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

April 21, 2026

6:00 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. Presentations
    1. Superintendent Spotlight - Board of Education Candidates
      1. Martha Wilson
      2. John Gray
      3. David Tupper
      4. James Minney
      5. Terry Miller
      6. Eve Bostic
      7. Jamie Deweese
    2. Public Participation
    3. Policy 2322: SOAR Program Update - Fred Hammack
  3. Continuing Business
    1. 25-26 Calendar Update
    2. NTI Plan, 26-27 Update
  4. New Business for Consideration and Potential Action
    1. Enrollment Update 2026-2027 School Year
    2. Appointment of Treasurer of the Board for 2026-27 school year pursuant to WV Code 18-9-6
  5. 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 April 2, 2026 and special meeting on April 14, 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
    3. Policies
    4. Contract(s) / Bid(s) / Agreement(s)
    5. Field Trips
      1. WEMS to King's Island in Mason, Ohio for end of year trip (5/29/26)
      2. RCHS Lady Raider Basketball to Waterford Ohio for Basketball Camp (6/1/25 to 6/3/26)
      3. SES to Hovatter's Wildlife Zoo in Kingwood, WV (4/29/26)
      4. SES to Beckley Exhibition Coal Mines in Beckley, WV (4/30/26)
    6. Volunteers
    7. Student Transfers
      1. 1 student transfer from Calhoun County Schools to Roane County Schools
  6. Personnel Consent Agenda - (Action)Motion by _____________________ and seconded by _____________________ to approve the following personnel items as recommended by Michelle Stellato, Superintendent.
    1. Abolish Position(s)
      1. Cook III (SES), effective April 22, 2026
      2. Aide / ECCAT (SES), effective June 30, 2026
    2. Create New Position(s)
      1. Teacher / Special Education (SES), 200 days, effective April 22, 2026, Due to being past the Reduction in Force deadline dates, this position will only be for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year.
    3. Resignation(s)
      1. Higginbotham, Arin - Substitute teacher (RCS - Substitutes), effective March 9, 2026
      2. Hoskins, Carrie - Transportation Aide (morning, Bus #28) (RCS - Operations), effective April 22, 2026
    4. Retirement(s)
      1. Taylor, Robert - Teacher / Special Education (Spencer Elementary School), effective June 4, 2026
    5. New Employment(s)
      1. Strickland, Melissa - Substitute bus operator (RCS - Substitutes), effective April 22, 2026, Pending Final Certification
      2. Mills, Ashley - SOAR Into Summer Teacher (Spencer Elementary School), effective July 7, 2026, Position is for Summer 2026 Only
      3. Windland, Ranell - SOAR Into Summer Bus Operator / Aide (Spencer Elementary School), effective July 7, 2026, Position is for Summer 2026 Only Geary Run
      4. Strickland, Melissa - SOAR Into Summer Cook (Spencer Elementary School), effective July 7, 2026, Position is for Summer 2026 Only
      5. Evans, Mitchell - SOAR Into Summer Bus Operator / Aide (Spencer Elementary School), effective July 7, 2026, Position is for Summer 2026 Only Walton Run
      6. Smith, Jacklyn - SOAR Into Summer Bus Operator / Aide (Spencer Elementary School), effective July 7, 2026, Position is for Summer 2026 Only Spencer Run
      7. Raynor-Sears, Dawn - SOAR Into Summer Teacher (Spencer Elementary School), effective July 7, 2026, Position is for Summer 2026 Only
      8. O'Brien, Baylee - SOAR Into Summer Teacher (Spencer Elementary School), effective July 7, 2026, Position is for Summer 2026 Only
      9. Baker, Muriah - SOAR Into Summer Teacher (Spencer Elementary School), effective July 7, 2026, Position is for Summer 2026 Only
      10. Smith, Jacklyn - Bus Operator (Bus #45) (RCS - Operations), effective August 10, 2026
    6. Transfer(s)
      1. Harper, Calvin - Substitute bus operator (RCS - Substitutes) to Bus Operator (Bus #06) (RCS - Operations), effective April 22, 2026
      2. Cook, Tamara - Coordinator of Educator Support (RCS - Central Office) to Teacher / Special Education (Spencer Middle School), effective July 1, 2026
      3. Schreckengost, Bonita - Teacher / Art (Geary EMS (51%), Walton EMS (49%)) to Teacher / Art (Spencer Middle School), effective July 1, 2026
      4. Mills, Ashley - Teacher / Special Education (Walton Elementary / Middle School) to Teacher / Special Education (Roane County High School), effective July 1, 2026
      5. Stump-Cohen, Kourtney - Teacher / Special Education (Spencer Elementary School) to Teacher / Special Education (Spencer Elementary School), effective July 1, 2026
      6. Sampson, Kharity - Teacher / Special Education (Walton Elementary / Middle School) to Teacher / Special Education (Self-Contained) (Spencer Middle School), effective July 1, 2026
