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Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano
(Hopewell Twp., Pa.) Hopewell School Board met Monday night in the high school auditorium for its regular meeting and approved a $40,626,135.00 budget for 2020 -21 The spending plan calls for a 2.5 mill increase to 78.2 mills. Appropriations for 2020-21 are $42,877,943. The board announced the $2.251,808 will come from the fund balance.
Based on Superintendent Dr. Michelle Miller’s recommendation for the curtailment or alteration of of the program of Courses and Latin Classes , Latin I will be eliminated and Latin II will be provided , and Latin III IV will be in a class together effective June 9 for the 2020-21 school year. The superintendent is directed to inform PDE in accordance with the public school code of the curtailment or alteration of the program of courses and Latin classes.
Latin teacher Kelsey Steele was demoted from full to part-time allowing her 3 instructional periods and 1/2 period for preparation due to decreased enrollment at the high school effective July 1, 2020.. She is to be given notice of a right to a hearing on the board’s decision on her status..
The board hired Chet Gapcynski as head girls’ soccer coach for the 2020-21 season.