Roane County Schools

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1. This meeting could be joined remotely. The public could join by calling 1-304-553-7794 and entering the conference ID or by joining on Microsoft Teams using the provided link.
2. Presentations
   1. Positively Charged
      • People’s Choice Nominations for Teacher and Service Person of the Year
      The People's Choice Nominations for Teacher and Service Person of the Year were recognized.
   2. Public ParticipationParents, Michelle Ash and Michelle Hordyszynski, are concerned about the lack of college prep options and advising offered to students at RCHS. Parents, Sherrie Anderson and Cory Balus expressed their continued concern for the lack of accountability in communication and feedback at RCHS.
   3. Student Achievement
      • Proposed Revisions to WVBE Policy 2520.2B (Math)
3. New Business for Consideration and Potential Action
   1. Updates, discussion, and possible action regarding the appointment of a county superintendent to serve a one to four year term beginning July 1, 2023, and matters related theretoMotion by Dennis Carpenter and seconded by Daris Harper to engage the West Virginia School Board Association regarding the appointment of a county superintendent to serve a one to four term beginning July 1, 2023, as amended by Jeff Mace. Motion carried. (7:18 pm)Motion by Dennis Carpenter and seconded by James Minney to nominate Jeff Mace as the contact with the School Board Association. Motion carried. (07:19 am)
   2. Consideration of WVU Extension Service Roane County FY 2024 Budget RequestMotion by James Minney and seconded by Eileen Richardson to approve. Motion carried. Jeffrey Mace opposed.(07:30 am)
   3. Consideration and possible action regarding Community in Schools program for 2023-24 School Year
   4. Accountability in Communication and FeedbackMotion by James Minney and seconded by Dennis Carpenter to direct the Superintendent to request administrators from RCHS to attend the next regular meeting on April 27th to discuss accountability in communication and feedback, as amended by James Minney. Motion carried. (9:04 pm)
   5. Updates on Continuing Business
      1. Construction of the new Spencer Middle School
      2. Paving and Lighting at Geary Elementary / Middle School
      3. Recreational Improvements at Geary Elementary / Middle School
      4. Recreational Improvements at Spencer Elementary School
      5. Property Matters involving the Goff Run complex, Madison Avenue complex, and Capitol Street complex
      6. Periodic Review of ARP ESSER Plan
4. Consent Agenda - (Action)Motion by Eileen Richardson and seconded by Daris Harper to approve the following consent agenda as recommended by Richard Duncan, Superintendent. Motion carried. (9:15 pm)
   1. Approval of minutes of Regular Board Meeting on March 23, 2023, and Special Meeting on April 11, 2023
   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
      4. Appoint Ann Marie Boggs as Treasurer of the Board for the 2023-24 School Year pursuant to WV Code 18-9-6
   3. Policies
   4. Contract(s) / Bid(s) / Agreement(s)
   5. Field Trips
      1. RCHS FBLA to Youth Entrepreneurship in Action Day in Wheeling, WV on April 20, 2023
      2. RCHS FBLA to the National Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Georgia on June 26, 2023 to July 1, 2023
      3. WEMS 3rd-5th graders to Kings Island in Mason, Ohio on May 24, 2023 (field trip revision)
   6. Volunteers
      1. Roane County High School
         1. Renee Simpson and Melissa Love
   7. Student Transfers
5. Personnel Consent Agenda - (Action)Motion by Daris Harper and seconded by James Minney to approve the following personnel items as recommended by Richard Duncan, Superintendent. Motion carried. (9:02 pm)Service personnel seniority order drawings were performed for Aides. The results were 1) Gwendlyn Karnes-Webb 2)Valerie Sayre 3) Laura Workman
   1. Resignation(s)
      1. Clarkson, Jane - Assistant Coach, Boys Track (Roane County High School), effective March 24, 2023
      2. Hively, Jamie - Summer SOLE Custodian (Geary Elementary / Middle School), effective April 10, 2023
      3. Sherry, Thomas - Bus Operator (Bus #43) (RCS - Operations), effective April 14, 2023
