School leaders seeking guidance

By Katie Wilson
Times West Virginian

FAIRMONT June 28, 2009 01:05 am

— School leaders hope they get some guidance Monday.
At 4 p.m. Monday at East Fairmont High School, the Marion County Board of Education will meet with Mark Manchin, executive director of the state School Building Authority.
The meeting is open to the public.
Board President the Rev. James Saunders said he hopes the BOE can learn what it can do to receive more money in SBA grants.
“We’re thankful for what we’ve received in the past, but we need more,” Saunders said. “We’ve presented good projects, and I’m not sure we’ve gotten our fair share.”
Superintendent of Schools Tom Deadrick said the projects Marion County has presented to the SBA have been good ones, but some have not been funded.
“Our intent is to see what we can provide in the Comprehensive Educational Facilities Plan to make the projects more attractive for SBA funding,” Deadrick said.

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