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Board approves several clinical affiliations, a signage contract and multiple policy updates

Monongalia County Board of Education · January 14, 2026
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Summary

The Monongalia County Board approved a signage agreement with Doctor Horton Inc., multiple clinical affiliation agreements tied to an Emtek LPN program (including Wexford Health Sources), an accounts payable addendum (with one recusal), a consent agenda and several nondiscrimination/ADA policy updates.

The Monongalia County Board of Education approved several business items during its Jan. 13 meeting, including a signage agreement with Doctor Horton Incorporated, clinical affiliation agreements to support Emtek’s LPN program, an accounts payable addendum (with one member recusing), and multiple policy updates covering nondiscrimination and ADA employment provisions.

Superintendent (Speaker 2) described the set of clinical affiliations that allow students in the LPN program to complete practical clinical experiences. He said these placements are negotiated with host organizations, that placements are optional and that "generally, our students ... use their own transportation." A board member expressed safety concerns about placements that involve correctional facilities; the superintendent said principals work directly with host organizations to address safety and operational details.

Board members approved the signage contract after questions about a permanent sign on district property; the transcript records that motion carried with three in favor, one opposed and one abstention. The board also approved clinical affiliations (Emma Kaufman Camp, Kingwood Healthcare Center, Valley Healthcare System, Wexford Health Sources) and a suite of policy updates (policy numbers read on the record). One board member recused from the accounts-payable vote due to a business relationship with a listed vendor.

Why it matters: The approvals support career-and-technical education placements for LPN students, update district nondiscrimination and ADA-related policies, and involve routine fiscal and personnel controls. The Wexford affiliation prompted specific safety questions because of an affiliation that included a correctional-facility setting.

What’s next: Superintendent and building principals will coordinate with host sites on placement details, transportation and safety protocols; board will receive follow-up about any unresolved operational questions.