Roane County Schools

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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
      • "Students of the Month" for July 2023
      The first day of school went smoothly. Much credit is given to our maintenance and custodial crew who worked hard to get our schools ready for opening.
   2. Public ParticipationRCHS Soccer athletes, Madison Lawson, Addison Parkins, Gwendolyn Cox and Joscelyn Cox requested that the soccer season be reinstated, which was cancelled due to a lack of players. They hope to start their season late with the new recruits. Parent and coach, Rodney Cox, requested an all call to students seeking other interested athletes, as well as reaching out to Faith Christian Academy.
   3. Student Achievement
      • 2022-23 WVGSA Summary
      • Enrollment History
      • Class Size History
3. New Business for Consideration and Potential Action
   1. Abolish Teacher / Pre-K, Spencer Elementary School, for lack of need [1 position; currently vacant]Motion by Dennis Carpenter and seconded by Daris Harper to approve. Motion carried. (6:55 pm)
   2. Abolish Aide / Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teacher, Spencer Elementary School, for lack of need [1 position; currently vacant]Motion by Daris Harper and seconded by Dennis Carpenter to approve. Motion carried. (6:55 pm)
   3. Review of Planning for an Excess Levy (from June 9, 2022)
      • Information
   4. 2022-23 Personnel Attendance Report
      • Report
   5. Updates on Continuing Business
      1. Construction of the new Spencer Middle School
         • Potential Paving
         • Aerial Photo 1 - August 23, 2023
         • Aerial Photo 2 - August 23, 2023
      2. Recreational Improvements at Geary Elementary / Middle School and Spencer Elementary School
      3. Property Matters involving the Goff Run complex, Madison Avenue complex, and Capitol Street complex
4. Consent Agenda - (Action)
   1. Approval of minutes of Regular Board Meeting on August 10, 2023 and Special Board Meeting on August 17, 2023.Motion by James Minney and seconded by Eileen Richardson to approve. Motion carried. (8:32 pm)
   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
   6. Volunteers
   7. Student Transfers
      1. 1 Student from Calhoun County Schools to Roane County Schools
5. Personnel Consent Agenda - (Action)Motion by James Minney and seconded by Eileen Richardson to approve the following personnel items as recommended by Richard Duncan, Superintendent. Motion carried. (8:35 pm)Substitute Service Personnel calling order drawings were performed for Substitute Aides and Substitute Cooks. The results for Substitute Cooks: 1) Lori Freeland and 2) Adena King The results for Substitute Aides: 1) Britney McCroskey, 2) Abigail Summers and 3) Adena King
   1. Resignation(s)
      1. Cook, Tamara - Teacher / Pre-K (Spencer Elementary School), effective August 10, 2023
      2. Mills, Jordan - Coach, Boys Basketball (Walton Elementary / Middle School), effective August 18, 2023
      3. Harper, Teresa - Teacher / English (Roane County High School), effective August 21, 2023
      4. Osborne, Amber - Yearbook Advisor (Geary Elementary / Middle School), effective August 22, 2023
   2. New Employment(s)
      1. Eastman, Jacqueline - Substitute teacher (RCS - Substitutes), effective August 16, 2023
      2. Mccroskey, Britney - Substitute aide (RCS - Substitutes), effective August 25, 2023
      3. Cook, Tamara - Substitute teacher (RCS - Substitutes), effective August 25, 2023
      4. King, Adena - Substitute cook (RCS - Substitutes), effective August 25, 2023
      5. Freeland, Lori - Substitute cook (RCS - Substitutes), effective August 25, 2023
      6. Summers, Abigail - Substitute aide (RCS - Substitutes), effective August 25, 2023
      7. Miller, Allison - Coordinator of School Improvement (Spencer Elementary School), effective August 25, 2023
      8. King, Adena - Substitute aide (RCS - Substitutes), effective August 25, 2023
      9. Miller, Gina - LPN / Aide (Geary Elementary / Middle School), effective August 25, 2023, pending CIB clearance
      10. Crowder, Johnnee - Substitute teacher (RCS - Substitutes), effective August 25, 2023
      11. Hehn, Heather - Substitute teacher (RCS - Substitutes), effective August 25, 2023
   3. Leave of Absence(s)
      1. Jarvis, Amber - Teacher / Title I (Walton Elementary / Middle School), effective September 5, 2023 to December 31, 2023, pursuant to WV Code 18A-2-2A (b)
   4. Extracurricular(s)
      1. Clarkson, Jane - Assistant Coach, Soccer (Spencer Middle School), effective August 25, 2023
6. The following item(s) were recommended by Michelle Stellato, Superintendent's designee.
   1. Leave of Absence(s)
      1. Duncan, Sarah - Teacher / Art (Roane County High School), effective July 1, 2023 to March 8, 2024, pursuant to WV Code 18A-2-2A (b)Motion by Dennis Carpenter and seconded by Daris Harper to approve the following personnel items as recommended by Michelle Stellato, Superintendent's designee. Motion was withdrawn, pending clarification of dates
7. Reports of Committees
8. Superintendent's RemarksThe start of school went smoothly yesterday. There were a few maintenance issues. The science classroom at WEMS needs a new compressor, which is on order. There is an intercom issue at RCHS, which looks like we may need to replace it. Between Ms. Stellato and I, one of us will be in each school every week. We meet with administrators on Tuesday morning and we have a list of issues to focus on.
9. Adjournment
   1. Adjourn until the special meeting on Thursday, August 31, 2023, at 6:00 pm at Roane County Schools Central Office. The next regular board meeting will be on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at 6:00 pm at Roane County High SchoolMotion by Dennis Carpenter and seconded by Daris Harper to approve. Motion carried. (8:04 pm)