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WHEELING The West Virginia School Building Authority announced Monday that Ohio County Schools will receive the remaining $18 million it was promised for the school district’s school property improvement projects.
The amount represents the final two installments of $27 million the SBA had verbally committed in 2018 toward $76 million in planned property improvements across Ohio County Schools. The SBA contribution had been contingent on voters passing a $42.2 million bond levy, which occurred in May 2018.
In December 2018, Ohio County Schools requested and was granted the first $9 million of the $27 million promised. One year later, in December 2019, the school district was turned down for its request for the second $9 million installment.
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Renovation projects at Triadelphia Middle School continue as part of a $76 million plan for property improvements across Ohio County Schools. The district received $18 million Monday from the West Virginia School Building Authority to continue projects at several other schools. (Photo Provided)
WHEELING The West Virginia School Building Authority announced Monday that Ohio County Schools will receive the remaining $18 million it was promised for the school district’s school property improvement projects.
The amount represents the final two installments of $27 million the SBA had verbally committed in 2018 toward $76 million in planned property improvements across Ohio County Schools. The SBA contribution had been contingent on voters passing a $42.2 million bond levy, which occurred in May 2018.
JOSELYN KING Staff Writer
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Ohio County Schools Superintendent Kim Miller, left, speaks with Innovation Coordinator JoJo Shay prior to this weekâs board of education meeting.
WHEELING At least 10 percent of Ohio County School students indicate they still will stay home and continue remote learning while their classmates resume a five-day school week, according to a recent survey of their families.
There is also about 7 percent of the student population who has not returned their surveys, according to school officials.
The Ohio County Board of Education this week was presented with data showing the results of a recent survey of current remote learners, and whether they planned to return to in-person learning once five-day school weeks begin Monday.
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Ohio County Board of Education member Grace Norton returns to the board office Monday night following a bout with COVID-19.
WHEELING The Ohio County Board of Education Monday night approved a contract to keep county-provided prevention resource officers in school buildings through the end of this school year.
The agreement achieved is expected to result in reducing the overall number of county-provided PROs from six to five, while eventually eliminating the PRO from Middle Creek Elementary School, Board of Education President David Croft explained.
The school district also has plans to reduce the overall number of deputies serving as PROs in the coming years, while hiring more from the city of Wheeling at a cheaper cost, he said.