The School Board of Manatee County recently voted to keep a longtime district employee despite recommendations from a state agency and former superintendent to fire him.
Verlin “Skip” Wilhoit, a program specialist with the School District of Manatee County, was caught on video last year putting his hands on a student during an altercation in the lunchroom. The report says Wilhoit put the student in a chokehold during the altercation, which Wilhoit disputed.
It’s the latest in a line of disciplinary problems for 57-year-old Wilhoit, who has a history of incidents and reprimands during his career with Manatee County schools, according to state records. They include confrontations with students and coworkers and an investigation into a controversial book he wrote called “The Man Code.”…