The Morgan County Board of Education on Aug. 5 approved a plan to provide foreign-language instruction virtually at Wartburg and Oakdale schools and to hire two assistants to support in-class instruction.

On a motion by Kasey Perkins, seconded by Kayron Rogers, the board voted 6-0 to contract virtual learning with identified instructor Mr. Crowe for $35,000 and to hire two assistants to work in the classrooms. The minutes record the motion and unanimous vote but do not include additional discussion or specifics about contract length, funding source, or hiring timetable.

The board’s approval authorizes district staff to execute the virtual-instruction arrangement and to post and fill two assistant positions for classroom support. The minutes do not specify the funding source for the $35,000 contract or whether the assistants are full-time district hires or grant-funded positions.