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Superintendent reports school openings, five summer relocations, staffing progress and ongoing projects
Summary
The superintendent updated the board on opening schools and completed work: five schools were moved over the summer, Liberty building re-opened after contractor/fire marshal signoffs, staff vacancies were reduced though special-education positions remain difficult to fill, and preliminary statewide scores were presented to the state board.
At the Aug. 19 meeting the superintendent updated the Harrison County Board of Education on start-of-year operations, facilities and staffing.
The superintendent said five schools were relocated over the summer and that Liberty’s renovations are substantially complete; crews worked with contractors and the fire marshal to allow the building to open and students are occupying the facility. Work on Robert Seabird projects is in the design stage, she said.
On staffing, the superintendent said the district is in a “better place” than last summer: teachers are in positions even if some vacancies remain posted. She said the district had about 24 to 28 positions reposted but that classrooms are…
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