A nearly $157 million operating budget being lined up for this coming year for Monongalia County Schools also carries a line item reflective of the generosity Mon’s voters have afforded […]
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Last day of classes, other key dates set for Mon Schools
If December went out like an angry snowman for Monongalia County Schools, then May’s conclusion is going to hit it just like Santa on a Jet Ski. District Superintendent Eddie […]
Mon superintendent on school violence: ‘I don’t want us to become numb’
It took about two minutes last week for the Monongalia County Board of Education to level a 365-day expulsion on a student for violating West Virginia’s Safe Schools Act. Under […]
Contract could come in next two weeks for new STEM school
April 25 just might be a Renaissance day for Monongalia County Schools. The Board of Education meets in regular session that evening, and if all goes to plan, a contract […]
Mon Schools readies for learning ‘avalanche’
Artificial Intelligence. Outdoor wellness. Minecraft to Mars. Courses in beginning German — and American Sign Language. This isn’t your granddad’s summer school. If you haven’t signed your kid up for […]
Mon Schools substitute teacher ‘no longer employed by the district’ as part of North Elementary investigation
A substitute teacher who had been placed on a leave of absence as part of an ongoing investigation at North Elementary School is no longer employed by the district, Superintendent […]
Mon Schools wants to launch a pilot lunch program to compare its offerings with those under federal mandate
When it’s lunch time in Monongalia County Schools, that’s where you’ll find Brian Kiehl. Kiehl, who directs child nutrition services for the district, makes it a point to hit a […]
Mon Schools signs partnership with Pierpont Community and Technical College
Two signatures equal 100 students. And, that many jumpstarted careers, administrators with Monongalia County Schools and Pierpont Community and Technical College said Monday morning. The partnership now made official with […]
Mon Schools still dealing with bomb cyclone aftermath
For Monongalia County Schools, it’s the (unwanted) gift that keeps on giving. The unprecedented “bomb cyclone” over the holidays, that is. More than half of the buildings in the district […]
Mon Schools to partner with Pierpont on dual-degree offering
Traditionally, more than half of Monongalia County’s high school seniors go on to college after graduation. In a place on the map where a low college-going rate is also a […]
