Protests broke out at Betsy Layne Elementary after the apparent suspension of the Principal, Assistant Principal and other Administrators in an apparent cheating scheme.

Community members gathered on U.S. 23 to show their support for the administrators, brandishing signs that read #BobcatStrong.

A statement by Floyd County Schools Superintendent Danny Adkins said, “”the four ” individuals named in the report, have been suspended with pay. They will not be hired for future employment with the Floyd County School District.”

Adkins statement said that he also plans to reorganize the Board of Education Office to help prepare students for success.

“What happened in the Floyd County School System is an embarrassment and a terrible wrong. Our response will be one that you can take pride in and result in a system that is morally right and fair,” said Adkins.