Chamber Clocks In On School Start Time Debate
WHEELING – The Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce wants to know what its members think of the proposal that Ohio County Schools start and end each day a half hour later. Last week, a committee studying school start times recommended the change to the Ohio County Board of Education. Jennifer Materkoski, president of the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce, said the survey is intended to gather input from local employers about how the proposed change could affect their businesses. “I think there are instances where the chamber should be getting feedback from our members,” she said. ...