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 882 181 23 or by joining on Microsoft Teams using this link.
2. Presentations
   1. Positively ChargedThe 2024-25 school year started yesterday and we are off to a good start.
   2. Public Participation
   3. Student Achievement
3. New Business for Consideration and Potential Action
   1. Report of Cooperative Sponsorships for Athletic Programs
      1. Golf - Geary, Walton, and Spencer Middle at Spencer Middle
      2. Soccer - Geary, Walton, and Spencer Middle at Spencer Middle
      3. Football - Geary and Walton at Walton
   2. Personnel Realignments Due to Enrollment UpdatesMotion by Dennis Carpenter and seconded by Eileen Richardson to approve. Motion carried. (6:39 pm)
      1. Reassignment of Surplus Personnel
         1. Alexis Saunders, from Teacher / Kindergarten, Spencer Elementary School to Teacher / 2nd Grade, Spencer Elementary School
      2. Abolish Position(s)
         1. Abolish Teacher / 5th Grade, Spencer Middle School [1 position; vacant position no longer needed]
         2. Abolish Teacher / 2nd Grade, Spencer Elementary School [1 position; vacant position no longer needed]
      3. Create Position(s)
         1. Create Teacher / Special Education, Roane County High School [1 position; needed to address SEE limits under WVBE Policy 2419]
   3. Adjustment to Schedule of Meetings for 2024-25
      • Proposed Revision
   4. Consideration and Possible Adoption of a Resolution to Place on the Ballot of the November 5, 2024, General Election an Excess Levy Call
      • Proposal
      • Adopted as Revised
      Motion by James Minney and seconded by Daris Harper to adopt the resolution to place on the ballot for the November 5, 2024, general election, an excess levy call, as revised. Motion carried. (6:57 pm)
   5. Update on Continuing Business
      1. Property Matters Involving the Capitol Street Complex, Goff Run Complex, and old Spencer High School
      2. Network and Communications Updates
      3. Transcript Issues at RCHS
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. (7:05 pm)
   1. Approval of minutes of the regular board meeting on August 8, 2024 and special meeting on August 15, 2024
   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. Travel reimbursement for board member
   3. Policies
   4. Contract(s) / Bid(s) / Agreement(s)
   5. Field Trips
   6. Volunteers
   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. (7:07 pm)
   1. Resignation(s)
      1. Collins, Norma - Teacher / Business Education & FBLA Advisor (Roane County High School), effective July 25, 2024
      2. Stotts, Amy - Itinerant Elementary Counselor (RCS - Student Support (75%), Spencer Elementary (25%)), effective August 15, 2024
      3. Cottrill, Shannon - Homecoming Sponsor (Roane County High School), effective August 16, 2024
      4. Miller, Brett - Substitute teacher (RCS - Substitutes), effective August 16, 2024
   2. New Employment(s)
      1. Stotts, Amy - Substitute teacher (RCS - Substitutes), effective August 15, 2024
      2. Park, Justin - Teacher / Science (Roane County High School), effective August 23, 2024
      3. Schreckengost, Bonita - Teacher / Art (Geary Elementary / Middle School), effective August 23, 2024
      4. Begler, William - Bus Operator (Bus #53) (RCS - Operations), effective August 23, 2024
   3. Reassign classroom teacher(s)
      1. Saunders, Alexis - Teacher / Kindergarten (SES) to Teacher / 2nd Grade (SES)
   4. Extracurricular(s)
      1. May, Donna - Social Media Coordinator (Roane County High School), effective August 23, 2024
6. Reports of Committees
7. Superintendent's RemarksSchool started on Wednesday and seemed to run smoothly. Ms. Stellato and I will be visiting all schools within the next few days.
8. Adjournment
   1. Adjourn until the special meeting on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at 6:00 pm at Spencer Middle School. The next regular meeting will be on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at 6:00 pm at Spencer Middle School.