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 265 468 759 or by joining on Microsoft Teams using this link.
2. Presentations
   1. Positively Charged
      • County Approval Status and Accreditation
      The Raiders are now in the 2nd round of the AA playoffs. This is the most difficult challenge faced so far. We host North Marion tomorrow night and if we win, there is a possibility to host a third game. Good luck to them as they move forward. We received a rating of Meets Requirements for all efficiency indicators, giving our county Approval Status and Accreditation from the State Board of Education, only 1 of 33 counties to do so. Unfortunately, we were placed "on watch" for various student measures and will need to monitor our growth and improvement.
   2. Public Participation
   3. 2023-24 School Calendar (meeting #2)
      • Draft Calendar
3. BOE / LSIC Joint Meeting for Roane County High School
   1. School Designation
   2. Student Achievement
   3. Curricular Needs
   4. Facility Needs
4. New Business for Consideration and Potential Action
   1. Report of Cooperative Sponsorships for Athletic Programs
      1. Girls Basketball - Geary, Walton at Geary Elementary Middle School
   2. Annual review and renewal of Policy 512 - Areas of Critical Need and Shortage
      • Policy
      Motion by Dennis Carpenter and seconded by James Minney to approve. Motion carried. (8:04 pm)
   3. Proposal for Cooperative Sponsorship of Spencer Middle School Athletic Teams with Faith Christian Academy
   4. Update on construction of the new Spencer Middle School
   5. Update on Paving and Lighting at Geary Elementary Middle School
   6. Update on BOE-owned Property Adjacent to Transportation Complex
5. Consent Agenda - (Action)Motion by Daris Harper and seconded by Dennis Carpenter to approve the following consent agenda as recommended by Richard Duncan, Superintendent. Motion carried. (9:14 pm)
   1. Approval of minutes of the Regular Board Meeting on November 3, 2022 and Special Meeting on November 15, 2022
   2. FinancialMotion by Dennis Carpenter and seconded by James Minney to approve the retroactive payments released in excess of prior limit, as presented by the Treasurer. Motion carried. (9:11 pm)
      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. 1st Reading
         1. Policy 450 - Student Co- and Extra-curricular Activities
         2. Policy 524 - Transfers and Reductions-in-Force
   4. Contract(s) / Bid(s) / Agreement(s)
   5. Field Trips
   6. Volunteers
      1. Spencer Elementary School
         1. Kayla Taylor, Derrick Hoffman, Melissa Roberts and Mary Squires
   7. Student Transfers
6. 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. (9:25 pm)
   1. Resignation(s)
      1. Coon, Alicia - Game Manager(s) (Spencer Middle School), effective November 11, 2022
      2. Ellis, Jerry - Custodian III (Walton Elementary / Middle School), effective December 2, 2022
   2. New Employment(s)
      1. Malcolm, Cecil - Substitute teacher (RCS - Substitutes), effective November 18, 2022
      2. Howard, Candi - Substitute teacher (RCS - Substitutes), effective November 18, 2022, pending issuance of permit
      3. Williams, Ashley - Substitute teacher (RCS - Substitutes), effective November 18, 2022
      4. Fore, Francis - Teacher / Wellness (Spencer Middle School), effective November 18, 2022
      5. Ramsey, Alishia - LPN / Aide (Walton Elementary / Middle School), effective November 28, 2022, pending CIB clearance
   3. Transfer person(s)
      1. Marshall, April - Accountant II / Secretary II (Spencer Middle School) to Accountant III / Executive Secretary / Payroll Supervisor (RCS - Central Office), effective November 21, 2022
      2. Woods, Jessica - Teacher / Title I (Walton Elementary / Middle School) to Teacher / Kindergarten (Geary Elementary / Middle School), effective July 1, 2023
      3. Miller, Allison - Teacher / 4th Grade (Spencer Elementary School) to Teacher / 1st Grade (Spencer Elementary School), effective July 1, 2023
   4. Extracurricular(s)
      1. Starcher, William - Coach, Baseball (Spencer Middle School), effective November 4, 2022
      2. Starcher, William - Assistant Coach, Boys Basketball (Spencer Middle School), effective November 4, 2022
      3. Clarkson, Jane - Game Manager(s) (Spencer Middle School), effective November 18, 2022
      4. Kelley, Katelyn - Cook for After School Supper Program (Spencer Elementary School), effective November 18, 2022
      5. Malcolm, Cecil - Assistant Coach, Boys Basketball (Geary Elementary / Middle School), effective November 18, 2022
      6. Morris, Kaylin - Assistant Coach, Cheer (Auxiliary) (Walton Elementary / Middle School), effective November 18, 2022
      7. Smelko, Jessalynn - Assistant Coach, Softball (Roane County High School), effective November 18, 2022
      8. White, Shandi - Assistant Coach, Girls Basketball (Spencer Middle School), effective November 18, 2022
      9. Starcher, Kristina - Coach, Cheer (Walton Elementary / Middle School), effective November 18, 2022
7. Reports of Committees
   1. Roane Jackson Technical Center Administrative Council (11/15/2022)Water plant project has been awarded and is now moving into pre-construction. The electrical repair bids did not come in reasonably so they will need to be repackaged and rebid. Hopefully some of the SBA money can pay for some of the electrical repairs. The design for the CDL training yard is not going to work and needs to be rebid. We approved the purchase of a tractor and the software for the CDL training program. We hope to get that program up and running soon.
8. Superintendent's RemarksTomorrow night, 7:30 PM, County Stadium, come out to support the Raiders for the second round, Class AA playoffs. A Superintendents meeting will be on December 2nd to discuss plans for improving student achievement and legislative agenda. I've also been invited for another meeting on December 5th along with 9 of my colleagues. We're anxious to see what this meeting concerns. There is a major achievement problem for the nation. We are all working hard to address this issue. Our directors will be presenting on our programs and what we're doing to support the principles and ideas towards rebuilding our curriculum.
9. Adjournment
   1. Adjourn until the next regular meeting on Thursday, December 1, 2022, at 6:00 pm at Spencer Elementary School.Motion by Daris Harper and seconded by Dennis Carpenter to approve. Motion carried. (9:34 pm)