The Vigo County School board approved many things to help with the COVID-19 pandemic and with the future of the district.
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School corporations are working to keep everyone safe.
While still delevering the best education they can.
The vigo county school board met tonight.
News 10's sarah lehman was there.
She's live now in our newsroom.
In our top story tonight... she has more from the meeting tonight that may affect "your" kids.
Patrece...rondrell... at tonights school board meeting they announced a lot of things to help during covid-19.
Plus..
They talked about moves they're taking for a long term impact.
The vigo county school corportion has been in session for almost a week now.
Monday night -- the board approved a lot of things to help during the covid 19 pandemic.
One of those is a covid-19 dashboard.
Every wednesday the district will share updated covid-19 information with the public on the dashboard they say it's just another step to be transparent.
"we're proud of our communication with regards to coivd."
The board also approved a resolution in case of a school shutdown to covid 19.
It allows employees to continue to get normal pay even during a shutdown.
"if we get caught in a situation we will still be there for you as you are for our children right now."
Again -- that is only *if there is a shutdown!
The board also approved a part of the cares act grant to purchase more than 500 chromebooks.
These chromebooks will be given to second graders at high poverty schools.
That way they will still have the oppurtunity to connect with teachers and class content.
"this will just help put a device in everyones hand."
Last -- superintendent haworth announced a new hire to the district.
This is for the director of civility, diversity and international exchange.
It's a new title that was embeded in the district strategic plan more than a year ago.
Monday night -- superintendent haworth announced matthew mcclendon has been hired for the position.
Mcclendon says he's excited to get started.
"i want to be able to bridge the gap with diversity inclusion and give a voice to population or populations that may feel like they don't have a voice."
Mcclendon says he wants to get started as soon as possible.
We wiill have more details about all of these topic approved by the school board tonight.
You can find them over on our website w-t-h-i-t-v dot com and click on this story.
Reporting live in the newsroom.
I'm sarah lehman.
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A new position called the Director of civility, diversity, and international exchange is set to help the Vigo County School..
