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The inside money workings of the state's
educational system, seems to be getting
muddier, with continued revelations regarding
the floods in southern West Virginia.
Two Wyoming County legislators reportedly
pressured state School Building Authority
Executive Director Clacy Williams for
more money to repair flood-damaged
schools.
Delegate Richard Browning and House
Majority Leader Rick Staton requested
Williams' travel expenses in a July letter.
The two legislators were upset with
Williams' reluctance to spend more on
bills to repair Wyoming and McDowell
county schools damaged by the July 2001
floods.
Charleston Newspapers obtained the
letter to Williams under the Freedom
of Information Act.
The state Legislature's Commission on
Special Investigations and the U.S.
Attorney's Office are investigating a
two-point-three million dollar classroom
furniture deal for schools damaged by the
floods. Former state schools Assistant
Superintendent G.A. McClung arranged
for longtime friend Philip "Pork Chop"
Booth to provide equipment to flooded
schools in the two counties.
Booth reportedly charged two to four times
the cost of replacement equipment.
McClung resigned November 1st under
pressure from state schools
Superintendent David Stewart, who's
conducting an internal investigation.
McClung has repeatedly denied any
wrongdoing.
The State School Board President also resigned
after he admitted to stealing money from the
Clay County Bank.
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