FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The Marion County Board of Education has scheduled a special meeting to revisit its decision not to renew the contract of current superintendent Dr. Donna Heston.
Board Vice President James Saunders made the motion at Monday’s BOE meeting to reconsider and the vote was recorded as unanimous.
The BOE decided last month not to renew Heston’s contract past this June 30. She’s been in the position for five years. In that time, the district has started the repair and rehabilitation of facilities or parts of facilities that are mostly all 80 to 90 years old, with the exception of a few. The improvement also included athletic facilities and the addition of Safe Schools entrances to all of their buildings.
In the classroom, two elementary schools have earned the National Blue Ribbon honor: Jayenne Elementary School in 2023 and Pleasant Valley Elementary School in 2024. Also, an educator for West Virginia State Teacher of the Year was named from Pleasant Valley Elementary School in the same year.
The Marion County Board of Education has schedule the special meeting for 1 p.m. Thursday.