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Three ROWVA board members and two teachers have resigned in recent months following several controversial school board meetings this school year.

A part-time teacher says the ROWVA School Board wouldnt approve the administrations recommendation to hire her because of her views.

Abigail Lee has been writing stories since the first grade, but it wasn’t until she was 14 that she started producing poetry to help cope with her mental health struggles.

The ROWVA School Board appointed Heather Godsil and Emily Bean during its regular meeting on Monday, April 18.

Two new members joined the ROWVA School Board Monday night, filling the final two seats left by board members who resigned in February and March.

The agenda for the April 18 agenda lists Heather Godsil and Emily Bean to be approved for the two open board seats.

The competition to fill two open ROWVA School Board seats has increased as six new candidates have joined five previous candidates vying for the two slots.

The ROWVA School Board voted unanimously Monday night to add Amber Fleming to the board.

ROWVA Board members interviewed six candidates Monday night to fill the school board position left open by Rob Kalbs resignation Feb. 8.

ROWVA District 208 is the latest district to be on the search for a new Superintendent. Superintendent Joe Sornberger had his resignation approved by the board at their meeting Thursday night. Sornberger's been hired as superintendent of Jasper County Community Unit School District 1 for the next school year, after eight years at the helm at ROWVA. A release from the Board today says that conducting a search for a new superintendent is probably the most important decision a board of educati...