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By Michael Clouse
WSAZ
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Right now, teachers in Kanawha County are only evaluated on whether they dress professionally. However, with a few issues popping up, some officials want some rules set in stone.
"It surprised me. I've been on the school board for 12 years and I was surprised we didn't have one," said Kanawha County School Board member Becky Jordon.
For Jordon, a parent herself, no dress code policy came as a shock.
"We...
By Jennifer Smith
MetroNews
The state School Building Authority approved final funding Thursday for a 10-year, five-school deal, in McDowell County.
In 2004, the SBA set aside $100-million as part of a long-term school system improvement plan with the federal government and U.S. Army Corp of Engineers that went toward construction of much needed, new buildings.
“We built a new Riverview High School. We built a new Bradshaw Elementary, a new Southside Middle School...
By Mackenzie Mays
The Charleston Gazette
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- No clean water has meant no school for students across several West Virginia districts in recent weeks, and for some, no school also meant no food.
"That's why every provision has been made to adjust menus to use filtered, packaged water to prepare a quality hot meal -- instead of just serving cold lunches -- for the hardest hit, who really need a nutritious meal now," said Diane Miller, executive director of...
By Shay Maunz
Charleston Daily Mail Staff
CHARLESTON, WV -- They're back.
After a solid month in which they spent only three days in school — first because of Christmas break, then winter weather conditions and a chemical leak that tainted the region's drinking supply — Kanawha County students are finally back in school, after a two-hour delay.
In all, 12 days of school have been canceled so far this year — a drastic increase over a typical year. Last year Kanawha...
By Joselyn King, Staff Writer
The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register
Ohio County Board of Education President James Jorden says he opposes raising levy rates for the school district, but he also wants more information before deciding whether existing rates should be lowered.
Jorden responded during Thursday's board meeting to comments made this week by Ohio County Assessor Kathie Hoffman, who said the tax values on 5,800 properties in the county will increase 10...