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BROOKSVILLE – A Winding Waters K-8 art teacher has been removed from the classroom after she allegedly called a student homophobic during an altercation last Wednesday. Kori Shay contacted R News after her son, an 8th grade student at Winding Waters K-8, got into an altercation with his art teacher over an inappropriate drawing posted on the wall. According to her son, teacher Michelle Seeholzer asked the students to think of an idea, draw a picture of the idea, and then w...
BROOKSVILLE – There was no shortage of jaw-dropping moments during last night's Hernando County School Board meeting, as parents, teachers, and board members continue to spar over the Fox Chapel Middle School incident, but that's not the only issue causing tempers to flare. During last night's Hernando County School Board meeting, parents voiced concerns over teachers pushing their "woke" ideological beliefs on students. Teachers defended their agenda of reinforcing i...
BROOKSVILLE – The Hernando County Sheriff's Office is reporting the arrest of a Central High School teacher, after he allegedly pushed a fellow teacher during an argument. According to officials, around 7:15 a.m. this morning, the School Resource Deputy at Central High School, Deputy Julio Escoda, was advised of a Battery that had just occurred, between two staff members, on the school campus. Deputy Escoda responded to the area and met with the victim, a female educator w...
BROOKSVILLE – Since breaking news of the Fox Chapel Middle School threat investigation, R News has been inundated with tips from concerned parents who are requesting that we probe deeper in the problems with Hernando County Schools. Most of the complaints are directed at teachers who say they are providing a safe place for students to discuss their sexuality and gender confusion. Parents say it's not their job to be mental health counselors and demand they stick to teaching t...
SPRING HILL – A former Hernando County School Teacher is in hot water this weekend, after sources say she was arrested for drug possession. According to the Hernando County Detention Center website, 58-year-old Jill Katherine Leverich was arrested Friday morning on 4-counts of possession of a controlled substance. Leverich resigned from Explorer K-8 in February for unknown reasons. She was released on her own recognizance Saturday afternoon. Leverich’s son, Nicholas Jacob Lev...
