Wood BOE meets Tuesday
PARKERSBURG - The Wood County Board of Education will meet in regular session Tuesday to receive updates on policies and approve hires and schedules for the upcoming school year.
The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, at the Wood County Schools Central Office at 1210 13th Street in Parkersburg. The meeting is open to the public and will be streamed online.
The school board will receive reports on targeted assistance at Title I schools, policies on signing bonuses for special education teachers and an update to an employee uniforms policy which allows an annual safety shoe reimbursement for mechanics and maintenance employees, as well as a schedule of Open House events at schools.
In addition to personnel and financial items, the board is expected to approve creation of two teaching positions at Blennerhassett Elementary School and the possible appointment of a new Director of Elementary Education.
A full agenda and link to the online stream can be found at www.woodcountyschoolswv.com under Our District/Board of Education/Agendas.