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

May 12, 2022

6:00 pm @ Roane County High School, Spencer, WV

  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 ChargedRoane County 2022 Teacher and School Service Person of the Year winners are David Halcomb, a Social Studies Teacher at WEMS with 37 years of service, and Alison Cox, our Accounts Payable Supervisor with 29 years of service. Congratulations to both our winners and good luck as they will represent us at the state level.
    2. Public ParticipationTheresa Parker presented on the Social Studies Fair in Roane County. It was held on Friday, February 18th at SMS. 33 projects were entered, 15 moved on to the Regional Social Studies Fair on March 19th at Blennerhassett School. Of the 15, 11 qualified for the State Social Studies Fair at Charleston on April 29th. Of the 11, 7 projects placed. Faith Christian Academy held their fair on Feb 15th. 2 were entered and moved on to the Regional Social Studies Fair, but did not qualify to move on. Winners: 1st Place, Division 2, World History: Natalie Mertz and Tanner Saunders (SMS) "Irena Sendler, Holocaust Hero" 2nd Place Division 2, Anthropology Group: Payton Chandler, Addison Lowe, and Kayla Ross (WEMS) 3rd Place, Anthropology Individual: Anthony Thornabar (SMS) "History of Baseball" 3rd Place, Division 2, Geography Group: Brody Hall and Dakota Moore (SMS) "Ten Plagues of Egypt" 3rd Place Division 2, State and Local Studies, Individual: Emma Sloan (WEMS), "The Dark Past of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum" Honorable Mention, Division 2, Psychology, Individual: Addison Wilson (WEMS) "Won't You Be My Neighbor" Winner, Division 3, U.S. History, Individual: Ella Wilson (RCHS) "The Death of String Beans"
  3. New Business for Consideration and Potential Action
    1. Presentation on STARS Program
    2. WVU Extension Service Roane County Budget PresentationMotion by James Minney and seconded by Gregory Boggs to approve. Motion carried. (7:02 pm)
    3. Local Adoption of Instructional Materials for 2022-27 Adoption CycleMotion by Gregory Boggs and seconded by Daris Harper to approve. Motion carried. (7:04 pm)
      1. Environmental Science: McGraw Hill, "Principles of Environmental Science Inquiry & Application," High School Edition
      2. AP Environmental Science: Pearson, "Environment: The Science Behind the Stories," 7th Edition
      3. AP Biology: McGraw Hill, "Biology," 14th Edition
    4. Authorization to Purchase Materials and Commence Construction of Restroom Facility near Paul L. Cummings 4-H / FFA BarnMotion by James Minney and seconded by Gregory Boggs to approve. Motion carried. (7:20 pm)
    5. Operational Changes for 2022-23
      1. Create Coordinator of Human Resources (1 position), effective July 1, 2022Motion by Gregory Boggs and seconded by Jeffrey Mace to approve. Motion carried. Daris Harper, James Minney opposed.(8:53 pm)
      2. Create Coordinator of Alternative Learning Programs (1 position), effective July 1, 2022This item was tabled by consensus of the Board.
      3. Revise Supplemental Salary Schedule, effective July 1, 2022This item was tabled by consensus of the Board.
      4. Abolish Teacher / Option Pathway & Homebound (1 position), effective June 30, 2022This item was tabled by consensus of the Board.
    6. Adjustments to Reflect Impact of Public Charter Schools on 2022-23 Budget
  4. Consent Agenda - (Action)Motion by Gregory Boggs and seconded by Eileen Richardson to approve the following consent agenda as recommended by Richard Duncan, Superintendent. Motion carried. (9:46 pm)
    1. Approval of minutes of the Regular Board Meeting on April 28, 2022
    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
    3. Policies
      1. Third Reading and Adoption
        1. Policy 220 - Curriculum Development
        2. Policy 223 - Program of Study for High School (Grades 9 - 12)
        3. Policy 360 - Transportation
        4. Policy 420 - Attendance
        5. Policy 612 - Placement and Operation of Video Cameras in Certain Special Education Classrooms
    4. Contract(s) / Bid(s) / Agreement(s)
    5. Field Trips
    6. Volunteers
      1. Geary Elementary Middle School
        1. Cathy Reynolds and Jennifer Myers
    7. Student Transfers
    8. Annual Approval of Athletic, Co-curricular, and Extra-curricular Programs
  5. Personnel Consent Agenda - (Action)Motion by Daris Harper and seconded by Gregory Boggs to approve the following personnel items as recommended by Richard Duncan, Superintendent. Motion carried. (9:47 pm)
    1. Resignation(s)
      1. Allen, Cindy - Summer SOLE Custodian (Geary Elementary / Middle School), effective April 29, 2022
      2. Williams, Ashley - Assistant Coach, Soccer (Spencer Middle School), effective April 29, 2022
      3. Rhodes, Jason - Summer SOLE Bus Operator (RCS - Operations), effective May 3, 2022
      4. Miller, Allison - Social Media Coordinator (Spencer Elementary School), effective June 30, 2022
  6. Reports of Committees
  7. Superintendent's RemarksWe will be meeting with Thrasher and the SBA to go over our plans for the new SMS. After this process we can go out for bids. The current SMS entrance is still waiting for the glass to arrive so they can finish soon and we are still working on the finishing touches at the WEMS nursing station. Also, the football field is in progress and on track with the drainage system and curbs nearly completed. The Superintendent's meeting is in Fairmont tomorrow with a topic of discussion being the discussing the statewide job bank.
  8. Adjournment
    1. Adjourn until the next regular meeting on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at 6:00 pm at Roane County High School.Motion by James Minney and seconded by Gregory Boggs to approve. Motion carried. (10:03 pm)