Kanawha County Schools
| Motto | Where ALL Students Come First |
|---|---|
| Type | Public School District |
| Established | 1933 |
| President | Dr. Ron Duerring, Superintendent |
| Students | 28,350 |
| Location | Charleston, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Campus | City |
| Website | Website |
Kanawha County Schools is the operating school district within Kanawha County, West Virginia. It is governed by the Kanawha County Board of Education.
The School Board is made up of five members, each elected to a four-year term in a nonpartisan election. The Board appoints the superintendent. Current members:
Dr. Ron Duerring is the Superintendent.
Kanawha County Schools faced a multimillion-dollar budget crisis for the FY 2012, but had overcome the issue in time. Superintendent Duerring stated that school officials' two major goals, if the shortfall was to occur, is to maintain the current curriculum as much as possible, and not decrease employee wages or benefits.
The County Board of Education members are also paid $160 per meeting, and are not allowed to exceed 50 meetings in a school year or else they will not be paid.
For 2006-2007,Kanawha County spent $9,855 per pupil. The state average was $9,611.
For the 2008-2009 school year, Kanawha was ranked as being "Below AYP - Status Needs Improvement in One Or More Accountability Cells." They did not meet AYP standards for 2008 or 2007 either.
Adequate Yearly Progress
WESTEST (West Virginia Educational Standards Test) 2 is defined by the WVDOE as "a custom-designed assessment for West Virginia students. The individual content assessments measure a student’s levels of performance on clearly defined standards and objectives and skills."
WESTEST 2/APTA Assessment (2008–09)
AFT-Kanawha Local 4444 is the locally chartered union of the American Federation of Teachers. AFT-Kanawha represents only teachers in Kanawha County. Fred Albert is the president of AFT Local 4444. AFT-Kanawha is a local affiliate of AFT-West Virginia. All AFT local unions are affiliated with the National and WV AFL-CIO
The West Virginia School Service Personnel (WVSSPA) represents school service personnel in Kanawha County Schools. School service personnel include non-administrative office employees, aides, custodians, transportation, maintenance, and school meal providers. WVSSPA is a chartered local of AFT-WV.
The Kanawha County Education Association (KCEA) is an association of school administrators and teachers for this school district. Dinah Adkins is the President. It is a local affiliate of the West Virginia Education Association.
West Virginia is one of 10 states that does not have a charter school law.
By written request from a parent or guardian, a superintendent may transfer students from one school in the district to another. The county school board can also transfer students from one school district to another.
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