FLORENCE, SC (WBTW) – West Florence High School football coach Trey Woodberry is on paid leave, according to district officials.
Florence School District One Public Information Officer Pam Little-McDaniel says Woodberry is on administrative leave with pay, but the spokesperson would not comment on why the leave was initiated.
In recent weeks, long-time West Florence High School principal Pam Quick resigned for “personal reasons.” In a fill-in-the-blank style resignation letter, Quick documents her last day at the school as Feb. 23.
Dr. Kelvin Wymbs has been appointed as acting principal of West Florence High School.
The district responded generally to “various issues” at West Florence High School in an email Monday.
“While the District cannot disclose confidential information regarding its students or staff members, we are in the process of responding to multiple requests from the media regarding these matters and we will respond consistent with the law,” the district said in a press release.
“We wish to be clear that we fully support the efforts [acting principal] Dr. [Kelvin] Wymbs has made and continues to make on behalf of West Florence High School to ensure its compliance with District policies and procedures,” the district said. “To the extent Dr. Wymbs has identified any issues that needed to be addressed, he has addressed them appropriately. “
