Last’s night ‘s Hopewell School Board work session was held in person and on ZOOM centered around the pandemic.
A resident addressed the board about her concerns, and another sent many questions concerning the educational process underway during the pandemic at all grade levels.
An eighth grade student tested positive and the administration was made aware last Thursday, according to Dr. Michelle Miller, superintendent. The female student was last in school on Wednesday November 4 and played in the junior high girls basketball last week. The junior high school building and all district busses have been cleaned and disinfected, and voluntary contact tracing and following DOH guidelines are in place, she said.
The board hired a daily substitute and long-term substitute science teacher Shannon Staver beginning on or about December 7,2020 through June 11, 2021.