Western Heights District At Risk Of Losing Accreditation Over Complaints

The Western Heights Public School district is at risk of losing its accreditation, a process that could begin during Friday's state board of education meeting.

The school district is facing the following complaints:

1. No in-person classes offered for the past year.
2. A board member caught drinking during a board meeting.
3. Misuse of district funds.

Friday's board of education will discuss the possibility of putting the Western Heights district on probation. That is the first step on a path of losing accreditation.

State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister said the leadership and operations need to be examined., but acknowledged that once a school is on a path to losing accreditation, there is no turning back.

Meanwhile, Amy Boone, a parent News 9 spoke to at the end of March said she doesn't want to see the school lose accreditations, but does want to see accountability. Namely, the resignation of the district superintendent and the school board.

"A school isn't a business. It's a school. And you can't run a school like a business," said Boone.

The state has requested Western Heights officials to be present at Friday's board of education meeting, but the district's attorney argues no investigation has been done.

The district also wants more information about the complaints against them, and where the accusations came from.

The meeting starts at 9:30 a.m.

This is a developing story.