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Regular Meeting of the
Board of Education of the County of Roane

March 26, 2026

4:15 pm @ Roane County High School, Spencer, WV

This agenda is available to the public upon request at any time during regular business hours preceding the upcoming Roane County Board of Education meeting. Public participation and attendance are welcomed and encouraged. This meeting is a meeting of the Board of Education in public for the purpose of conducting the County School System's business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. There is a time for public participation during the meeting as indicated in agenda item, "Presentations." Speakers are asked to express themselves in a civil manner, with due respect for the dignity and privacy of others who may be affected by your comments. While it is not our intent to stifle public comment, speakers should be aware that if your statements violate the rights of others under the law of defamation or invasion of privacy, you may be held legally responsible. If you are unsure of the legal ramifications of what you are about to say, we urge you to consult first with your legal advisor. The Board reserves the right to amend this agenda with emergency personnel/financial matters which may arise after publication.

  1. This meeting can be joined remotely. The public could join by calling 1-304-553-7794 and entering the provided conference ID or on Microsoft Teams using the provided link.
  2. Hearings
    1. Employee Discipline Hearing
    2. Personnel Hearing
  3. Presentations
    1. Superintendent Spotlight
      1. Roane County Schools' Car Derby - Amy Cole
    2. Public Participation
    3. Policy 2322: Facility Update: RCHS
    4. Superintendent Advisory Council Report
  4. Continuing Business
    1. State of Emergency
      1. Closure and Consolidation - Transition Activity Update
  5. New Business for Consideration and Potential Action
    1. Create Coordinator of Attendance and School Safety position
    2. Revise Job Description of Director of Student Support Services
    3. Personnel Realignment for 2026-27
      1. Terminate Continuing Contracts for Professional - Effective June 30, 2026
        1. Terminate the Continuing Contract of Julie Drennen, effective June 30
  6. Consent Agenda - (Action)Motion by _____________________ and seconded by _____________________ to approve the following consent agenda, as recommended by Michelle Stellato, Superintendent.
    1. Approval of minutes of regular board meeting on March 12, 2026 and special meeting on March 13, 2026
    2. Finance
      1. Transfers/supplements to the budget
      2. Payments of bills as submitted; pre-approval to release checks not to exceed $20,000 prior to the next board meeting
      3. Financial Reports
      4. Approval of FY25 Financial Audit
    3. Policies
      1. Create RCS Policy 342 - School Safety Officers
    4. Contract(s) / Bid(s) / Agreement(s)
    5. Field Trips
      1. SES 2nd Graders to Columbus Zoo in Powell, Ohio (5/11/26)
    6. Volunteers
    7. Student Transfers
  7. Personnel Consent Agenda - (Action)Motion by _____________________ and seconded by _____________________ to approve the following personnel items as recommended by Michelle Stellato, Superintendent.
    1. Resignation(s)
      1. Stockner, Shannon - Aide / ECCAT (Spencer Elementary School), effective April 6, 2026, Pending certified replacement
    2. New Employment(s)
      1. Higginbotham, Sydney - Substitute, Psychologist (RCS - Substitutes), effective March 27, 2026
    3. Transfer(s)
      1. Pachaiyappan, Thennarasu - Teacher / Special Education (Spencer Middle School) to Teacher / Special Education (S/C) (Spencer Middle School), effective July 1, 2026, Self Contained
      2. May, Edward - Bus Operator (Bus #45) (RCS - Operations) to Bus Operator (Bus #58) (RCS - Operations), effective August 10, 2026
    4. Extracurricular(s)
      1. Craft, Brian - Assistant Coach, Football (Roane County High School), effective March 27, 2026
    5. Suspension(s)
      1. __________________________, Ratify Suspension without pay February 25 to March 26, 2026.
    6. Terminate contract(s)
      1. Lesher, David - Substitute bus operator (RCS - Substitutes), effective March 26, 2026, Terminate substitute service contract, effective 3/26/2026
      2. Drennen, Julie - Teacher / Pre-K (Spencer Elementary School), effective June 30, 2026
  8. Reports of Committees
    1. Roane Jackson Technical Center Administrative Council (3/17/26)
  9. Superintendent's Remarks
  10. Adjournment
    1. Adjournment until the next regular meeting on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 6:00 pm at Roane County High School.

The next regular meeting is scheduled for 6:00 pm on April 2, 2026 at Roane County High School.