One week remains for members of the Jasper County Board of Education to appeal the state’s emergency declaration for the district — or forfeit their jobs entirely.
The school district’s board plans to meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday to discuss the state Board of Education’s decision earlier this week to declare a state-of-education emergency in the district. The discussion will take place in executive session — meaning behind closed doors — before a public decision is expected to be made.
This isn’t the first time the state has taken over a school district in South Carolina; however, Jasper County’s takeover comes after several years of alleged financial mismanagement and ethical violations…