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Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio News
strong>(Hopewell, Twp., Beaver County, Pa.) The Hopewell School Board met on Tuesday night and approved the  2023-2024 course curriculum guides for  the junior and senior high schools.
In other business Madison Martin was approved to complete her student teaching  during the spring semester under the guidance of journalism teacher Nick Mohrbacher. She is a student at Geneva College. Peter Lewis, also  a Geneva student  will complete 12  observation  hours  at the high school  under the direction of Michele Grandovic.
A Client Services  Agreement with Soliant Health LLC was approved, they will provide psychological evaluation services through May 31, 2023. A temporary  services agreement was approved with Trend Services, Inc for psychological services began  January 24, 2023 through June 30, 2023.
Students in K-8  will have  Spring Learning, an after school program per ESSER III  guidelines. Program range dates are February 28, 2023 to March 30, 2023, at each k-8 location. District transportation will not be provided.
The board also approved a request from Central Valley Middle School to have their swim team use the district’s pool for their practices for the 2022-2023 season.
The board approved a contract with the Hopewell Police Department to provide extra services on an as needed basis  at an hourly rate of $69.27 per hour, with a 2 hour minimum.
Taylor Carnot was hired to teach third grade  as a day to day substitute at Hopewell Elementary School. She’ll be paid $125 a day, effective january 3, 2023. Terry Borkovic and Lexi Thompson were hired as middle school volleyball coaches they’ll receive a stipend of $1,450.00 each ,effective, January 25. 2023. Debbie McMahon ‘s retirement as the senior high school head cook is effective, April 2, 2023.
The board’s next meeting is Tuesday, February 14, 2023, and on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 in person and virtual at 7 p.m. An assessment appeal by the Hopewell Shopping Center that was approved Monday night by the township was also approved by the school board Tuesday night. There are 5 parcels and they are owned by Schreiber Company.