KINGWOOD — Mastery learning and whether Preston High should have been mandating continued to be discussed at this week’s Preston County Board of Education meeting. Teachers told […]
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Preston Schools could lose employees after enrollment loss blamed on COVID-19
KINGWOOD — Preston County Schools could lose 14 teachers and 12 service personnel next year, if the legislature doesn’t agree to alter how it figures funding during […]
Preston County looks for principal
With Plum’s move to transportation, position opens up KINGWOOD — The search is on for a new principal for Preston County’s only high school. On Monday, the […]
Preston Board of Education tables action on charter school application
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Board of Education tabled action until Nov. 30 on a proposed charter school that would serve Monongalia and part of Preston Counties. […]
Preston County COVID-19 cases surging
KINGWOOD — Preston County has enough new COVID-19 cases to move into the orange for infection rates, County Health Department Director V.J. Davis said Tuesday. It’s the […]
Preston Schools 10-year plan up for public comment until Nov. 24
KINGWOOD — Preston County Schools’ blueprint for the next 10 years is up for public comment. State code requires county school systems to write a Comprehensive Educational […]
Preston school board criticizes administrators for not educating parents on grading switch at PHS
KINGWOOD — A beleaguered Preston County Board of Education had many questions Monday about Preston High’s switch to mastery learning. And ultimately Board President Jack Keim gave […]
Preston’s virtual schools puts a heavier workload on classroom teachers
Wotring calls Preston educators ‘rock stars’ for enduring efforts KINGWOOD — For Preston County teachers, the virtual education process undertaken this year is a heavy workload. But […]
Preston Schools face ‘devastating’ loss of funding because of COVID’s impact on enrollment
KINGWOOD — School systems across the state face a possible funding hit due to COVID-19, Preston School Superintendent Steve Wotring told the board of education Monday evening. […]
State grant will pay half on HVAC work at Preston High
KINGWOOD — Preston County Schools has received $281,516 from the State School Building Authority to replace 26 classroom HVAC units at Preston High. Superintendent Steve Wotring announced […]
