(File photo of the Hopewell Area School District logo)

(Reported by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano)

(Hopewell, PA) The Hopewell School Board made several decisions at theirTuesday work session meeting. Junior high school science teacher Betsy Lehaman will retire effective May 30th, 2025 after 24 years. Barb Marnhout got hired as an assistant swim coach and Ava Yoder got hired as a lifeguard. Both began their duties on Wednesday. The 2025-26 BCCTC budget of $8,114,319 was also approved. The superintendent of the Hopewell Area School District Dr. Jeff Beltz told the board that eighty-five Hopewell students attend classes in the various occupations offered. Beltz said the budget increased due to the rise in medical costs and the tuition hasn’t increased much for the districts. The baccalaureate will be in the Hopewell high school auditorium on Tuesday, May 27th, 2025. Baccalaureate will be held on Tuesday, May 27th, 2025 in the high school auditorium. The next regular meeting is on Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025 at 7 p.m.