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Superintendent says federal funding delay resolved; district highlights staffing needs and near-complete weight room
Summary
The West Noble superintendent reported that a temporary federal funding delay has been resolved and outlined remaining staff vacancies (four positions), plans to fill them before school starts, ADA ramp repairs, and near-completion of the high-school weight room.
The West Noble School Corporation superintendent told the board that previously delayed federal funds have been released to the state and will be disbursed to districts, and that the district anticipates no lapse in its federal funding.
"We receive a little over a half $1,000,000 a year in federal funding," the superintendent said, noting those dollars support 6–7 staff positions and much of professional development for teachers. She said the delays—initially reported as two to three weeks—mostly affected programs the district does not rely on, but the larger state-held federal dollars were released and will be distributed.
The superintendent also reviewed staffing: the district is down to four open positions (high school biology, high school English, middle school orchestra and PE) and expects to fill those by the start of school, pending approvals of recommended hires. Administrators and teachers are meeting to arrange orchestra and PE coverage, and staff are pursuing candidates for biology and English.
On facilities, she said sidewalk and ramp work at the elementary and new galvanized steel ramp railing are complete, and the middle-school concrete and landscaping look good. The ramp modifications were made to meet ADA requirements, and the weight room floor has been installed with turf sections and logo areas; staff expect equipment installation to begin Thursday and the room to be usable by Saturday, with cardio equipment following in one to two weeks.
The superintendent invited the board to back-to-school events: a family event Aug. 7 and staff orientation on Aug. 13. She said she will circulate a letter to area representatives about the earlier federal funding concern and may send expressions of thanks to those who supported release of the funds.
The board discussed logistics, hiring timelines and public communications but did not take separate formal action beyond routine approvals.
