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

April 25, 2024

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

  1. This meeting can be joined remotely. The public can join by calling 1-304-553-7794 and entering the conference ID 652 924 208 or by joining on Microsoft Teams using this link.
  2. Presentations
    1. Positively ChargedRoane County Teacher of the Year is Sarabeth Monk (Teacher / Special Education, Walton Elementary / Middle School). Roane County Service Personnel of the Year is Kimberly Moore (Aide V / Special Education Assistant Teacher, Spencer Elementary School).
    2. Public ParticipationMelinda Parkins, RCHS parent, gave an update on the upcoming RCHS LSIC meeting agenda.
    3. Student Achievement
  3. New Business for Consideration and Potential Action
    1. Student expulsion hearing #20240425Motion by Dennis Carpenter and seconded by Daris Harper to go into closed session for student expulsion hearing #20240425 as per WV Code 6-9A-4(b)(3). Motion carried. (7:11 pm)Motion by Daris Harper and seconded by Eileen Richardson to return to open session. Motion carried. No action was taken in closed session. (7:38 pm)Motion by Dennis Carpenter and seconded by Daris Harper to approve the superintendent's recommendation to expel student #20240425. Motion failed. Dennis Carpenter, Daris Harper, Jeffrey Mace, Eileen Richardson opposed.(7:39 pm)
    2. Renewal of Probationary Contracts for 2024-25Motion by Dennis Carpenter and seconded by Daris Harper to approve. Motion carried. (7:43 pm)
      1. Regular Employees
      2. Substitute Employees
      3. Extracurricular Assignments
    3. Update on Electrical Service Arrangement for the new Spencer Middle SchoolMotion by Eileen Richardson and seconded by Daris Harper to go into closed session to discuss property matters as per WV Code 6-9A-4(b)(9). Motion carried. (7:45 pm)Motion by Daris Harper and seconded by Eileen Richardson to return to open session. Motion carried. No action was taken in closed session. (8:16 pm)
    4. Review of State Board Policy Revisions and Upcoming Policy Revisions
    5. Updates on Continuing Business
      1. May 14, 2024, Excess Levy Ballot
      2. Network Operations and Communications
      3. Property Matters involving the Madison Avenue Complex, Capitol Street Complex, and / or Goff Run Complex
  4. Consent Agenda - (Action)Motion by Dennis Carpenter and seconded by Eileen Richardson to approve the following consent agenda as recommended by Richard Duncan, Superintendent. Motion carried. (8:36 pm)
    1. Approval of minutes of the regular board meeting on April 11, 2024 and the special meeting on April 18, 2024
    2. Finance
      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. Board member reimbursements for travel
    3. Policies
    4. Contract(s) / Bid(s) / Agreement(s)
    5. Field Trips
      1. Geary Elementary Middle School Grades 5-8 to Spruce Knob Mountain Center in Circleville, WV (5/13/24-5/14/24)
    6. Volunteers
    7. Student Transfers
    8. Clinical Experience
      1. Justin Roberts, West Virginia University, placed at Spencer Middle School and Roane County High School as Teacher (Residency to begin August 24, 2024)
  5. Personnel Consent Agenda - (Action)Motion by Daris Harper and seconded by Eileen Richardson to approve the following personnel items as recommended by Richard Duncan, Superintendent. Motion carried. (8:38 pm)
    1. Resignation(s)
      1. Hildreth, Rebecca - Transportation Aide (morning, Bus #28) (RCS - Operations), effective April 19, 2024
      2. Hildreth, Rebecca - Transportation Aide (evening, Bus #28) (RCS - Operations), effective April 19, 2024
    2. New Employment(s)
      1. Stotts, Angela - Substitute bus operator (RCS - Substitutes), effective April 26, 2024, pending certification
      2. Greathouse, Edsel - Substitute bus operator (RCS - Substitutes), effective April 26, 2024, pending certification
      3. Begler, William - Substitute bus operator (RCS - Substitutes), effective April 26, 2024, pending certification
      4. Huffman, Joshua - Teacher / Math (Spencer Middle School), effective August 14, 2024
    3. Leave of Absence(s)
      1. Metzger, Timothy - Teacher / Music (Geary Elementary / Middle School), effective January 29, 2024 to April 16, 2024, amended from January 25, 2024
    4. Extracurricular(s)
      1. Raines, Pepper - Transportation Aide (morning, Bus #28) (RCS - Operations), effective April 26, 2024
      2. Stockner, Curtis - Bus Run To and From Roane-Jackson Technical Center (RCS - Operations), effective May 1, 2024
  6. Reports of Committees
    1. Roane-Jackson Technical Center Administrative Council (April 16, 2024)The water plant is finished, but the project continues with electrical work. The new building project is still awaiting approval from the US Fish and Wildlife Service, which is the final approval needed before sending out bid documents.
    2. Faculty Senate Meetings (April 19, 2024)
  7. Superintendent's RemarksThere is a School Building Authority meeting on May 8th. Also, Mark Miller, our SBA representative, was here yesterday for our regular meeting on the new Spencer Middle School to review progress and review our MIP submission.
  8. Adjournment
    1. Adjourn until the next regular meeting on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 6:00 pm at Roane County High SchoolMotion by Daris Harper and seconded by Dennis Carpenter to approve. Motion carried. (8:46 pm)