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

April 24, 2025

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. Presentations
    1. Positively Charged
    2. Public Participation
    3. Student Achievement
  2. New Business for Consideration and Potential Action
    1. Proposal for Cooperative Education Program at RCHS
    2. Authorization to Pursue Employment of Temporary Foreign Worker under H-1B Visa Program
    3. Annual review of service personnel classifications per WV Code 18A-4-8 (l)
      1. Add Groundsman to classification of Shyrick Schoolcraft, General Maintenance / Sanitation Plant Operator
      2. Add Groundsman to classification of Timothy Nida, General Maintenance / Carpenter I
      3. Add Groundsman to classification of Michael Hughes, Bus Operator / General Maintenance
      4. Add Groundsman to classification of Jason Rhodes, Bus Operator / General Maintenance
    4. Rescind Actions Related to Reductions-in-Force That Are No Longer Necessary
      1. Rescind action to reduce Bus Operator (Bus #22) and instead reduce Bus Operator (Bus #8). Restore Michael Hughes to Bus Operator (Bus #22) / General Maintenance. [from March 20, 2025]
      2. Rescind action to transfer Timothy Miller, Bus Operator (Bus #44), to Bus Operator (Bus #28). Restore Kevin Hoskins to Bus Operator (Bus #28). [from April 10, 2025]
      3. Rescind action to reduce Aide V / Special Education Assistant Teacher, Spencer Elementary School, and to Decline to Renew the Probationary Contract of Pepper Raines
    5. Remove from Administrative Transfer List and Assign as Noted, effective July 1, 2025
      1. Elizabeth Tawney, to Teacher / 3rd Grade, Geary Elementary / Middle School
      2. Jennifer Harold, to Teacher / Business & FBLA Advisor, Roane County High School
      3. Angela Burdette, to Teacher / Title I, Spencer Middle School
      4. Daphne Smith, to Teacher / 2nd Grade, Spencer Elementary School
      5. Rebecca Keaton, to Teacher / English, Roane County High School
      6. Baylee O'Brien, to Teacher / Kindergarten, Walton Elementary / Middle School
      7. Amber Jarvis, to Teacher / Art, Spencer Elementary School
      8. Ashley Mills, to Teacher / Special Education, Spencer Middle School
    6. Reconfigure Position(s) for the 2025-26 School Year
      1. Abolish Teacher / English, Roane County High School [1 position]
      2. Create Teacher / Special Education, Roane County High School [1 position]
    7. Create Additional Self-Contained Special Education Classroom for the 2025-26 School Year
      1. Create Teacher / Special Education, Spencer Middle School [1 position]
      2. Create Aide V / Special Education Assistant Teacher, Spencer Middle School [1 position]
    8. Renewal of Probationary Contracts for 2025-26
    9. Appointment of Treasurer of the Board for 2025-26 school year pursuant to WV Code 18-9-6
    10. Community Committee Update
    11. Updates, discussion, and possible action regarding the appointment of a county superintendent to serve a one to four year term beginning July 1, 2025, and matters related thereto.
  3. 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 statutory meeting on March 20, 2025 (which was reconvened on April 15, 2025), the regular meeting on April 10, 2025, and the special meetings on April 15, 2025, and April 19, 2025.
    2. Financial
      1. Financial Reports
      2. Transfers/supplements to the budget
      3. Payments of bills as submitted; pre-approval to release checks not to exceed $20,000 prior to the next board meeting
    3. Policies
    4. Contract(s) / Bid(s) / Agreement(s)
    5. Field Trips
      1. Walton Elementary / Middle School to Columbus Zoo, Powell, OH (May 16, 2025)
      2. Spencer Middle School 7th & 8th Grades to Columbus Zoo, Powell, OH (May 22, 2025)
      3. Geary Elementary / Middle School to Lost World Caverns, Lewisburg, WV (May 28, 2025)
      4. Spencer Middle School 5th & 6th Grades to COSI, Columbus, OH (May 29, 2025)
      5. Walton Elementary / Middle School 1st & 2nd Grades to Lost World Caverns, Lewisburg, WV (June 2, 2025)
      6. Walton Elementary / Middle School 6th - 8th Grades to Kings Island, Mason, OH (June 4, 2025)
    6. Volunteers
      1. Roane County High School
        1. Dianna Carpenter
    7. Student Transfers
  4. 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. Roberts, Jackie - Bus Operator (Bus #15) (RCS - Operations), effective June 30, 2025
  5. Reports of Committees
    1. Roane Jackson Technical Center Administrative Council (4/15/2025)
  6. Superintendent's Remarks
  7. Adjournment
    1. Adjourn until the next regular meeting on Thursday, May 13, 2025, at 6:00 pm at Roane County High School.