      7. Starcher, Kristina - Communities in Schools Coordinator (Walton Elementary / Middle School) to Teacher / Pre-K (Spencer Elementary School), effective July 1, 2026
      8. O'Brien, Pamela - Teacher / English & Social Studies (Walton Elementary / Middle School) to Teacher / English (Roane County High School), effective July 1, 2026
      9. Linkinoggor, Ashley - Teacher / PE (Geary Elementary / Middle School) to Teacher / Wellness (Roane County High School), effective July 1, 2026
      10. Legg, Amanda - Accountant II / Secretary II (Geary Elementary / Middle School) to Secretary I (Roane County High School), effective August 10, 2026
      11. Raines, Pepper - Aide/ECCAT (Spencer Elementary School) to Aide V (Roane County High School), effective August 10, 2026
      12. Moore, Kimberly - Aide / ECCAT (Spencer Elementary School) to Aide V / Special Education Assistant Teacher (Spencer Middle School), effective August 10, 2026
      13. Windland, Ranell - Bus Operator (Bus #49) (RCS - Operations) to Bus Operator (Bus #28) (RCS - Operations), effective August 10, 2026
      14. Strickland, Orville - Bus Operator (Bus #16) (RCS - Operations) to Bus Operator (Bus #05) (RCS - Operations), effective August 10, 2026
      15. Lupardus, Terry - Cafeteria Manager / Cook III (Walton Elementary / Middle School) to Cook III (Roane County High (60%), Spencer Middle (40%)), effective August 10, 2026
      16. Strickland, Melissa - Cafeteria Manager / Cook III (Geary Elementary / Middle School) to Cook III (Roane County High (60%), Spencer Middle (40%)), effective August 10, 2026
      17. Burgess, Paula - Cook III (Walton Elementary / Middle School) to Cook III (Roane County High (60%), Spencer Middle (40%)), effective August 10, 2026
      18. Blosser, Gladys - Cook III (Geary Elementary / Middle School) to Cook III (Spencer Elementary School), effective August 10, 2026
      19. Sayre, Valerie - Aide / ECCAT (Geary Elementary / Middle School) to Aide / ECCAT (Spencer Elementary School), effective August 10, 2026
      20. Karnes-Webb, Gwendlyn - Aide / ECCAT (Geary Elementary / Middle School) to Aide / ECCAT (Spencer Elementary School), effective August 10, 2026
      21. Woods, Courtney - Aide / ECCAT (Walton Elementary / Middle School) to Aide / ECCAT (Spencer Elementary School), effective August 10, 2026
      22. Waggoner, Jennifer - Custodian III (Geary Elementary / Middle School) to Custodian III (Roane County High School), effective August 10, 2026
      23. Hively, Jamie - Custodian III (Walton Elementary / Middle School) to Custodian III (Spencer Middle School), effective August 10, 2026
      24. Marks, Sarah - Accountant II / Secretary II (Spencer Elementary School) to Accountant II / Secretary II (Spencer Elementary School), effective August 10, 2026
      25. Morris, Amy - Accountant II / Secretary II (Walton Elementary / Middle School) to Secretary I (Spencer Middle School), effective August 10, 2026
      26. Holcomb, Kacie - Aide V / Special Education Assistant Teacher (Geary Elementary / Middle School) to Autism Mentor (Roane County High School), effective August 10, 2026
      27. McGuire, Sumer - Aide/ECCAT (Geary Elementary / Middle School) to Aide V (Spencer Middle School), effective August 10, 2026
      28. Freeland, Ashley - Aide / ECCAT (Spencer Elementary School) to Aide V / Special Education Assistant Teacher (Roane County High School), effective August 10, 2026
    7. Extracurricular(s)
      1. Raines, Pepper - Transportation Aide (evening, Bus #28) (RCS - Operations), effective April 22, 2026
      2. Taylor, Stephen - Assistant Coach, Track, Auxiliary (Roane County High School), effective April 22, 2026
      3. Stewart, Ronald - SOAR After School Bus Driver (Spencer Elementary School), effective April 22, 2026
      4. Slingerland, Michele - Transportation Aide (Evening, Bus #05) (RCS - Operations), effective August 17, 2026
      5. Moore, Miranda - Transportation Aide (Morning, Bus #05) (RCS - Operations), effective August 17, 2026
  7. Reports of Committees
    1. Roane Jackson Technical Center Administrative Council (4/21/26)
    2. Faculty Senate Minutes (4/17/26)
      1. Spencer Elementary School
      2. Geary Elementary Middle School
      3. Walton Elementary Middle School
      4. Spencer Middle School
      5. Roane County High School
  8. Superintendent's Remarks
  9. Adjournment
    1. Adjournment until the next regular meeting on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 6:00 pm at Roane County High School.

The next regular meeting is scheduled for 6:00 pm on May 14, 2026 at Roane County High School.