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

January 20, 2022

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 could be joined remotely. The public could join by calling 1-304-553-7794 and entering the provided conference ID or by joining on Microsoft Teams using the provided link.
  2. Presentations
    1. Positively Charged
    2. Public Participation
  3. New Business for Consideration and Potential Action
    1. Update on Mitigation Strategies for Communicable Diseases and New State-Level COVID-19 Reporting for Schools
    2. Legislative Update (Day 9 of 60)
    3. Planning for 2022-23
  4. Consent Agenda - (Action)Motion by _____________________ and seconded by _____________________ to approve the following consent agenda, as recommended by Richard Duncan, Superintendent.
    1. Approval of minutes of Regular Board Meeting on January 6, 2022
    2. Financial
      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)
      1. Memorandum of Understanding with the Workforce Development Board of the Mid-Ohio Valley
      2. Agreement with The Thrasher Group for Football Field Turf Engineering and Design
      3. Agreement with FieldTurf for Artificial Turf Installation at County Stadium
    5. Field Trips
      1. Roane County High School Band to Morgantown, WV, for WVU Honor Band (February 10 - 12, 2022)
      2. Roane County High School Choir to Charleston, WV, for All-State Chorus (March 3 - 5, 2022)
    6. Volunteers
    7. Student Transfers
      1. 1 Student transfer from Calhoun County Schools
    8. Clinical Experiences
      1. Field Placement - Madison Rhodes, site(s) TBD (Spring 2022; WVU-P)
  5. Personnel Consent Agenda - (Action)Motion by _____________________ and seconded by _____________________ to approve the following personnel items as recommended by Richard Duncan, Superintendent.
    1. Resignation(s)
      1. Brohard, Carly - Coach, Softball (Spencer Middle School), effective January 13, 2022
      2. McCune, Austin - Bus Operator (Bus #13) (RCS - Operations), effective January 18, 2022
      3. Hammack, Mary - Counselor (Roane County High School), effective January 20, 2022
    2. Retirement(s)
      1. Hall, Julia - Teacher / Title I (Spencer Elementary School), effective June 30, 2022
    3. New Employment(s)
      1. Williams, Danielle - Teacher / 6th Grade (Spencer Middle School), effective January 21, 2022
      2. Simon, Aaron - Substitute teacher (RCS - Substitutes), effective January 21, 2022
      3. _______________________ - LPN / Aide (Geary Elementary / Middle School), effective January 21, 2022
      4. McCune, Austin - Substitute bus operator (RCS - Substitutes), effective January 21, 2022
      5. Griffiths, Lennie - Substitute secretary (RCS - Substitutes), effective January 21, 2022
    4. Extracurricular(s)
      1. Smelko, Jessalynn - Assistant Coach, Softball (Auxiliary) (Roane County High School), effective January 21, 2022
      2. Miller, Allison - Math Field Day Sponsor (Spencer Elementary School), effective January 21, 2022
  6. Reports of Committees
    1. Roane Jackson Technical Center Administrative Council (1/18/2022)
  7. Superintendent's Remarks
  8. Adjournment
    1. Adjourn until the next regular meeting on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 6:00 pm at Roane County High School