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

February 8, 2024

5:00 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. PLEASE NOTE: The tour of the new Spencer Middle School construction site was not be live-streamed.
  2. Presentations
    1. Tour of the new Spencer Middle School
    2. Positively Charged
    3. Public Participation
    4. Student Achievement
    5. Attendance Matters - Nov / Dec 2023 and Dec 2023 / Jan 2024
  3. New Business for Consideration and Potential Action
    1. Consideration and Possible Adoption of a Resolution to Place on the Ballot of the May 14, 2024, Primary Election an Excess Levy Call
    2. Consideration of Offers for the Madison Avenue Complex and Capitol Street Complex
    3. Rescind Transfer of Muriah Baker, Teacher / Special Education (Roane County High School), to Teacher / Special Education (Spencer Middle School), effective July 1, 2024, at the employee's request (from October 10, 2023)
    4. Updates on Continuing Business
      1. Construction of the new Spencer Middle School
      2. Recreational Improvements at Geary Elementary / Middle School and Spencer Elementary School
      3. Network and Communications Updates
  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 25, 2024 and special meeting on February 1, 2024
    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
      1. Second Reading
        1. Policy 524 - Transfers and Reductions-in-Force (revised)
        2. Policy 562 - Daily Work Schedule (revised)
        3. Policy 490 - Acceptable Use of Technology by Students (revised)
        4. Policy 590 - Acceptable Use of Technology by Staff (revised)
        5. Policy 690 - Acceptable Use of Technology by Visitors (revised)
      2. Third Reading & Adoption
        1. Policy 350 - Nutrition and Wellness (revised)
    4. Contract(s) / Bid(s) / Agreement(s)
      1. Affiliation Agreement with WVU College of Applied Human Services
      2. Agreement with Mountain State ESC for Financial Mentoring Services
    5. Field Trips
    6. Volunteers
      1. Spencer Elementary School
        1. Alexandria Gandee and Ashley Kelly
      2. Geary Elementary Middle School
        1. Heidi Goodwin, Alisha Jacobson, Rachel Traub and Elysha Blackshire
    7. Student Transfers
  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. White, Shandi - Assistant Coach, Volleyball (Spencer Middle School), effective January 29, 2024
      2. White, Shandi - Assistant Coach, Softball (Spencer Middle School), effective January 29, 2024
    2. New Employment(s)
      1. Anderson, Stacey - Substitute teacher (RCS - Substitutes), effective February 9, 2024
      2. Goodwin, Willard - Substitute custodian (RCS - Substitutes), effective February 9, 2024
    3. Extracurricular(s)
      1. Keaton, Rebecca - Homebound Facilitator (Geary Elementary / Middle School), effective February 9, 2024
      2. Craft, Brian - Assistant Coach, Softball (Auxiliary) (Roane County High School), effective February 9, 2024
      3. McGinnis, Austin - Assistant Coach, Boys Track (Roane County High School), effective February 9, 2024
      4. Springston, Joseph - Coach, Softball (Spencer Middle School), effective February 9, 2024
  6. Reports of Committees
  7. Superintendent's Remarks
  8. Adjournment
    1. Adjourn until the next regular meeting on Thursday February 22, 2024 at 6:00 pm at Roane County High School.