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

June 25, 2026

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 could join by calling 1-304-553-7794 and entering the provided conference ID or on Microsoft Teams using the provided link.
  3. Presentations
    1. Superintendents Spotlight
      1. 2025-26 Retirees
        1. Professional Personnel
          1. Robert Taylor, Rebecca Boggs and Tamara Cook
        2. Service Personnel
          1. Richard Mullen, Rebecca Hildreth, Peggy Lycans, Linda Keaton, Joseph Skaggs, Joyce Evans, Terry Goodwin and John Baker
    2. Public Participation
    3. Policy 2322 - 2025-26 Academic Review
  4. New Business for Consideration and Potential Action
    1. Rescind Non-Renewal of Probationary Contract
      1. Rescind non-renewal of probationary contract for Brianne Hurd, Teacher / Art at Spencer Middle School (Board Meeting March 12, 2026) Reason for non-renewal of probationary contract no longer exists. School Year 2026-27 will be her 2nd year Probationary Contract.
    2. Title Programs Budget Overview
    3. Surplus Material Declaration
    4. Superintendent's Evaluation for 2025-26
    5. Board of Education Self-Appraisal for 2025-26
  5. Continuing Business
    1. Property matters involving Walton Elementary Middle and Geary Elementary Middle Schools
  6. Consent Agenda - (Action)Motion by _____________________ and seconded by _____________________ to approve the following consent agenda, as recommended by Michelle Stellato, Superintendent.
    1. Approval of minutes of regular board meeting on June 9, 2026
    2. Finance
      1. Transfers/supplements to the budget
      2. Payments of bills as submitted; pre-approval to release checks not to exceed $60,000 prior to the next board meeting
      3. Financial Reports
      4. Board Member Pay for Meeting Attendance
      5. Board Member Travel Reimbursement
    3. Policies
    4. Contract(s) / Bid(s) / Agreement(s)
      1. Best Life Therapy LLC contract for deaf and hard of hearing services
      2. Best Life Therapy LLC contract for sign language interpretation services
      3. Dot-One-Three Vision contract for vision, orientation and mobility services
      4. Linguacare Associates, Inc. contract for physical therapy services
      5. Linguacare Associates, Inc. contract for speech therapy services
    5. Field Trips
    6. Volunteers
    7. Student Transfers
  7. Personnel Consent Agenda - (Action)Motion by _____________________ and seconded by _____________________ to approve the following personnel items as recommended by Michelle Stellato, Superintendent.
    1. Create New Position(s)
      1. Assistant Principal (SES), 210 days, effective August 10, 2026, Contract 210 Days (Federally Funded)
    2. Resignation(s)
      1. Smelko, Ernest - Coach, Baseball (Spencer Middle School), effective June 2, 2026
      2. Raines, Pepper - Transportation Aide (evening, Bus #28) (RCS - Operations), effective June 9, 2026
      3. Harold, Jennifer - Teacher / Business Education & FBLA Advisor (Roane County High School), effective June 26, 2026, Resigns from the FBLA Advisor, she will retain her contract Teacher / Business Education
      4. Schreckengost, Bonita - Teacher / Art (Spencer Middle School), effective June 30, 2026
    3. Retirement(s)
      1. Cook, Tamara - Coordinator of Educator Support (RCS - Central Office), effective June 30, 2026
    4. New Employment(s)
      1. Parkins, Melinda - Therapist (Summer) (RCS - Student Support Services), effective July 6, 2026
      2. Cobble, Austin - SOAR Into Summer Custodian (Spencer Elementary School), effective July 6, 2026, Effective date revised from board meeting on June 9, 2026
      3. Harper, James - Custodian III (Roane County High School), effective August 10, 2026, 220 day contract
    5. Transfer(s)
      1. Huffman, Deborah - Accountant II Secretary II (Roane County High (51%), Spencer Middle (49%)) to Accountant II Secretary II (Roane County High (51%), Spencer Middle (49%)), effective July 20, 2026, Through mutual consent contracted days will go from 240 Days to 230 Days.
      2. Sherry, Thomas - Bus Operator (Bus #43) (RCS - Operations) to Bus Operator (Bus #56) (RCS - Operations), effective August 10, 2026
      3. Barker, Joyce - Cook III (Roane County High (60%), Spencer Middle (40%)) to Cook III (Roane County High (60%), Spencer Middle (40%)), effective August 10, 2026
    6. Leave of Absence(s)
      1. Patton, Cassie - Secretary I (Spencer Middle School), effective June 8, 2026 to June 9, 2026, Without pay
  8. Reports of Committees
    1. Roane Jackson Technical Center Administrative Council (6/24/26)
  9. Superintendent's Remarks
  10. Adjournment
    1. Adjourn until the Statutory meeting on Monday, July 6, 2026, at 6:00 pm at Roane County High School. The next regular meeting will be on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at 6:00 pm at Roane County High School.

The next regular meeting is scheduled for 6:00 pm on July 9, 2026 at Roane County High School.