BVA may contract with company to handle substitutes

The school board tabled an agreement with ESS at Tuesday’s meeting.

The Belle Vernon Area school board has been considering changing how the district approaches substitute teachers, but decided to wait to make a decision.

This month, the district has been discussing partnering with ESS, a substitute management service. A motion to approve an agreement with ESS was tabled at Tuesday’s meeting, as Superintendent Timothy Glasspool said the board needs more time to review data.

“ESS’s sole focu...