Six new teachers , including a guidance counselor were hired by Central Valley School District, according to Superintendent Nick Perry. According to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, Ken McLaughlin of Monaca, currently working in the Freedom School District, was hired as a 6-8th grade learning support teacher. Dr.Nicholas Unis announced that ipad training for parents will be in the next few weeks. Ipads will be issued for grades k-5 this year, also . Edward Eimiller, district technology director said parents can learn how the teachers will implement the program in the classroom. Perry announced that school starts on Monday.

Aliquippa Elementary School principal A’frica T. Shepard said this morning that any parent that gave the school permission to screen their child while in Head Start, but didn’t complete an enrollment packet , provide their child’s birth certificate , immunization record, or proof of residency, etc, your child is not registered at Aliquippa Elementary School. According to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordani, in order for your child to register at AES, you must call Mrs. Julie Crisi for an appointment 724-857-7515 to schedule an appointment to officially register your child before they are able to attend kindergarten . This means until the process is complete, your child can’t attend kindergarten at AES. Head Start, Ms. Shepard explained is in our building, but is not a part of our school district.

The Aliquippa School Board approved an agreement between Edulink and the district for the 2016-17 school year at a rate of $2,887.00 for a Teacher Observation Module, $962 for Student Learning Objectives Module, and a NonTeaching Professional Educators module for  $577.00. According to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giodano, Dr. Peter Carbone, superintendent said that the SLO and NTPE modules are being used for the first time this upcoming school year. The cost of the modules is $1,728.00 increase from 2015-16.

SCHOOL STARTS ON MONDAY IN ALIQUIPPA AND A NEW ELEMENTARY TEACHER AND ATHLETIC TRAINER WERE HIRED LAST NIGHT. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano reports that LINDSAY SOLTIS WAS HIRED TO REPLACE STACEY ALEXANDER WHO IS NOW ASSISTANT ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL..HER SALARY WILL BE $40,134.00.  She will teach third grade. Brittany Halbig was hired as athletic trainer. $25,000 of her salary will be paid by a grant from the  NFL and the district is responsible for paying $10,000,.. The football team and coaches participated in a program through ESPN and the district received the grant through that program. Athletic director and football coach Mike Zmijanac said last week the grant from the NFL is for 4 years, and Halbig previously worked in the Monessen School District. The district entered into a contract with the Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit  to provide English as a second language (ESL) based on  a survey when a student enrolls in the district.  For the 2016-17 school year the rate is $38.00 an hour. Dr. Peter Carbone, superintendent,  explained that the IU evaluates the student and usually individual instruction is given. The program is not reimbursed by the government, he said.  Dr. Carbone said periodic testing of the student is done in reading, writing, comprehension and listening.