Staff members from Wellston City Schools attended the Southern Region Education Board's annual “Making Schools Work Conference” in July 2023. This conference allows educators to collaborate in five key areas: engaging students through quality instruction, aligning curriculum with state standards, ensuring that students explore careers, providing student supports that promote readiness, and creating and supporting cultures of continuous improvement. The conference highlighted Wellston MIddle School, presenting them with the Gene Bottoms Pacesetter Award for their on-going work in PBIS and supports system development.