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Elizabeth Knapp receives a hug from Wooden County Faculties Board of Schooling member Ron Tice on Tuesday throughout their recognition of the 2022 retirees from Wooden County Faculties. Knapp taught at Van Devender Center Faculty from 1978-98 and Parkersburg Excessive Faculty from 1998-2022. (Photograph by Douglass Huxley)

PARKERSBURG — The Wooden County Board of Schooling held its common assembly within the Parkersburg Excessive Faculty auditorium Tuesday to accommodate the variety of 2022 retirees acknowledged through the assembly.

These in attendance included each skilled and repair personnel.

The skilled retirees included: Martha Butler, Debra Dewees, Aaron Ellis, Elizabeth Knapp, Brian Reed, Cynthia Shawver, Michele Weaver-Johnston, Cheryl Westfall, and Lisa Whirtley. These from the service personnel have been: Wanda Allman, Myrtle Deems, Connie Drain, Tina Farley, Wavie Minigh, Kelly Rush, Julie Stroehman, and James Ullom.

“I like your dedication and your willingness to share your information and expertise,” board member Sarah Townsend mentioned. “You’re the ones that make the college system work. Thanks.”

“I simply understand how onerous you all work, how a lot you’ve got devoted your life to Wooden County Faculties and the scholars right here,” Superintendent Christie Willis mentioned. “I simply thanks a lot for every part that you simply’ve completed.”

Wavie Minigh receives a certificates from Superintendent Christie Willis through the Wooden County Board of Schooling common assembly Tuesday held within the Parkersburg Excessive Faculty auditorium. (Photograph by Douglass Huxley)

The board additionally heard shows from Mike Fling, assistant superintendent of assist companies, on the present building and paving tasks; and from Jonathan Farley, director of knowledge know-how, on new laptop towers for all college constructing directors; and the three specialists within the Particular Schooling Division.

Fling famous that “climate has hampered our efforts” and most of the tasks that have been scheduled to be accomplished by the beginning of the college 12 months have been delayed by the heavy rains that moved via the realm at instances.

Farley talked in regards to the want for brand spanking new {hardware} and the advantages that might deliver.

“So with these machines, up to date graphics playing cards, up to date processors,strong state drives, you place all that collectively, you’ve got a model new car that’s going to have the ability to do the job higher, faster, and extra environment friendly,” Farley mentioned.

Throughout the consent agenda the board accepted a purchase order order to be issued to Zones to not exceed $191,000 for safety digicam laptop tools from state contract. In addition they accepted a change order for Murray Sheet Metallic Firm Inc. for Jefferson Elementary Faculty HVAC renovation and to Phoenix Associates Inc. for the Parkersburg South Excessive Faculty Safe Courtyard.

Henry Sasyn, of Vienna, spoke to the Wooden County Board of Schooling on Tuesday through the public feedback portion. Sasyn shared data and concepts a couple of regional pool facility college students may use for swim meets. (Photograph by Douglass Huxley)

Throughout the public feedback portion of the assembly Henry Sasyn, of Vienna, spoke to the board about data and concepts he has gathered a couple of regional pool facility college students may use for swim meets.

“Our children come first,” Sasyn mentioned. “When you begin taking a look at taking a look at our youngsters and put in a regional facility, that’ll profit the realm.”

The board mentioned and accepted the persevering with Extra Levy Name for 2024-2025 via 2028-2029 and approved the position on the poll for the Nov. 8 election. It is a renewal of an exiting levy.

“I feel it’s crucial to notice that this isn’t a rise in tax,” Board President Justin Raber mentioned. “It’s persevering with the 80 p.c levy charge that we now have had for a few years at this charge and this levy, the surplus levy itself, has been in impact since 1947, I consider.”

Throughout board member feedback all talked of the enjoyment that they had serving to with the primary day of college and the way they want to begin doing that extra, not simply as a begin of college occasion.

“It was an exquisite first day and I loved it completely,” board member Judy Johnson mentioned. “It was enjoyable being on the market and truly interacting and dealing with our youngsters and our lecturers. So I hope we do do that once more. And thanks Mrs. Willis for all of the work it took to place this collectively.”

The following assembly of the board of training will probably be Sept. 13. The assembly will probably be held at 6 p.m. on the Wooden County Faculties Central Workplace at 1210 thirteenth St. in Parkersburg. The assembly is open to the general public and will probably be streamed on-line.