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

May 25, 2023

6:00 pm @ Roane County High School, Spencer, WV

  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 ChargedWinter and spring student athletes were recognized for their achievements.
    2. Public Participation
    3. Student Achievement
  3. New Business for Consideration and Potential ActionJeff Mace requested to move item #3 under New Business to the head of the agenda.
    1. 2023-24 Budget Hearing and ApprovalMotion by James Minney and seconded by Eileen Richardson to approve. Motion carried. (8:48 pm)
    2. Renewal of Probationary Contracts for the 2023-24 School Year (current position and contract type for 2023-24 is noted)
      1. Curtis Boggs, Custodian III, Roane County High School (Continuing; Inadvertenly omitted)Motion by Dennis Carpenter and seconded by Daris Harper to approve. Motion carried. (8:48 pm)
    3. Review of Proposed Policy Changes for 2023-24 School Year
    4. Review of School Safety and Security Incident at RCHS on Thursday, May 18
    5. Updates on Continuing Business
      1. Construction of the new Spencer Middle School
      2. Recreational Improvements at Geary Elementary / Middle School
      3. Recreational Improvements at Spencer Elementary School
      4. Property Matters involving the Goff Run complex, Madison Avenue complex, and Capitol Street complex
  4. Consent Agenda - (Action)Motion by Daris Harper and seconded by Eileen Richardson to approve the following consent agenda as recommended by Richard Duncan, Superintendent. Motion carried. (9:14 pm)
    1. Approval of minutes of Regular Board Meeting on May 9, 2023 and Special Meetings on May 15, 2023 and May 18, 2023
    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
      1. First Reading
        1. Policy 121 - Superintendent of Schools (revised)
        2. Policy 220 - Curriculum Development (revised)
        3. Policy 221 - Program of Study for Early Learning Programs (Grades PK through 5) (revised)
        4. Policy 222 - Program of Study for Middle School (Grades 6 through 8) (revised)
        5. Policy 223 - Program of Study for High School (Grades 9 through 12) (revised)
        6. Policy 360 - Transportation (revised)
        7. Policy 410 - Enrollment (revised)
        8. Policy 430 - Student Health Services (revised)
        9. Policy 450 - Student Co- and Extra-curricular Activities (revised)
        10. Policy 525 - Grievance Procedure (revised)
        11. Policy 560 - Leave (revised)
        12. Policy 611 - Use of County Facilities (revised)
        13. Policy 612 - Placement and Operation of Video Cameras in Certain Special Education Classrooms (revised)
        14. Policy 650 - Gifts, Grants, and Bequests (revised)
        15. Policy 662 - Use of Alcohol, Canabis, Controlled Substances, and Other Drugs on School Premises (revised)
    4. Contract(s) / Bid(s) / Agreement(s)
    5. Field Trips
      1. RCHS FFA to Morgantown, WV, for State Agronomy Contest (June 1 - 2, 2023)
    6. Volunteers
    7. Student Transfers
      1. 2 Students from Calhoun County Schools to Roane County Schools
    8. Clinical Experiences
      1. Olivia Unger, Glenville State University, placed at Walton Elementary Middle School (student intern; August 22 - November 30, 2023)
  5. Personnel Consent Agenda - (Action) Motion carried. (9:18 pm)
    1. Resignation(s)
      1. Harlan, Daniel - Coach, Girls Basketball (Spencer Middle School), effective May 16, 2023
      2. Deweese, Candace - Summer SOLE Credit Recovery Facilitator (Roane County High School), effective May 19, 2023
      3. Proctor, Joy - Game Manager (Spencer Middle School), effective May 24, 2023
      4. Boggs, Brian - Custodian III (Roane County High School), effective June 2, 2023
      5. Nelson, Rebekah - Social Media Coordinator (Spencer Middle School), effective June 30, 2023
      6. Lambert, Hannah - Teacher / English (Roane County High School), effective June 30, 2023
    2. New Employment(s)
      1. Moore, Kimberly - Aide V / Special Education Assistant Teacher (Spencer Elementary School), effective May 26, 2023, from the substitute list
      2. Tolley, Sarah - ESY Speech Language Pathologist (RCS - Student Support Services), effective June 12, 2023
      3. Kendall, James - ESY Teacher of Severe / Profound Handicap (RCS - Student Support Services), effective June 12, 2023
      4. Bragg, Madison - Summer SOLE Student Mentor (Spencer Middle School), effective June 12, 2023
