Hopewell School Board Holds Final Meeting Before Opening Day Of School

(Sandy Giordano/Beaver County Radio)

The Hopewell School board made several personnel moves at Tuesday night’s meeting. They hired Ashley Ashbaugh as a paraprofessional at the Elementary School, Arlene Nalli, part time art teacher at the junior high school resigned, and paraprofessional Maegana Johnson also resigned from the school.

Director of Buildings and Grounds Ed West updated the district on what was done to get the buildings ready for back to school on Thursday, and what improvements were made, and what recommendations he had for any necessary repairs or replacements in the buildings or grounds of each school in the district.

Student hand books for the elementary, junior and senior high schools were approved. 

An agreement was approved between the district and Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit to provide ESL  (English as a second language) for the 2023-24 school year. Cost of the class is $105.00 an hour. The district’s Health and Safety Plan was also approved.

The board’s next meeting is September 12, 2023 at 7 p.m.