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The Marshall County Board of Education is scheduled to hold its regular meeting at Washington Lands Elementary School this week as part of a celebration of sorts.
The board typically meets at its board office in Moundsville. However, the 6:30 p.m. meeting on Tuesday will be held at the elementary school in order to make room to accommodate students and parents.
"It's to accommodate the BOE members recognizing more than 100 elementary, middle and high school students who performed recently in Charleston at the annual West Virginia Music Educator Association's In-Service Conference," said Tony Wood, communications coordinator for Marshall County Schools.
Wood noted this was the same conference where Superintendent Shelby Haines was named the West Virginia Music Educators Association's Superintendent of the Year.
Tracey Filben, director of bands for John Marshall High School, nominated Haines for the award because of support of the arts in Marshall County.
In her letter to the association, Filben said she wanted to nominate Haines because "she exemplifies everything this award stands for."
Filben also noted in her letter that Marshall County School has a "long-standing tradition of support for the fine arts."
"Dr. Haines has certainly continued that in her time as superintendent. She helps to provide us with appropriate staff development topics and time to meet as a music staff," Filben wrote. "Again, I cannot accurately express my gratitude for the support that Dr. Haines has provided for the arts in Marshall County Schools. I feel that she is very deserving of this award and I appreciate your consideration."