Schools Under State Control Get New Superintendents

New Geneva schools superintendent meets to residents

GENEVA — Incoming Geneva Area City Schools Superintendent Paul Lombardo met with around 15 members of the community Thursday evening at the Geneva High School cafeteria.

Schools under state control get new superintendents

LOGAN, WV (WOWK) -- Three county school systems that are under state control will soon have new superintendents. The West Virginia Board of Education announced in a press release on Friday that Logan, Mingo and Nicholas County school systems will each have a new leader, while Tyler will keep its current superintendent. Logan County Schools Superintendent Jeff Huffman will step down on June 30 and the state has appointed Dr. George Aulenbacher as…

West Virginia school district will keep Superintendent after school board voted against renewing contract and the state taking over

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Superintendent of Schools Michele L. Blatt has appointed new superintendents in several counties currently under state intervention, as the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) and Department of Education (WVDE) work to stabilize operations and refocus efforts on student achievement. The appointments come amid ongoing oversight in Logan, Mingo, Nicholas, and Tyler counties, where leadership transitions are ai…

WV Board of Education issues immediate intervention of Nicholas and Tyler Counties

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) recognized Teacher Appreciation Month with a special performance by the Rock Branch Elementary School Choir prior to the May meeting in Charleston today. The choir, under the direction of the…

WV State Superintendent of Schools announces new leaders for counties under State control

Charleston, WV (WOAY) – West Virginia Superintendent of Schools Michele L. Blatt has appointed a new leadership to serve in four counties currently under West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) control. According to a media release from the West Virginia Department of Education, Superintendent Blatt has appointed Scott Cochran as the Nicholas County Superintendent of Schools. Cochran has held that position in Doddridge County since 2024 and prev…