Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano
(Hopewell Twp., Pa.) Fifth grade teacher Brenda Kostial, an employee for 15 years, resigned effective August 19, Junior High School physical education teacher Tara Sill’s resignation was effective August 20.
Molly McDonald was hired as a speech language pathologist effective August 25. Speech and language teacher Emily Collins resigned effective August 14.
Janet Smith, the district’s buildings and grounds secretary will retire effective October 1, 2021. She has served the district for 30 years, and board members thanked her for her dedicated service to the district..
The board approved the continuance of an Inter-agency agreement for the School Resource Officer. A Hopewell Police Officer serves as the SRO, effective August 24, 2021 through August 23, 2022. Frye Transportation entered into an agreement for the training and transition of transportation director Stephany Richards. .