“I supported the administration’s recommendation,” All said. Dr. Williams served as Assistant Principal at Chester High School for ten years and has served as the Director of The Learning Center for the last two years.

“One leader at district offices said they are investigating a report of a special needs student who may have been videotaped by a member of the administration at the high school and the video may have been shared with others,” Hoover reported. It would be Shannon’s last Commencement as the school’s principal because on Thursday, May 30 he tendered his resignation. Among those voting yes were Board Chair Dr. Wanda All and Trustee Frank M. Hart, both of whom pointed out that Williams being recommended for the position was based on the results of the research, interviews, and evaluations by the district’s search committee. Union County Schools is pleased to announce the hiring of Dr. Alfred Williams as Principal of Union County High School. Want to support what we’re doing? The principal of a South Carolina government-run high school is facing criticism after allegedly filming a student with autism and mocking the student while sharing the video clip others. Dr. Williams received a Bachelor of Science degree from Winthrop University. UNION COUNTY — Less than a month after its previous one resigned Union County High School has a new principal but not without some controversy over the hiring practices of the Union County School District. We are committed to building UCHS into one of the best schools in the nation. As we reported yesterday, multiple media outlets have alleged that high school principal Alfred Williams was reportedly suspended for one day after … “A regulation education student was videoed, however, for a potential news article, but by all accounts, that video has not been shared.”, School officials claim to have received a “signed media release” from the student, but acknowledged that “the parents of the student should have been contacted as a courtesy.”. Principal Kevin Farmer kfarmer@union.k12.sc.us Athletic Director Scott Sherbert ssherbert_sjh@union.k12.sc.us Athletic Secretary Assistant AD Baseball Jesse Dyar jdyar@union.k12.sc.us Basketball, Boys Mitchell Moss mmoss SUBSCRIBE HERE. “Principal Williams videoed (an) autistic child and shared it making fun of this child.”, The post further alleged that “the parents (of the child) were not made aware of this at the time of discipline” and that “the school board also was kept in the dark about this as well.”. After being away for 14 years, I am returning because I believe in the students of Union County, and I want our school to be a source of pride for this community. Union County Schools is pleased to announce the hiring of Dr. Alfred Williams as Principal of Union County High School. Cohen did acknowledge a lot of … “We continue to overlook our district employees who are faithful, loyal, and educated, which is wrong and disrespectful. Nancy Mace Raising Big Bucks For South Carolina Congressional Race, Columbia SC Once Again Targets Lawful Gun Owners, Memorial Day Weekend Violence Rocks Union County SC, South Carolina Sheriff’s Candidate Addresses Harassment Charge, Union County SC Sheriff Investigation: Not Over Just Yet, Aspiring South Carolina Sheriff’s Candidate Sought On Harassment Charge, Union County Sheriff Says He Won’t Run Again Days After Alleged Sex Scandals Revealed, Union County Sheriff Blasts FITSNews Following Bombshell Report, Copyright © 2008-2020 FITSNews, LLCFollow me on Blogarama. Got something you’d like to say in response to one of our stories? Dr. Williams’ wife, Sonya, is a school counselor at South Pointe High School. In an email, Union County High School head principal Alfred Williams directed our questions to the superintendent. Union County High School is a "NO BULLY" Campus. District officials claim to have “investigated an allegation that a special needs student was videoed, and that video was shared via social media.”, “Through the investigation, it has been discovered that no special education student was videoed,” the statement continued. We will withhold judgment on Williams as we await further confirmation and clarification, but if it is indeed proven that a school official videotaped a student (with or without their knowledge) and shared that video in a mocking manner – they should be out of a job immediately.

Charles Warner can be reached at 864-762-4090.

Mr. Evan Jackson, UCHS Principal Welcome to Union County High School!

He has a Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Administration from the University of South Carolina. Got something you’d like to say in response to one of our stories? According to a statement released on Wednesday by the district, those allegations are largely false. A MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL Dear Yellow Jacket Family, I am excited and honored to serve as the principal of Union County High School. CLICK HERE. Want to support what we’re doing? With Shannon’s resignation, the Union County School District began searching for a successor.

