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

February 13, 2025

6:00 pm @ Spencer Middle 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. Request for Approval of Program for 2025-26
    2. Report from Community Committee
    3. Report of Cooperative Sponsorships for Athletic Programs
      1. Baseball - Spencer Middle, Geary, and Walton at Spencer Middle
      2. Softball - Spencer Middle, Geary, and Walton at Spencer Middle
      3. Track - Geary and Walton at Walton
    4. Proposed West Virginia Board of Education Policy 4374 - Personal Electronic Device Usage In Schools
    5. Consideration and Possible Adoption of Resolution to Protest Proposed Rate Increase(s) by AEP
    6. Federal Funding Concerns Involving Personnel Realignment for 2025-26
    7. Superintendent's Evaluation for 2024-25
  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 January 23, 2025
    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
      1. Spencer Elementary School
        1. Paula Workman
      2. Walton Elementary Middle School
        1. Billie Huffman
      3. Geary Elementary Middle School
        1. Yawana Surface, Susan Beard, Audrey Engle and Natallie Jett
    7. Student Transfers
    8. Clinical Experience(s)
      1. Brianna Godfrey, WVU at Parkersburg (field experience)
  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. Bass, Tracy - Morning Specialized Transportation Run (Geary Elementary / Middle School), effective February 3, 2025
      2. Ash, Matthew - Assistant Coach, Baseball (Spencer Middle School), effective February 6, 2025
      3. McCune, Austin - Aide V / Special Education Assistant Teacher (Roane County High School), effective February 6, 2025
      4. Ash, Larry - Assistant Coach, Baseball (Roane County High School), effective February 6, 2025
      5. Bailey, Jessica - School Social Worker (RCS - Student Support Services), effective March 7, 2025
    2. Retirement(s)
      1. Spencer, Jennifer - Teacher / Special Education (Spencer Middle School), effective June 30, 2025
    3. New Employment(s)
      1. OBrien, Jennifer - Teacher / Title I (Spencer Middle School), effective February 14, 2025
    4. Transfer(s)
      1. Raines, Tiffany - Teacher / Art (Walton Elementary / Middle School) to Teacher / Art (Roane County High School), effective July 1, 2025
    5. Extracurricular(s)
      1. Burdette, Paul - Game Manager(s) (Roane County High School), effective February 14, 2025
      2. Craft, Brian - Assistant Coach, Softball (Auxiliary) (Roane County High School), effective February 14, 2025
      3. Greathouse, Karli - Assistant Coach, Softball (Auxiliary) (Roane County High School), effective February 14, 2025
      4. Pena, John - Coach, Track (Spencer Middle School), effective February 14, 2025
      5. Taylor, Christopher - Assistant Coach, Track (Spencer Middle School), effective February 14, 2025
      6. Windland, Ranell - Morning Specialized Transportation Run (Geary Elementary / Middle School), effective February 14, 2025
      7. Huffman, Orland - Game Manager(s) (Roane County High School), effective February 14, 2025
      8. Karickhoff, Misty - Assistant Coach, Track (Walton Elementary / Middle School), effective February 14, 2025
    6. Rescind action(s)
      1. Retirement of Goodwin, Terry - Bus Operator (Bus #01) (RCS - Operations), effective April 14, 2025 [from November 21, 2024]
  6. Reports of Committees
    1. West Virginia School Boards Association Delegate Assembly (2/8/2025)
  7. Superintendent's Remarks
  8. Adjournment
    1. Adjourn until the next regular meeting, Thursday, February 27, 2025, at 6:00 pm at Spencer Middle School

The next regular meeting is scheduled for 6:00 pm on February 27, 2025 at Spencer Middle School.