A new board member, a reorganization of leadership and a clean audit report all set a productive tone for the first board of education meeting for Somerset Independent Schools of
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LEETONIA The Leetonia school district is now offering a before and after school care program for elementary students.
Schools Superintendent Dennis Dunham this week told the school board the program is a free service offered for students in grades kindergarten through six for parents who need assistance before and/or after school hours. The program is available 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 to 6 p.m. weekdays.
Dunham noted the current only requires a coordinator, but an aide will be available if numbers increase.
The board then approved Mike Frenger as program coordinator for the remainder of the school year, effective Jan. 14 at $25 per hour and Rick Davis as aide.
The Fort Stockton ISD will join 1,024 school districts throughout Texas to celebrate January as School Board Recognition Month. School board members are volunteers who shoulder critical …
Adams elected Van Wert City Schools Board president Wednesday, January 13, 2021 4:08 PM Ruth Ann Dowler, special services coordinator, addresses the Van Wert City Board of Education during its meeting Wednesday evening. (DHI Media/Sherry Missler)
BY SHERRY MISSLER
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VAN
WERT Anthony Adams was elected president of the Van Wert City Board
of Education at the Board s organizational meeting Wednesday evening.
Dr. Rachel White was elected vice president. The Board then proceeded to
appoint Board representatives and establish dates, times, and place for
regular meetings during the calendar year. There were presentations to
the Board as well as a video celebrating the members efforts as part of
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The Van Wert City Board of Education members took care of a number of housekeeping items during their reorganizational meeting, including electing new officers and setting meeting dates and times, while also being honored by the district administration and various schools as part of School Board Recognition Month.
Van Wert City Board of Education member Greg Blackmore tries on the “superhero” mask he received in honor of School Board Recognition Month.
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Board President Anthony Adams was re-elected to that position, while Dr. Rachel White was selected as board vice president. Board meeting times remained the fourth Wednesday of the month, starting at 5 p.m., in the First Federal Lecture Hall of the Niswonger Performing Arts Center.