“It is of great concern to the Board that our students are sometimes placed in an unsafe school environment,” said Board President Barbara Fish. “Bullying or any other disrespectful behavior on the part of students or school employees on the playing field or in a classroom is unacceptable and the Board has a responsibility to keep these kids safe.”  

The Protect Our Students Taskforce will initially identify problems and look for solutions to issues that are pervasive in West Virginia schools. If necessary the responsibility of this taskforce may expand as the group investigates collective problems.