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

May 8, 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. This meeting can be joined remotely. The public can join by calling 1-304-553-7794 and entering the conference ID 671 805 589 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. Approval to Accept Transfer of former Walton Medical Clinic from Roane General Hospital
    2. Proposal for Cooperative Education Program at RCHS
    3. Reconfigure Teacher / Health, Roane County High School, to Teacher / Wellness, Roane County High School, effective July 1, 2025
    4. Create Summer Assignments for Roane County Schools SOAR Into Summer Program (funded by local Title I and state Title I Competitive Grant)
      1. Create SOAR Into Summer Teacher, Spencer Elementary School (8 assignments)
      2. Create SOAR Into Summer Aide / ECCAT, Spencer Elementary School (4 assignments)
      3. Create SOAR Into Summer Bus Operator / Aide / ECCAT, Spencer Elementary School (4 assignments)
      4. Create SOAR Into Summer Coordinator, Spencer Elementary School (1 assignment)
    5. Enrollment Concerns and Projections for 2025-26
    6. Review of 2025 Regular Session of the WV Legislature and Upcoming Policy Revisions
    7. Approval of Contract with Michelle Stellato as Superintendent of Schools effective July 1, 2025
  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 24, 2025
    2. Financial
      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
      1. Spencer Elementary School 1st Grade to Stacy Farm, Marietta, OH (May 27, 2025)
      2. Roane County High School FBLA to National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, CA (June 28, 2025 to July 3, 2025)
    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. Miller, Heather - Substitute teacher (RCS - Substitutes), effective April 30, 2025
      2. White, Shandi - Coach, Volleyball (Roane County High School), effective May 9, 2025
      3. Popp, Patrick - Teacher / Art (Spencer Middle School), effective June 6, 2025
    2. New Employment(s)
      1. _______________________ - Teacher / Interventionist (Walton Elementary / Middle School), effective July 1, 2025
    3. Transfer(s)
      1. Blatt, Quentin - Teacher / Health (Roane County High School) to Teacher / Science (Roane County High School), effective June 30, 2025
      2. Jett, Cynthia - Teacher / English (Roane County High School) to Teacher / Wellness (Roane County High School), effective July 1, 2025, pending receipt of endorsements
      3. Greathouse, Richard - Bus Operator (Bus #47) (RCS - Operations) to Bus Operator (Bus #53) (RCS - Operations), effective July 1, 2025
      4. Eads, Tamara - Supervisory Aide / Paraprofessional (RCS - Student Support Services) to Aide V / Special Education Assistant Teacher (Spencer Middle School), effective July 1, 2025
      5. Parkins, Melinda - Itinerant Elementary Counselor (RCS - Student Support (75%), Spencer Elementary (25%)) to Elementary Alternative Education Counselor (RCS - Student Support (75%), Spencer Elementary (25%)), effective July 1, 2025
      6. Baker, Muriah - Teacher / Special Education (Roane County High School) to Teacher / Special Education (Spencer Middle School), effective July 1, 2025
      7. Burdette, Angela - Teacher / Option Pathway & Homebound (Roane County High School) to Teacher / Special Education (Roane County High School), effective July 1, 2025, and rescind placement as Teacher / Title I, Spencer Middle School (from April 24, 2025)
      8. Taylor, Amber - Teacher / Title I (Spencer Elementary School) to Teacher / Interventionist (Spencer Elementary School), effective July 1, 2025
      9. Sinclair, Meghan - Teacher / 1st Grade (Spencer Elementary School) to Teacher / 3rd Grade (Spencer Elementary School), effective July 1, 2025, and remove from the administrative transfer list
    4. Extracurricular(s)
      1. Mills, Ashley - Homebound Facilitator (Walton Elementary / Middle School), effective May 9, 2025
      2. Cummings, William - Assistant Coach, Wrestling (Roane County High School), effective July 1, 2025
  6. Reports of Committees
  7. Superintendent's Remarks
  8. Adjournment
    1. Adjourn until the next regular meeting on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 6:00 pm at Roane County High School.