Ohio County School District

The meeting included the presentation of student achievements, specifically recognizing three Golden Horseshoe Award winners for their knowledge of West Virginia history, and a special recognition for a school resource officer who received the VFW National Law Enforcement Award. The Board discussed ongoing student testing, public relations efforts, and school facility usage. Additionally, the Board moved into executive session to deliberate on a student expulsion matter, subsequently reconvening in open session to approve the expulsion of three students from Wheeling Park High School.

This document outlines the Wheeling Middle School Title I Schoolwide Plan for the 2022-2023 school year, focusing on improving student academic achievement through targeted interventions in reading and mathematics, co-teaching, and academic enrichment. Key pillars include enhancing instructional support, addressing student attendance and well-being with counseling services and social-emotional learning programs, and fostering strong parental involvement through various engagement activities, a parental involvement policy, and a school-parent compact. The plan emphasizes shared responsibility among the school, parents, and students to meet state academic standards.

The Board convened to transition from an executive session back into a regular session. Following the return to open session, the Board determined there was no further business and proceeded to adjourn the meeting.

The board meeting included a discussion regarding research comparing the use of paper versus digital mediums for documentation.

The board meeting featured the Superintendent's report covering school successes, including successful special education monitoring, a community mental health fair, rainbow trout release activities, and various school extracurriculars and upcoming events. The meeting also included a 'Parade of Champions' to recognize teachers and service personnel of the year nominees and winners, as well as a presentation regarding the West Virginia School Business Partnership of the Year award, highlighting a successful literacy-focused pen-pal project between Madison Elementary and West Liberty University.