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Fayette County Schools regain local control
By WVEA Communications Staff
The state Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to return local control to Fayette County’s school system.
The decision means that no county school systems will be under state board’s control.
State Superintendent of Schools Michael Martirano and the Office of Education Performance Audits recommended returning local control to Fayette County.
For years the...
PEIA plans to cut $50 million, director says
Phil Kabler, Charleston Gazette-Mail
Public Employee Insurance Agency executive director Ted Cheatham told legislators Wednesday that the PEIA Finance Board had no choice but to impose about $50 million in benefits cuts for the 2017-18 plan year, since no additional funding for premiums was expected.
In December, the board approved the cuts, primarily imposing higher deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums for...
Alabamans warn WV against switching school tests to ACT
Ryan Quinn, Charleston Gazette-mail
The West Virginia Department of Education has removed from proposed policy changes its recommendation that the state Board of Education switch standardized tests in public high schools from Smarter Balanced to yet-to-be-developed end of course exams.
The move comes as the new governor and groups representing teachers and school administrators have expressed...
Pension fund payments eyed as a way to fill budget gap
By Brad McElhinny, WV MetroNews
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia legislative leaders are looking for flexibility in the state’s pension funding to make a dent in the current half-billion dollar budget gap.
An idea being floated by House Finance Chairman Eric Nelson would refinance the state’s pension debt, which is currently scheduled to be paid off in 2034. The refinancing would extend the payments...
WV DOE to draft superintendent job posting as Martirano continues to address teacher shortages
By Carrie Hodousek, WV MetroNews
West Virginia Superintendent of Schools Dr. Michael Martirano says he has a plan to address the “unconscionable” amount of teacher vacancies in the state.
“Right now we have 718 teacher vacancies across the state,” Martirano said. “That means that our young people are not receiving the quality education they deserve by a quality...