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Superintendent: background checks, reporting obligations, and an unlikely quick return to Logan Elementary
Summary
The superintendent outlined hiring and licensing checks required for staff, described state reporting rules for suspensions/dismissals, and said it is "highly unlikely" Logan Elementary will be reoccupied by fall without timely insurer and contractor action.
In a superintendent's update, the district leader emphasized that all hires must complete FBI and state background checks and that licensed positions require WVDE certification documentation. He said the district will add administrative staff time to process licensing applications and review background checks more thoroughly before final employment.
On statutory reporting, the superintendent cited West Virginia Code 18A‑2‑8 and noted that suspensions, dismissals or resignations during active investigations must be reported to the state superintendent and entered into the confidential database used to screen candidates across counties. Regarding Logan Elementary's recovery, he said he has a structural engineer letter stating the building is structurally sound but that "it is highly unlikely that we will be back in the elementary school in the fall," pending insurance scope and bid processes. He described steps the district is taking to identify alternative classroom spaces and to work with architects and contractors when insurance estimates are finalized.
