State Senator Ralph Davenport, R-Spartanburg, maintains that in spite of his mistake in claiming 23 million dollars in savings in the plan to consolidate Spartanburg County School districts, he is still moving forward with legislation to reduce the county's districts from 7 to 4.
Davenport maintains that Spartanburg County could still save from 5 to 8 million dollars in the consolidation, and that if he gets his way the plan will be implemented by July of this year.
Many sources within the state hotly dispute Davenport's claims, however. Administrative costs skyrocket when school districts are consolidated. Greenville County is a case in point. The consolidated district actually spends more tax dollars than when the county had several smaller districts.
This fact is not lost on Steve Parker, organizer of the group, SOLVE--Save Our Local Voice in Education. Parker's group is vehemently contesting and opposing any move to reduce the number of school districts in Spartanburg County, claiming that smaller districts save money and encourage more personal contact with administrators and parents.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Laurens County Teacher Sentenced to 6 Years
A Laurens County courtroom was the setting on Tuesday as former Bell Street Middle School teacher Allenna Williams Ward was sentenced to 6 years in prison.
Ward was charged in a plea bargain with 2 counts of second degree criminal sexual contact with a minor, and 3 counts of lewd acts on a minor.
The news concerning Ward surfaced last year when it was learned she had been arrested for sexual activity with 5 students between the ages of 14 and 15.
At first Ward maintained her innocence but changed her plea to guilty in a plea bargain arrangement with the Circuit Solicitor's Office.
For more information on this story, click here:
http://thelibertysphere.blogspot.com/2008/02/more-on-ward-sentencing.html
Ward was charged in a plea bargain with 2 counts of second degree criminal sexual contact with a minor, and 3 counts of lewd acts on a minor.
The news concerning Ward surfaced last year when it was learned she had been arrested for sexual activity with 5 students between the ages of 14 and 15.
At first Ward maintained her innocence but changed her plea to guilty in a plea bargain arrangement with the Circuit Solicitor's Office.
For more information on this story, click here:
http://thelibertysphere.blogspot.com/2008/02/more-on-ward-sentencing.html
Monday, February 18, 2008
Woman Attacked In Home Invasion in Travelers Rest
Greenville County Sheriff's deputies report that a woman was attacked in her home near Travelers Rest, South Carolina, in a home invasion. The attacker is still at large.
The woman stated that at approximately 8:30 Sunday evening she heard noises within her home and went to check them out. She then was confronted with a man she did not know standing in her home, demanding money. He was armed with a knife.
The man went through the woman's purse, breaking some glass in the process. When he realized that the woman had nothing to steal, he attacked her with the knife and the broken glass.
The woman sustained knife wounds and cuts to her chest and stomach. She refused medical treatment, however.
The woman stated that at approximately 8:30 Sunday evening she heard noises within her home and went to check them out. She then was confronted with a man she did not know standing in her home, demanding money. He was armed with a knife.
The man went through the woman's purse, breaking some glass in the process. When he realized that the woman had nothing to steal, he attacked her with the knife and the broken glass.
The woman sustained knife wounds and cuts to her chest and stomach. She refused medical treatment, however.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Report: Allenna Williams Ward to be Sentenced Tues.
Although we could not confirm this information through the Circuit Solicitor's office, we received word that Allenna Williams Ward, the former Laurens County teacher who admitted to sexual misconduct with 5 underaged teenage students, will be sentenced by a Laurens County Judge on Tuesday, Feb. 19.
Ward was a language arts teacher at the Bell Street Middle School in Clinton, SC, until she was arrested last year on charges that she engaged in criminal sexual misconduct with 5 teenage boys between the ages of 14 and 15.
After pleading not guilty when first arraigned in court, Ward changed her plea to guilty in a plea bargain arrangement with the Circuit Solicitor's office. Ward waived her right to a jury trial.
Read the latest information on the Ward sentencing here, including comments by those who believe Ward is innocent of the charges:
http://thelibertysphere.blogspot.com/2008/02/allenna-williams-ward-sentencing.html
Ward was a language arts teacher at the Bell Street Middle School in Clinton, SC, until she was arrested last year on charges that she engaged in criminal sexual misconduct with 5 teenage boys between the ages of 14 and 15.
After pleading not guilty when first arraigned in court, Ward changed her plea to guilty in a plea bargain arrangement with the Circuit Solicitor's office. Ward waived her right to a jury trial.
Read the latest information on the Ward sentencing here, including comments by those who believe Ward is innocent of the charges:
http://thelibertysphere.blogspot.com/2008/02/allenna-williams-ward-sentencing.html
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