UPSHUR COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – West Virginia Superintendent of Schools Michele L. Blatt has approved the suspension of Upshur County Teacher’s Aide Jessica Grose from her professional duties as well as those associated with her tenure as the 2023 West Virginia Service Personnel of the Year.
This is following an incident involving a student that occurred at French Creek Elementary School late last week. Immediate and decisive action was taken by the school’s administration and the appointed county superintendent. The West Virginia State Police and the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources were notified immediately and are investigating.
The West Virginia Board of Education intervention of Upshur County Schools in June 2023 requires Superintendent Blatt to provide oversight of county operations. She has ordered all matters involving this situation to be addressed efficiently and with the utmost fidelity. All children at the school are safe, and school operations have not been affected.
Further details will not be discussed at this time to protect the privacy of those involved and to preserve the sanctity of the investigation.