Aliquippa School Board hired Amarliis Lopez as the district’s Spanish teacher beginning November 29. 2016. Beaver County Radio Correspondent Sandy Giordano reports that her salary will be $40.134.00 with benefits. Dr. Peter M. Carbone, superintendent said.  Dwight Hines was hired as interim basketball coach  for the 2016-17 season.  He will be paid $8,033.00 for the season. High school  special education teacher Joie Dusold  was approved to operate the after school program  for those seniors  that don’t have all their credits needed to graduate.  The credit recovery program is through Lincoln Learning Solutions.  Ms. Dusold   will be paid, $4,000.00 to operate the program. Dr. Carbone said he met with officials from CCBC and that SHELL CHEMICAL  is sponsoring the STEM ACADEMY   within the college’s Aviation Academy .  He said the program offers more opportunities for students to obtain college courses. ALIQUIPPA schools will be closed tomorrow , the school board approved the measure Wednesday night.   The Quip football team plays at Heinz Field against Beaver Falls at  11 a.m.tomorrow. The day will be made up Monday, February 17, 2017, it was originally a severe weather make-up day.