruction and activity will resume. -
Two female Capitol High students say they were sexually, physically abused at Carver Career Center
CHARLESTON – Two female Capitol High School students have sued the Kanawha County Board of Education claiming they were sexually and physically abused by male students, former students and guest instructors in a firefighting program.