   2. Retirement(s)
      1. Allgeyer, Lisa - Teacher / Foreign Language (Roane County High School), effective June 30, 2023
      2. Skeen, Pamela - Teacher / 4th Grade (Geary Elementary / Middle School), effective June 30, 2023
   3. New Employment(s)
      1. _______________________ - Coach, Girls Basketball (Roane County High School), effective April 14, 2023
      2. Boggs, Sati - Summer SOLE Enrichment Facilitator (Roane County High School), effective June 12, 2023
      3. _______________________ - Summer SOLE Cook (Roane County High School), effective June 16, 2023
      4. Evans, Joyce - Summer SOLE Custodian (Roane County High School), effective June 19, 2023
      5. Sherry, Thomas - Substitute bus operator (RCS - Substitutes), effective July 1, 2023
      6. _______________________ - Teacher / Special Education (Spencer Elementary School), effective July 1, 2023
      7. _______________________ - Teacher / 4th Grade (Spencer Elementary School), effective July 1, 2023
      8. _______________________ - Teacher / 1st Grade (Spencer Elementary School), effective July 1, 2023
      9. _______________________ - Teacher / Multimedia Publishing & Graphic Design (Roane County High School), effective July 1, 2023
      10. _______________________ - Teacher / Special Education (Geary Elementary / Middle School), effective July 1, 2023
      11. _______________________ - Teacher / Health (Roane County High School), effective July 1, 2023
      12. _______________________ - Teacher / Special Education (Roane County High School), effective July 1, 2023
      13. _______________________ - Counselor (Spencer Elementary School), effective July 1, 2023
      14. Workman, Laura - Aide / Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teacher (Spencer Elementary School), effective August 16, 2023, from the substitute list
      15. Sayre, Valerie - Aide / Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teacher (Spencer Elementary School), effective August 16, 2023, from the substitute list
   4. Transfer person(s)
      1. Chaney, Eric - Bus Operator (Bus #16) (RCS - Operations) to Bus Operator (Bus #43) (RCS - Operations), effective April 17, 2023
      2. Karnes-Webb, Gwendlyn - Cook II (Roane County High School) to Aide / Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teacher (Geary Elementary / Middle School), effective July 1, 2023
      3. Goodwin, Kendra - Teacher / Spanish (Roane County High School) to Teacher / PE (Spencer Elementary School), effective July 1, 2023
      4. O'Brien, Baylee - Teacher / 1st Grade (Walton Elementary / Middle School) to Teacher / 4th Grade (Walton Elementary / Middle School), effective July 1, 2023
      5. Gentry, Benjamin - Aide IV (Geary Elementary / Middle School) to Aide / Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teacher (Walton Elementary / Middle School), effective July 1, 2023
      6. Stockner, Shannon - Cafeteria Manager / Cook III (Roane County High School) to Aide / Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teacher (Spencer Elementary School), effective July 1, 2023
      7. Sinclair, Madison - Aide V / Special Education Assistant Teacher (Walton Elementary / Middle School) to Aide / Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teacher (Spencer Elementary School), effective July 1, 2023
6. Reports of Committees
7. Superintendent's Remarks
8. Adjournment
   1. Adjourn until the statutory meeting on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at 6:00 pm at Roane County High School to reconvene the March 23, 2023 regular meeting and approve levy rates for 2023-24. The next regular meeting is scheduled for 6:00 pm on April 27, 2023, at 6:00 pm at Roane County High SchoolMotion by Eileen Richardson and seconded by Daris Harper to approve. Motion carried. (9:26 pm)adjourn until the statutory meeting on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at 6:00 pm at Roane County High School to reconvene the March 23, 2023 regular meeting and approve levy rates for 2023-24. The next special meeting will be on April 24, 2023, at 6:00 pm at Roane County High School. The next regular meeting is scheduled for 6:00 pm on April 27, 2023, at 6:00 pm at Roane County High School