We began a series of candidates’ responses to pertinent questions yesterday. The first in the series is the Hancock County Board of Education non-partisan race. Two weeks ago we mailed questionairres to the eight candidates inviting them to provide us with their stances on issues…
Philip Rujak 1216 Euclid Ave. Weirton Why are you running for the Board of Education? I think our county has some of the best educators this State has to offer, however, we have to have gotten somewhat stale in our approach. Our leadership needs to be more…
Danny A. Kaser, 120 Congo Arroyo Road, New Cumberland Why are you running for the Board of Education? I have been a member of the Hancock County Board of Education since July 1, 2018, and have served as the President since July 1, 2020. I…
Seth Cheuvront 200 Jefferson Street, Newell Why are you running for the Board of Education? I want to work toward the district’s mission of “affording all students the academic and social skills needed to be productive in life.” I want to address issues that might not…
Christina Fair, 277 Bennett Drive, Weirton Why are you running for the Board of Education? Hancock County is a diverse community rooted in traditional values. These values need to be continuously nurtured and reflected in our schools. As our children graduate from high school to…
Edward W. Fields, 906 Ridge Avenue, New Cumberland Why are you running for school board? I believe the people of Hancock County deserve the strongest educational system possible to foster success for all students. I am a regular citizen with no formal experience as an…
The Hancock County Board of Education heard a plea from the Hancock County Education Association at Monday’s meeting to increase dental and optical benefits to teachers and retired teachers. “While the cost of charges from health providers for these services has risen, our…
The Hancock County Board of Education voted to appeal a ruling by an Administrative Law Judge directing them to post the Director of Personnel position at Monday night’s meeting. Administrative Law Judge Joshua S. Fraenkel ruled last week that Superintendent Dawn Petrovich had showed…
The West Virginia Legislature adjourned “sine die” Saturday nite at midnight. A last minute attempt in the Senate to pass SB 498, which forbids talking about racism in certain cases in the classroom, missed the final bell by 15 seconds. The clock also ran out…