(2-14-19) After a short investigation Minster has reinstated Head Football Coach Geron Stokes:
Brenda Boeke, Superintendent, Minster Local Schools
“Following a thorough investigation, I determined that the allegations were not substantiated, and therefore, coach Stokes has been fully reinstated as head football coach and weight room monitor,”
(1-31-19) The comment below was posted on the SSN posting earlier today –The Culture Of Minster Football…’The Mission’ –
SSN was not aware of any issues facing Coach Stokes or the Minster football program when we posted this story today. In an effort to clarify the reader’s comment we sent an email request to Minster school officials for a statement on the situation.
Email reply to SSN from Brenda Boeke, Superintendent, Minster Local Schools –
I am writing in response to your email. On January 29, 2019, I placed Geron Stokes on paid administrative leave from his position as the head football coach and weight room monitor until further notice. Mr. Stokes was not placed on leave from his position as a teacher and he continues to fully serve the District in that capacity. While the District does not comment on the details of ongoing personnel investigations, the investigation in no way involves a criminal matter.
Great teacher and great coach, this is a shame.
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I’m not from that area but I kinda keep up with the news. I’m not sure why people want to anonymously bash this high schools principle. Like are you in education? The leave came from the superintendent. Not the principle. Also, anyone with common sense would agree that two highly rank officials in a school district are not going to put someone on leave out of “intimidation.” Come on now. As minor as it may be, there’s more to this story.
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Maybe people are “bashing” because in a small town like Minster, everyone knows everyone and everything that goes on in the town. So they probably know more than you do, Jacob. What does “like being in education” have to do with one’s ability to have an opinion upon a subject?
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Coach Stokes has been removed from Paid Administrative Leave as of 2-2-19. The entire incident was perpetrated by a power-hungry high school principal; Dr. Jason Spencer; out to get Coach Stokes over an incident where Principal Spencer was previously reprimanded by Superintendent Brenda Boeke.
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