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

November 7, 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 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
  3. New Business for Consideration and Potential Action
    1. Review of November 5, 2024, Excess Levy Ballot Results
    2. Review of FY2024 Financials and Current Financial Position
    3. Personnel and Operational Realignments for 2025-26
  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 24, 2024.
    2. Finance
      1. Transfers/supplements to the budget
      2. Payments of bills as submitted; pre-approval to release any checks related to expiring funds and other 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. Addendum to Budget and Contract with AFL-CIO Appalachian Council Head Start for 2024-25
    5. Field Trips
      1. Walton Spain and Portugal Trip (June 15 - June 24, 2024)
    6. Volunteers
      1. Spencer Elementary School
        1. Sandra Ashby and Whitney Casto
    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. New Employment(s)
      1. Camp, Andrew - Substitute teacher (RCS - Substitutes), effective November 12, 2024
      2. Gibson, Shayla - Substitute aide (RCS - Substitutes), effective November 12, 2024
      3. Gibson, Shayla - Substitute cook (RCS - Substitutes), effective November 12, 2024
      4. Haines, Rhonda - Substitute secretary (RCS - Substitutes), effective November 12, 2024
    2. Extracurricular(s)
      1. Howard, William - Assistant Coach, Boys Basketball (Spencer Middle School), effective November 8, 2024
      2. Howard, William - Coach, Baseball (Spencer Middle School), effective November 8, 2024
      3. Pena, John - Assistant Coach, Wrestling (Spencer Middle School), effective November 8, 2024
      4. Schreckengost, Bonita - Assistant Coach, Girls Basketball (Spencer Middle School), effective November 8, 2024
      5. Osborne, Kenneth - Assistant Coach, Girls Basketball (Auxiliary) (Geary Elementary / Middle School), effective November 8, 2024
      6. Swiney, Joseph - Assistant Instructor, Archery (Auxiliary) (Geary Elementary / Middle School), effective November 8, 2024
      7. Looney, Sarah - Assistant Coach, Girls Basketball (Geary Elementary / Middle School), effective November 8, 2024
  6. Reports of Committees
  7. Superintendent's Remarks
  8. Adjournment
    1. Adjourn until the next regular meeting on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at 6:00 pm at Spencer Middle School.