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

April 25, 2024

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 can join by calling 1-304-553-7794 and entering the conference ID 652 924 208 or by joining on Microsoft Teams using this link.
  2. Presentations
    1. Positively Charged
    2. Public Participation
    3. Student Achievement
  3. New Business for Consideration and Potential Action
    1. Student expulsion hearing #20240425
    2. Renewal of Probationary Contracts for 2024-25
      1. Regular Employees
      2. Substitute Employees
      3. Extracurricular Assignments
    3. Update on Electrical Service Arrangement for the new Spencer Middle School
    4. Review of State Board Policy Revisions and Upcoming Policy Revisions
    5. Updates on Continuing Business
      1. May 14, 2024, Excess Levy Ballot
      2. Network Operations and Communications
      3. Property Matters involving the Madison Avenue Complex, Capitol Street Complex, and / or Goff Run Complex
  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 the regular board meeting on April 11, 2024 and the special meeting on April 18, 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
      4. Board member reimbursements for travel
    3. Policies
    4. Contract(s) / Bid(s) / Agreement(s)
    5. Field Trips
      1. Geary Elementary Middle School Grades 5-8 to Spruce Knob Mountain Center in Circleville, WV (5/13/24-5/14/24)
    6. Volunteers
    7. Student Transfers
    8. Clinical Experience
      1. Justin Roberts, West Virginia University, placed at Spencer Middle School and Roane County High School as Teacher (Residency to begin August 24, 2024)
  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. Hildreth, Rebecca - Transportation Aide (morning, Bus #28) (RCS - Operations), effective April 19, 2024
      2. Hildreth, Rebecca - Transportation Aide (evening, Bus #28) (RCS - Operations), effective April 19, 2024
    2. New Employment(s)
      1. Stotts, Angela - Substitute bus operator (RCS - Substitutes), effective April 26, 2024, pending certification
      2. Greathouse, Edsel - Substitute bus operator (RCS - Substitutes), effective April 26, 2024, pending certification
      3. Begler, William - Substitute bus operator (RCS - Substitutes), effective April 26, 2024, pending certification
      4. Huffman, Joshua - Teacher / Math (Spencer Middle School), effective August 14, 2024
    3. Transfer(s)
      1. Roberts, Jackie - Bus Operator (Bus #47) (RCS - Operations) to Bus Operator (Bus #15) (RCS - Operations), effective May 1, 2024
      2. Hively, Jamie - Custodian III (Geary Elementary / Middle School) to Custodian III (Walton Elementary / Middle School), effective July 1, 2024
      3. Boggs, Curtis - Custodian III (Roane County High School) to Custodian III (Walton Elementary / Middle School), effective July 1, 2024, and rescind action to terminate continuing contract (from March 14, 2024)
      4. Moore, Kimberly - Aide V / Special Education Assistant Teacher (Spencer Elementary School) to Aide / Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teacher (Spencer Elementary School), effective July 1, 2024
      5. Raines, Pepper - Aide V / Special Education Assistant Teacher (Geary Elementary / Middle School) to Aide / Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teacher (Walton Elementary / Middle School), effective July 1, 2024
    4. Leave of Absence(s)
      1. Metzger, Timothy - Teacher / Music (Geary Elementary / Middle School), effective January 29, 2024 to April 16, 2024, amended from January 25, 2024
    5. Extracurricular(s)
      1. Raines, Pepper - Transportation Aide (morning, Bus #28) (RCS - Operations), effective April 26, 2024
      2. Stockner, Curtis - Bus Run To and From Roane-Jackson Technical Center (RCS - Operations), effective May 1, 2024
  6. Reports of Committees
    1. Roane-Jackson Technical Center Administrative Council (April 16, 2024)
    2. Faculty Senate Meetings (April 19, 2024)
  7. Superintendent's Remarks
  8. Adjournment
    1. Adjourn until the next regular meeting on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 6:00 pm at Roane County High School