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

May 23, 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 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. Student Achievement
  3. New Business for Consideration and Potential Action
    1. Review of Excess Levy Ballot Results from May 14, 2024
    2. Create positions for 2024-25 School Year
      1. Create Counselor, Geary Elementary / Middle School (50%) and Walton Elementary / Middle School (50%), effective July 1, 2024 (funded by reallocating Step 7B technology funding)
      2. Create Cook III, Geary Elementary / Middle School (50%) and Walton Elementary / Middle School (50%), effective July 1, 2024 (funded by Child Nutrition program reimbursements)
    3. Renewal of Probationary Contracts for 2024-25
      1. Sumer McGuire, Aide V / Special Education Assistant Teacher, Walton Elementary / Middle School (2nd Probationary; inadvertently omitted)
      2. Kourtney Stump-Cohen, Teacher / Special Education, Spencer Elementary School (1st Probationary; hired after May 1)
    4. Action Related to Personnel Realignment to be Amended or Rescinded
      1. Rescind action to transfer Jonathan Goff to Teacher / Music, Walton Elementary / Middle School, and instead restore to Teacher / Music, Spencer Elementary School per WV Code 18A-4-7a (m) (6)
    5. Instructional Materials Adoption for 2024-29 Adoption Cycle
      1. K - 5: McGraw Hill "Reveal Math"
      2. 6 - 8: Carnegie Learning "Middle School Math Solution"
      3. 9 - 12: Carnegie Learning "High School Math Solution"
    6. Selection of Benchmark and Screener Platform
    7. WVU Extension Service Roane County Budget Request
    8. Discussion of Extracurricular Assignments and Evaluation Process
  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 May 9, 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)
      1. Memorandum of Agreement with WVDE for Community in Schools Program for FY2025
    5. Field Trips
    6. Volunteers
    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. Create New Position(s)
      1. Cook III (GEMS (50%), WEMS (50%)), 200 days, effective July 1, 2024
      2. Counselor (GEMS (50%), WEMS (50%)), 200 days, effective July 1, 2024
    2. Resignation(s)
      1. Taylor, Christopher - Coach, Soccer (Roane County High School), effective May 20, 2024
      2. Taylor, Christopher - Coach, Track (Spencer Middle School), effective May 20, 2024
      3. Peery, Allison - Coach, Volleyball (Roane County High School), effective May 24, 2024
      4. Peery, Matthew - Coach, Boys Basketball (Roane County High School), effective May 24, 2024
      5. Vaughan, Brittney - Social Media Coordinator (Geary Elementary / Middle School), effective June 30, 2024
      6. Camp, Haley - Teacher / 2nd Grade (Spencer Elementary School), effective June 30, 2024
      7. Strimel, Chad - Math Competition Sponsor (RCS - Central Office), effective June 30, 2024
      8. Strimel, Chad - Teacher Mentoring Program Coordinator (RCS - Central Office), effective June 30, 2024
      9. Strimel, Chad - Instructional Coach (Mathematics) (RCS - Central Office), effective June 30, 2024
    3. New Employment(s)
      1. Dolan, Corena - Summer SOLE Teacher (Spencer Elementary School), effective June 10, 2024
      2. Cottrill, Shannon - Summer SOLE Teacher (Spencer Elementary School), effective June 10, 2024
      3. Huffman, Joshua - Summer SOLE Teacher (Walton Elementary / Middle School), effective June 10, 2024
      4. Mitchell, William - Summer SOLE Bus Operator (RCS - Operations), effective June 17, 2024
      5. Bass, Tracy - Summer SOLE Bus Operator (RCS - Operations), effective June 17, 2024
      6. Windland, Ranell - Summer SOLE Bus Operator (RCS - Operations), effective June 17, 2024
      7. Stockner, Curtis - Summer SOLE Bus Operator (RCS - Operations), effective June 17, 2024
      8. McGlothlin, Vicki - Summer SOLE Bus Operator (RCS - Operations), effective June 17, 2024
      9. May, Edward - Summer SOLE Bus Operator (RCS - Operations), effective June 17, 2024
      10. Marks, Frankie - Summer SOLE Bus Operator (RCS - Operations), effective June 17, 2024
      11. Strickland, Orville - Summer SOLE Bus Operator (RCS - Operations), effective June 17, 2024
    4. Transfer(s)
      1. Hoskins, Kevin - Bus Operator (Bus #53) (RCS - Operations) to Bus Operator (Bus #28) (RCS - Operations), effective May 24, 2024
      2. Marks, Sarah - Cook II (Spencer Elementary School) to Aide V / Special Education Assistant Teacher (Spencer Elementary School), effective July 1, 2024
      3. Taylor, Christopher - Custodian III (Spencer Middle School) to Aide V / Special Education Assistant Teacher (RCS - Student Support Services), effective July 1, 2024
      4. Boggs, Curtis - Custodian III (Walton Elementary / Middle School) to Custodian III (Geary Elementary / Middle School), effective July 1, 2024
      5. Cook, Tamara - Teacher / English (Roane County High School) to Coordinator of Educator Support (RCS - Central Office), effective July 1, 2024
  6. Reports of Committees
    1. Roane-Jackson Technical Center Administrative Council (May 21, 2024)
  7. Superintendent's Remarks
  8. Adjournment
    1. Adjourn until the next regular meeting on Thursday, June 13, 2024, at 6:00 pm at Roane County High School

The next regular meeting is scheduled for 6:00 pm on June 13, 2024 at Roane County High School.