汉考克县学校将在2026-27年保持开放,尽管债务,入学率下降和持续的财政困难.
Hancock County Schools will stay open in 2026-27 despite debt, enrollment drop, and ongoing financial struggles.
根据校长沃尔特·桑德斯的说法,西弗吉尼亚州汉考克县学校将不会关闭或合并任何学校2026-27学年.他证实所有学校都会按计划开放.
Hancock County Schools in West Virginia will not close or consolidate any schools for the 2026-27 school year, according to Superintendent Walter Saunders, who confirmed all schools will open as scheduled.
由于财政困难, 该地区仍处于国家控制之下. 包括超过1000万美元的债务和与滥用联邦救援基金有关的过度人员数量.
The district remains under state control due to financial distress, including over $10 million in debt and overstaffing linked to misuse of federal relief funds.
报名人数已经下降到3300个学生, 自2017年以来约1400人减少了, 这部分是由于州的HOPE奖学金计划,尽管立法努力限制它, 但仍然得到充分资助.
Enrollment has dropped to 3,300 students, down about 1,400 since 2017, partly due to the state’s HOPE Scholarship program, which remains fully funded despite legislative efforts to cap it.
工作人员正在减少,最后期限为4月1日完成人事计划.
Staff reductions are underway, with a deadline of April 1 for finalizing staffing plans.
董事会成员警告持续的入学人数下降和经济压力最终可能迫使关闭.
Board members warn ongoing enrollment declines and financial pressures could eventually force closures.