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

June 27, 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. Attendance Matters (Year-End)
    4. Student Achievement
  3. New Business for Consideration and Potential Action
    1. Community Mental Health Services by Westbrook
    2. Designation of USI as Agent-of-Record and Agency for Worker's Compensation
    3. Curricular Approvals
      1. Adoption of Cengage Mathematics Curriculum for Trigonometry
      2. Approval of Local Career Concentration Pathways
        1. Health Sciences (Roane General Hospital)
        2. Operating Engineers Pre-Apprenticeship (IUOE Local 123)
      3. Approval of Proximity Learning (via Southern Educational Services Cooperative) as virtual school provider for 2024-25
    4. Create positions for the 2024-25 School Year
      1. Communities in Schools Coordinator, Geary Elementary / Middle School [1 position]
      2. Communities in Schools Coordinator, Walton Elementary / Middle School [1 position]
    5. Renewal of Probationary Contracts for 2024-25
      1. Shane Moats, Teacher / 4th Grade, Spencer Elementary School (3rd Probationary; RIF no longer necessary)
      2. Kaylin Morris, Teacher / 1st Grade, Walton Elementary / Middle School (3rd Probationary; RIF no longer necessary)
      3. Amy Stotts, Counselor, Spencer Elementary School (2nd Probationary; RIF no longer necessary)
    6. Update on Reductions-in-Force for 2024-25
    7. Authorization to Publish an RFP for Potential Energy Savings Contract
    8. Updates on Continuing Business
      1. Property Matters Involving the Capitol Street Complex, Goff Run Complex, and old Spencer High School
      2. Consideration of an Excess Levy Ballot for November 5, 2024
    9. Discussion on Discovery of Transcript Errors at RCHS
  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 June 13, 2024
    2. Financial
      1. Transfers/supplements to the budget
      2. Payments of bills as submitted; pre-approval to release checks not to exceed $50,000 prior to the next board meeting
      3. Financial Reports
      4. Payment of board members for meeting attendance
    3. Policies
      1. First Reading
        1. Policy 212 - County and School Improvement (revised)
        2. Policy 223 - Program of Study for High School (Grades 9 - 12) (revised)
        3. Policy 227.1 - Parent and Family Engagement (revised)
        4. Policy 410 - Enrollment (revised)
        5. Policy 420 - Attendance (revised)
      2. Third reading and adoption
        1. Policy 020 - Meetings (revised)
        2. Policy 311 - Use of Service Animals (revised)
    4. Contract(s) / Bid(s) / Agreement(s)
      1. Roane County High School HVAC Project Change Order #1 for $31,876.68
      2. New Spencer Middle School Change Order #5 for $31,170.00
      3. Memorandum of Understanding with WVDE for Communities in Schools Scaling for Success Grant
      4. Memorandum of Understanding with WVU-Parkersburg for Early College Program (renewal)
      5. Agreement with Mountain State ESC for Financial Mentoring Services (renewal)
      6. Agreement with Alpha Mechanical for Preventative Maintenance Service
      7. Contract for Shared Child Nutrition Director Services with Wirt County and Calhoun Country Schools (renewal)
    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. Resignation(s)
      1. Boggs, Rebecca - Summer SOLE Teacher (Geary Elementary / Middle School), effective June 13, 2024
      2. Hoffman, Loana - Social Media Coordinator (Spencer Elementary School), effective June 20, 2024
      3. Hedges, Marie - Social Media Coordinator (Roane County High School), effective June 30, 2024
      4. Hedges, Marie - Counselor (Roane County High School), effective June 30, 2024
    2. New Employment(s)
      1. Underwood, Lana - Summer SOLE Teacher (Geary Elementary / Middle School), effective June 28, 2024
      2. Johnson, Andrew - Principal (Roane County High School), effective June 28, 2024
    3. Transfer(s)
      1. Moats, Shane - Teacher / 4th Grade (Spencer Elementary School) to Teacher / 2nd Grade (Spencer Elementary School), effective July 1, 2024
      2. Stotts, Amy - Counselor (Spencer Elementary School) to Itinerant Elementary Counselor (RCS - Student Support (75%), Spencer Elementary (25%)), effective July 1, 2024
      3. Bowman, Courtney - Counselor (Spencer Middle School) to Itinerant Middle School Counselor (RCS - Student Support (75%), Spencer Middle (25%)), effective July 1, 2024, and rescind action to transfer to Itinerant Elementary Counselor (75% RCS - Student Services, 25% Spencer Elementary School) (from June 13, 2024)
      4. Marks, Sarah - Aide V / Special Education Assistant Teacher (Spencer Elementary School) to Accountant II / Secretary II (Spencer Elementary School), effective July 1, 2024
  6. Reports of Committees
    1. Roane Jackson Technical Center Administrative Council (6/26/2024)
  7. Superintendent's Remarks
  8. Adjournment
    1. Adjourn until the statutory meeting on Monday, July 1, 2024, at 6:00 pm at Roane County Schools Central Office. The next regular meeting on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at 6:00 pm at Roane County High School.

The next regular meeting is scheduled for 6:00 pm on July 11, 2024 at Spencer Middle School.