Roane County Schools

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1. This meeting can be joined remotely. The public can join by calling 1-304-553-7794 and entering the conference ID 781 343 686 or by joining on Microsoft Teams using this link.
2. Presentations
   1. Positively ChargedAt the state board of education meeting last week, our full accreditation was approved for the next school year. Raiders football have matched their best mark ever, but we hope to beat it. They play Independence High School on Friday night in Beckley and we will have a send-off for them in town tomorrow at 1:30 pm. Independence will be one of the toughest games they have had all year. We wish them luck.
   2. Public ParticipationMatt Painter, RCHS parent, expressed various concerns, some of which included the unsightly junk piles on the RCHS campus, available parking for students at RCHS, and a lack of substitute teachers.
3. New Business for Consideration and Potential Action
   1. BOE / LSIC Meeting Debrief - Attendance and Discipline
      • Student Discipline Data
      • Student Attendance Data
      • Employee Attendance Data
   2. Update on Mitigation Strategies for Communicable Diseases
   3. Update on status and future consideration of former BOE offices on Chapman AvenueMotion by Gregory Boggs and seconded by Daris Harper to accept bids to demolish the structure of the old BOE offices on Chapman Avenue. Motion carried. (7:26 pm)Motion by Gregory Boggs and seconded by James Minney to amend the above motion to accept bids to demolish the structure of the old BOE offices on Chapman Avenue between June 15, 2022 and July 31, 2022. Motion carried. (7:25 pm)
   4. Update on status of Spencer public access cable channel and WYRC-LP
   5. Consideration of revised evaluation instrument for County Superintendent of Schools
      • WVDE/WVASA/WVSBA Final Template (Part 1 of New Instrument)
      • Revised Evaluation Tool (Part 2 of New Instrument)
      • Current Instrument
      Motion by James Minney and seconded by Eileen Richardson to accept the evaluation instrument for the County Superintendent of Schools. Motion carried. (7:59 pm)
4. Consent Agenda - (Action)Motion by Daris Harper and seconded by Eileen Richardson to approve the following consent agenda as recommended by Richard Duncan, Superintendent. Motion carried. (8:08 pm)
   1. Approval of minutes of Regular Board Meeting on November 4, 2021 and Special Board Meeting on November 9, 2021
   2. Financial
      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
         • Financial report
   3. Policies
   4. Contract(s) / Bid(s) / Agreement(s)
      1. Safe Schools Entrances at Geary and Walton Change Order #1 for $77,318.02 (pre-approval)
   5. Field Trips
   6. Volunteers
   7. Student Transfers
5. Personnel Consent Agenda - (Action)Motion by Eileen Richardson and seconded by James Minney to approve the following personnel items as recommended by Richard Duncan, Superintendent. Motion carried. (8:13 pm)
   1. Resignation(s)
      1. Miller, Kaleena - Math Field Day Sponsor (Spencer Middle School), effective November 15, 2021
   2. New Employment(s)
      1. Stewart, Ronald - Substitute general maintenance (RCS - Substitutes), effective November 15, 2021
      2. Huffman, Michael - Substitute general maintenance (RCS - Substitutes), effective November 15, 2021
      3. _______________________ - LPN / Aide (Walton Elementary / Middle School), effective November 19, 2021
      4. _______________________ - LPN / Aide (Geary Elementary / Middle School), effective November 19, 2021
   3. Extracurricular(s)
      1. Jarvis, Howard - Coach, Wrestling (Roane County High School), effective November 19, 2021
      2. Bell, Tina - Cook for After School Supper Program (Spencer Middle School), effective November 19, 2021
      3. Lycans, Peggy - Cook for After School Supper Program (Spencer Middle School), effective November 19, 2021
      4. Underwood, Lana - Academic Recovery Facilitator (Geary Elementary / Middle School), effective November 19, 2021
6. Reports of Committees
   1. Roane Jackson Technical Center Administrative Council (11/16/2021)Four possible new programs were discussed: electrician, HVAC/refrigeration, and dental assistant programs for secondary and a CDL program for adults.
7. Superintendent's RemarksThere was a pre-bid conference for the roofing and safe schools entrance project at the current Spencer Middle School earlier this week. Once these projects are finished, everything in the bond program except for paving and lighting at RCHS will be completed. We can then look at the athletic program and the remaining bond funds. We have quotes for bleachers at WEMS and a rock wall at SES. We recently consulted with a school furnishings company on designs for our upcoming STEAM labs. We hope to get started on that in the spring and to be paid for from the ESSER funds. The initial drawings for the new SMS design should be finished and submitted for review on December 14th and we should have a video soon to show to the public. This is an exciting time for Roane County.
8. Adjournment
   1. Adjourn until the next regular meeting on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at 6:00 pm at Roane County High SchoolMotion by Daris Harper and seconded by Gregory Boggs to approve. Motion carried. (8:22 pm)