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

April 11, 2024

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 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
    4. Attendance Matters - Feb / Mar 2024
  3. New Business for Consideration and Potential Action
    1. Authorization to Pursue Employment of Temporary Foreign Worker under H-1B Visa Program
    2. Review of Legislative Session and Upcoming Policy Revisions
    3. Updates on Continuing Business
      1. May 14, 2024, Excess Levy Ballot
      2. Construction of the new Spencer Middle School
      3. Network Operations and Communications
      4. Property Matters involving the Madison Avenue Complex, Capitol Street Complex, and / or Goff Run Complex
  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 regular board meeting on March 28, 2024 and special board meeting on April 10, 2024
    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. Geary Elementary Middle School
        1. Dallas Smith and Amber Starcher
    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. Retirement(s)
      1. Lesher, David - Bus Operator (Bus #15) (RCS - Operations), effective April 30, 2024
      2. Lesher, David - Bus Run To and From Roane-Jackson Technical Center (RCS - Operations), effective April 30, 2024
      3. Branard, Barbara - Accountant II / Secretary II (Spencer Elementary School), effective June 30, 2024
    2. New Employment(s)
      1. Miller, Brett - Substitute teacher (RCS - Substitutes), effective April 12, 2024
      2. Chandler, Tiffany - Substitute aide (RCS - Substitutes), effective April 12, 2024
      3. Sowards, Alison - Substitute aide (RCS - Substitutes), effective April 12, 2024
      4. Lesher, David - Substitute bus operator (RCS - Substitutes), effective May 1, 2024
      5. Hurtado, Manuel - Teacher / Foreign Language (Roane County High (75%), Spencer Middle (25%)), effective August 15, 2024
      6. Anderson, Stacey - Teacher / Pre-K (Walton Elementary / Middle School), effective August 15, 2024
    3. Transfer person(s)
      1. Kinder, Olivia - Aide / Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teacher (Walton Elementary / Middle School) to Aide / Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teacher (Spencer Elementary School), effective July 1, 2024
      2. Stockner, Shannon - Supervisory Aide / Paraprofessional (Roane County High School) to Aide / Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teacher (Spencer Elementary School), effective July 1, 2024
      3. Sayre, Valerie - Aide / Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teacher (Spencer Elementary School) to Aide / Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teacher (Geary Elementary / Middle School), effective July 1, 2024
      4. Brisendine, Jamie - Custodian III (Walton Elementary / Middle School) to Aide / Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teacher (Walton Elementary / Middle School), effective July 1, 2024
      5. Goff, Jonathan - Teacher / Music (Spencer Elementary School) to Teacher / Music (Walton Elementary / Middle School), effective July 1, 2024, and rescind action to terminate continuing contract (from March 14, 2024)
      6. Strimel, Chad - Teacher / Math (Spencer Middle School) to Teacher / Social Studies (Geary Elementary / Middle School), effective July 1, 2024
      7. Jett, Cynthia - Teacher / Career Literacy (Spencer Middle School) to Teacher / English (Roane County High School), effective July 1, 2024
      8. DeWees, Robert - Teacher / Science (Spencer Middle School) to Teacher / Science (Walton Elementary / Middle School), effective July 1, 2024, and rescind action to terminate continuing contract (from March 14, 2024)
      9. Nelson, Rebekah - Teacher / Music (Spencer Elementary School) to Teacher / Music (Spencer Middle (75%), Roane County High (25%)), effective July 1, 2024
      10. Daniel, Katelyn - Teacher / 6th Grade (Spencer Middle School) to Teacher / 5th Grade (Spencer Middle School), effective July 1, 2024
      11. Williams, Danielle - Teacher / 6th Grade (Spencer Middle School) to Teacher / English (Spencer Middle School), effective July 1, 2024
      12. Hedges, Marie - Counselor (Roane County High School) to Itinerant Middle School Counselor (RCS - Student Support (75%), Spencer Middle (25%)), effective July 1, 2024, and rescind action to terminate continuing contract (from March 14, 2024)
      13. Stricklen, Sara - Teacher / Art (Spencer Elementary School) to Itinerant Elementary Counselor (RCS - Student Support (75%), Spencer Elementary (25%)), effective July 1, 2024
      14. Mace, Valerie - Teacher / 3rd Grade (Geary Elementary / Middle School) to Teacher / 4th Grade (Geary Elementary / Middle School), effective July 1, 2024
      15. Craddock, Cathy - Teacher / Math (Spencer Middle School) to Teacher / Math (Spencer Middle School), effective July 1, 2024, and rescind action to terminate continuing contract (from March 14, 2024)
  6. Reports of Committees
  7. Superintendent's Remarks
  8. Adjournment
    1. Adjourn until the next regular meeting on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 6:00 pm at Roane County High School

The next regular meeting is scheduled for 6:00 pm on April 25, 2024 at Roane County High School.