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Special Meeting of the
Board of Education of the County of Roane

July 31, 2025

5:00 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 attendance is 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. Per Roane County Board of Education Policy 020, a time for public participation is provided during regular meetings only unless otherwise noted on this agenda. 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 885 556 949# or on Microsoft Teams using this link.
  2. Work Session
    1. Presentation and Information related to the WVBE State of Emergency for Roane County Schools; Presenters may include:
      1. Ann Hardman, Treasurer
      2. Jerry Garner, Director of Facilities and Transportation
      3. Michelle Ash, Director of Student Support Services
      4. Amy Cole, Director of Federal Programs & Compliance
      5. Lorra Tanner, Director of Instructional Programs & Personnel
      6. Lori Hamric (Cottrell), Jennifer Hunt, Annette Claypool & Megan Starcher, Principals
  3. New Business for Consideration and Potential Action
    1. Create Teacher / Kindergarten, Spencer Elementary School, effective August 1, 2025
    2. Create Aide / ECCAT, Spencer Elementary School, effective August 1, 2025
    3. Abolish Technology Systems Specialist, Roane County Schools, effective August 1, 2025
    4. Restore Baylee O'Brien to Teacher / 4th grade, Walton Elementary Middle School, effective for the 2025-2026 school year (reason for transfer is no longer necessary)
  4. Personnel Consent Agenda - (Action)Motion by _____________________ and seconded by _____________________ to approve the following personnel items as recommended by Michelle Stellato, Superintendent.
    1. Abolish Position(s)
      1. Technology Systems Specialist (CO), effective August 1, 2025,
    2. Create New Position(s)
      1. Teacher / Kindergarten (), 200 days, effective August 1, 2025
      2. Aide / ECCAT (SES), 200 days, effective August 1, 2025
    3. Resignation(s)
      1. Keaton, Rebecca - Teacher / English (Roane County High School), effective July 25, 2025
      2. Burdette, Angela - Senior Sponsor (Roane County High School), effective July 28, 2025
      3. Stockner, Shannon - Transportation Aide (morning, Bus #28) (RCS - Operations), effective July 28, 2025
      4. Moore, Brian - Substitute cook (RCS - Substitutes), effective July 31, 2025
    4. New Employment(s)
      1. _______________________ - Principal (Walton Elementary / Middle School), effective August 1, 2025
      2. _______________________ - Communities in Schools Coordinator (Walton Elementary / Middle School), effective August 12, 2025
      3. Hurd, Brianne - Teacher / Art (Spencer Middle School), effective August 12, 2025, pending CIB clearance
    5. Transfer(s)
      1. Cohen, Kourtney - Teacher / Special Education (Roane County High School) to Teacher / Special Education (Spencer Elementary School), effective August 1, 2025
      2. Tolley, Kaleena - Teacher / 4th Grade (Walton Elementary / Middle School) to Teacher / Math (Roane County High School), effective August 1, 2025
      3. Penfold, JuliAnna - Teacher / Special Education (Roane County High School) to Teacher / Special Education (Spencer Middle School), effective August 1, 2025
    6. Extracurricular(s)
      1. Toby Ford, RCHS Athletics - Roane Co. Schools - Athletic Director, Roane County High School / Spencer Middle School (Roane County High (51%), Spencer Middle (49%)), effective August 1, 2025
    7. Rescind action(s)
      1. Create New Position of Aide / ECCAT (multi-classified with Bus Operator) (GEMS), 200 days, effective July 1, 2025 [from March 20, 2025]
  5. Adjournment
    1. Adjourn until the next regular meeting, Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at 6:00 pm at Roane County High School