Got a technical question or a glitch to report? CLICK HERE. One son, Alfred Williams II, is a rising senior at South Pointe High School and his other son, Aden, will be starting kindergarten this fall. Union SC, 29379, Get Daily Headline E-Mails from the Union Daily Times. Memorial Day Weekend Violence Rocks Union County SC, South Carolina Sheriff’s Candidate Addresses Harassment Charge, Union County SC Sheriff Investigation: Not Over Just Yet, Aspiring South Carolina Sheriff’s Candidate Sought On Harassment Charge, Union County Sheriff Says He Won’t Run Again Days After Alleged Sex Scandals Revealed, Union County Sheriff Blasts FITSNews Following Bombshell Report, Copyright © 2008-2020 FITSNews, LLCFollow me on Blogarama. Union County Schools welcomes Dr. Alfred Williams to the district. Officials with the Union county South Carolina school district are pushing back against allegations leveled against a high school principal – categorically denying the vast majority of the incriminating narrative against him. Address: “The administration has spoken with the mother of the student and she is satisfied with the investigation and how it has been handled,” the statement concluded. Meanwhile, district officials are also facing criticism for their alleged mishandling of the situation. Our view? Reaction from the community was swift – and severe. The Union County School District issued the following statement Tuesday morning about Dr. Williams, his professional and educational backgrounds, and his family. SUBSCRIBE HERE. What do you think? Got a tip for us? Meeting in special called session this past Monday (June 24), the Union County Board of School Trustees met to receive Stribble’s recommendation as to which of the finalists they should appoint. Obviously, there are multiple perspectives to every story – not all of them providing a clear view of the truth of what transpired.

Meanwhile, those who leveled the allegations are accusing the district of a coverup – claiming administrators were not provided with accurate information about what truly transpired. 1163 Lakeside Drive, Union, SC 29379 | Phone 864-429-1750 | Fax 864-429-5401

The Union County School District issued the following statement Tuesday morning about Dr. Williams, his professional and educational backgrounds, and his family.

One parent referred to him as “a bully.”. Got a tip for us? The host also claimed the district “did not receive all the proper information” about the incident. “We never said it was shared on social media,” the show’s host said in a Facebook live video responding to the district. ” The guy is a jerk.”, According to the resident we spoke with, Williams has a history of teasing special needs children. On Saturday, May 25, UCHS Principal Dr. Shannon Gibson presided over the school’s 2019 Commencement. Got a technical question or a glitch to report? The K-C Show – the local radio outlet which first broke the news – stood by its claims and alleged that district officials were parsing words in their statement. District officials also facing criticism ….

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We said it was a video taken on his cell phone that he shared with others.”. Voting no were Trustees Mike “Brokearm” Cohen and Jane Wilkes, both of whom stressed that their vote was not against Williams or any other individual but about the hiring practices of the school district. (The vote was 6-2 because Trustee Mark Ivey was not present for Monday’s meeting.). He completed a Masters of Education and an Educational Specialist degree from the University of South Carolina. Approximately two weeks after it began, that search had produced three finalists for the position who were announced by District Personnel Director Jeff Stribble on Monday, June 17. (Union) Special programs, schools, staff, job openings,calendar, and contact information. CLICK HERE. “They are the ones that did the research and the interviews.”, Hart said that “they had a committee that did the interviewing and evaluated the applicants and made their recommendation.”. Recruiting in Pennsylvania and other practices we have in hiring so much I disagree with.”, Wilkes said that “I am not voting against any certain person but because of the administration’s persistent refusal to promote qualified and loyal employees from within our own district.”. His daughter, Nya, is a rising junior at USC and will be studying abroad in England for the 2020-2021 school year at the University of Warwick.

Please feel free to submit your own letter to the editor (or guest column) via-email HERE. We ask you to join us in supporting our students so that they will reach their full potential. Please feel free to submit your own letter to the editor (or guest column) via-email HERE. Shannon said that he was leaving because he had found employment approximately 20 minutes from his home. Ron Paul: Will Donald Trump Take The Bait And Attack Iran? Stribble made the recommendation as part of his personnel report to the board, recommending that Williams be appointed UCHS Principal.

Dr. Williams comes to Union from Chester County Schools where he has served in a variety of roles for the last twenty-one years. “As a student of Union county high I do not feel safe,” Brandon Shaw wrote on Facebook. “A man who bullies his own students … is a disgrace to the education system.”.