Lexington Herald-Leader: “Nelson County Schools were closed for a second day as district staff protested middle school inequities, Superintendent Wes Bradley said in a letter to families.
The district was seeing significant shortages among teachers and transportation team members Friday, Bradley said. It appears staffing shortages are in response to district facility planning decisions.
More than 200 staff members were absent Thursday which led to the district canceling classes. The school district, located about an hour from Lexington, has seen several days of unrest. Students on Wednesday walked out in protest over a proposed merger of schools.
Damon Jackey, a former school board member, resigned this week over concerns about the decisions of three fellow school board members. Jackey told the Herald-Leader that the plan the staff is protesting — merging the two high schools — is not the superintendent’s plan.””