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

October 24, 2024

6:00 pm @ Spencer Middle 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 884 486 016 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. Consideration of Draft School Calendar for 2025-26
    2. Review of Fayette County Climate and Culture Effort
    3. Updates on Continuing Business
      1. Property Matters Involving the Capitol Street Complex, Goff Run Complex, and old Spencer High School
      2. Network and Communications Updates
      3. Excess Levy Ballot for November 5, 2024
      4. Closeout Process for the new Spencer Middle School
  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 October 8, 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)
      1. Contract with Dr. Douglas Sturgeon for Deaf / Hard of Hearing Educational Services
    5. Field Trips
      1. Walton Middle School Students to Green Bank, WV, for CTE Tourism Grant Experience (10/25/2024)
      2. RCHS FBLA to Fall Leadership Conference at Canaan Valley Resort (11/21 - 11/22/2024)
      3. RCHS Softball Spring 2025 Schedule
    6. Volunteers
      1. Geary Elementary Middle School
        1. Margie Crawford
      2. Spencer Elementary School
        1. Haley Boswell, Debra Mace, Amber Gibson, Meghan Caldwall, Sherrie Anderson, Robert A. Mertz and Janet Mertz
      3. Spencer Middle School
        1. Jessica Cooper, Miranda Moore, Megan Anderson and Ashley Jones
    7. Student Transfers
      1. 2 students from Calhoun County to Roane County
  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. Starcher, William - Assistant Coach, Boys Basketball (Spencer Middle School), effective October 17, 2024
      2. Starcher, William - Coach, Baseball (Spencer Middle School), effective October 17, 2024
      3. Huffman, Orland - Coach, Baseball (Roane County High School), effective October 23, 2024
    2. Transfer person(s)
      1. Kendall, James - Teacher / Physical Education (Roane County High School) to Teacher / Special Education (Roane County High School), effective July 1, 2025
    3. Extracurricular(s)
      1. Shafer, Bobby - Coach, Girls Basketball (Walton Elementary / Middle School), effective October 25, 2024
      2. Hammack, Frederick - Assistant Coach, Boys Basketball (Roane County High School), effective October 25, 2024
  6. Reports of Committees
  7. Superintendent's Remarks
  8. Adjournment
    1. Adjourn until the next regular meeting on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at 6:00 pm at Spencer Middle School.