“That gives us five days there.”Similarly, 81 percent of the public and 82 percent of employees were in favor of eliminating an additional half day for students by combining Faculty Senate days with Professional Learning days.The majority of the public was also in favor of starting the school year later in August in exchange for getting out in late May/early June, with an entire week off for Thanksgiving and longer Christmas and spring breaks, trends that Malnick said have carried on through the years.“What’s been consistent over the past couple of years is that they do want a week off for Thanksgiving and that week off in the spring,” Malnick said.
“In that 10-year period, you’re to have a priority of the needs to improve our facilities. FAIRMONT — The unofficial election results for Marion County are in, ending in victory for two candidates of the Marion County Board of Education. When you put that list of things together, it’s quite lengthy, and I’m not sure when that’s supposed to occur, because they only put three days on the calendar for teachers to have that training before our school year starts...“There aren’t enough hours or minutes in a day to put all of those things in a timely fashion in the way it’s stated in the code.”Not only is the board’s central office struggling to find times to train the employees, but officials are finding it difficult to find time to get themselves familiar with the training in the first place.Farley said officials have not had the time to look in-depth at the training modules, but he hopes that they can learn what they can to provide the rest of the board’s employees with the quality training necessary to succeed before school begins on Aug. 21.“There are some things we’ve been given no direction on,” Farley said. It just gives us the information we need to address our facilities along the way.”This summer, Farley said that work has begun on a new roof at East Park Elementary School and new cooling towers at East Fairmont High School, as well as new mobile classroom units at Rivesville and Barrackville schools.In other good news, the board is working with the Marion County Commission and Fairmont State University to work on implementing a flight program at the county’s tech center, as well as classes that can be taken at the schools themselves.“For the high schools, some of them had folks attend the High Schools to Work Conference, and at that conference, they were looking at some of the advanced career courses,” Farley said. FAIRMONT, W.Va. – The Marion County 12th Annual Christmas Toy Shop will still be held despite the challenges 2020 has brought upon it.
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Marion County Superintendent 1516 Mary Lou Retton Dr Fairmont WV 26554. Winds light and variable.Steve Malnick, the Marion County Board of Education’s administrative assistant for curriculum and instruction, presents the results of a calendar poll to the board.The Marion County Board of Education discusses matters at a February meeting.Steve Malnick, the Marion County Board of Education’s administrative assistant for curriculum and instruction, presents the results of a calendar poll to the board.The Marion County Board of Education discusses matters at a February meeting.MANNINGTON — Last week, the Marion County Board of Education reviewed results of a poll regarding what county teachers and community members would like to see concerning the 2020-2021 school calendar.The results of the poll were presented to the board by Steve Malnick, the board’s administrative assistant for curriculum and instruction. When are all of these things supposed to occur?”While the bill allowed for charter schools and education savings accounts in the state, Farley said that something that’s been less talked about has presented a more immediate concern: employee training.“There’s all the different kinds of training listed for the staff,” Farley said. Lawmakers’ efforts ultimately led to the passage of HB 206.FAIRMONT — With school starting in less than a month, the Marion County Board of Education has kicked preparations into high gear, but faces unique challenges thanks to the passing of the state’s education omnibus bill earlier this year.While the summer months are usually a time to readjust and plan for the coming school year, Marion County Superintendent Randy Farley said the bill, which was passed in June, has added a lot more to everyone’s plate.“We are certainly trying to be cognizant of all of the requirements,” Farley said. “There’s active shooter, first aid, sexual abuse, mandatory reporting, etcetera. At the Toy Shop’s board meeting on September 2, board members made the decision final to do a “drive-thru” shopping spree.
Lawmakers’ efforts ultimately led to the passage of HB 206.The Marion County Board of Education discusses matters at a recent meeting.Senators convened in special session earlier this year to consider education legislation, with teachers filling the gallery.