      5. Huffman, Joshua - Summer SOLE Student Mentor (Walton Elementary / Middle School), effective June 12, 2023
      6. Tanner, EmmaLee - Summer SOLE Student Mentor (Geary Elementary / Middle School), effective June 12, 2023
      7. Ford, Toby - Summer SOLE Credit Recovery Facilitator (Roane County High School), effective June 12, 2023
      8. Taylor, Zachary - Summer SOLE Student Mentor (Spencer Middle School), effective June 12, 2023
      9. Eads, Tamara - Summer SOLE Aide (Spencer Middle School), effective June 19, 2023
      10. Bailey, Jessica - School Social Worker (Summer) (RCS - Student Support Services), effective June 19, 2023
      11. _______________________ - Technology Systems Specialist (RCS - Central Office), effective July 1, 2023
      12. _______________________ - Teacher / Career Literacy (Geary Elementary / Middle School), effective July 1, 2023
      13. _______________________ - Teacher / Special Education (Spencer Middle School), effective July 1, 2023
      14. King, Ashley - Communities in Schools Coordinator (Roane County High School), effective July 1, 2023
      15. _______________________ - Communities in Schools Coordinator (Spencer Elementary School), effective July 1, 2023
      16. _______________________ - Teacher / Spanish (Roane County High School), effective July 1, 2023
      17. _______________________ - Teacher / Music (Spencer Middle School), effective July 1, 2023
      18. _______________________ - Teacher / Art (Spencer Middle School), effective July 1, 2023
      19. Richardson, Kayla - Teacher / Social Studies (Geary Elementary / Middle School), effective July 1, 2023Under the Personnel Agenda motion, approval of the above item 2s was voted on separately, and as originally stated on the agenda. Eileen Richardson was recused from the vote. Motion carried. (9:19 pm)
      20. Lambert, Amber - Cook II (Roane County High School), effective August 16, 2023, from the substitute list
      21. Roberts, Sherri - Communities in Schools Coordinator (Spencer Middle School), effective August 16, 2023, and rescind new employment to Teacher / Multi-Subjects, Spencer Elementary School (from May 9, 2023)
      22. James, Jacqueline - Teacher / 5th Grade (Geary Elementary / Middle School), effective August 16, 2023
      23. Stotts, Amy - Counselor (Spencer Elementary School), effective August 16, 2023
      24. Sears, Heather - Teacher / 3rd Grade (Geary Elementary / Middle School), effective August 16, 2023, pending receipt of certification
    3. Transfer(s)
      1. Cottrell, Lori - Teacher / Title I (Spencer Elementary School) to Principal (Spencer Elementary School), effective July 1, 2023
      2. Spencer, Jennifer - Teacher / 5th Grade (Spencer Middle School) to Teacher / Special Education (Spencer Middle School), effective July 1, 2023
      3. Keaton, Rebecca - Teacher / Career Literacy (Geary Elementary / Middle School) to Teacher / English (Roane County High School), effective July 1, 2023
      4. Blosser, Emilee - Teacher / Special Education (Spencer Middle School) to Teacher / 4th Grade (Spencer Elementary School), effective July 1, 2023
      5. Harper, Savannah - Teacher / Special Education (Spencer Middle School) to Teacher / 4th Grade (Spencer Elementary School), effective July 1, 2023
    4. Extracurricular(s)
      1. Hildreth, Rebecca - Transportation Aide (evening, Bus #28) (RCS - Operations), effective May 26, 2023
      2. McGinnis, Steven - Assistant Coach, Football (Roane County High School), effective July 1, 2023
      3. Blosser, Anthony - Assistant Coach, Football (Auxiliary) (Roane County High School), effective July 1, 2023
  6. Reports of Committees
    1. Roane Jackson Technical Center Administrative Council (5/16/2023)Michelle Painter will be leaving RCHS and going to RJTC to teach English. The water project is going to happen this summer and since the water tanker will not be provided the whole time, there will be times where they will not have any water available.
  7. Superintendent's RemarksThe superintendent shuffle continues. The eighteen open superintendent positions across the state have to be named by next Wednesday in order to be permanent. In addition to that, there are about eight counties with new treasurers. Graduation will be tomorrow night at 7:00 pm.
  8. Adjournment
    1. Adjourn until the next regular meeting on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at 6:00 pm at Roane County High SchoolMotion by Eileen Richardson and seconded by Daris Harper to approve. Motion carried. (9:31 pm)