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Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio News
(Hopewell Twp., Beaver County, Pa.) The Hopewell Area School board met this week and agreed to the hiring of physician Dr. G.R. Moka as the district’s physician. Dr. Moka will charge the school District $10.00 for each exam. Also approved was that Optometric Care will conduct eye exams at a cost of $3.40 per exam, and Dr. Richard Covatto will provide dental exams at a cost of $5 per exam.
In other business the board approved the updated Special Education individual paraprofessional job description, and the classroom Paraprofessional job description as presented, Precision HR will provide substitutes in those positions as needed at a rate of $17.55 per hour from july 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.
Mike Sundy and Mike Gilmore were hired to coach the junior high school girls basketball team. They will receive stipends of $2,500 each. Four high school teachers will provide educational services at the Beaver County Jail.