SCHOOL BOARD MEETS - Approves Jobs

(09/22/2004)
The Calhoun County Board of Education met Monday evening.

Greg Cartwright, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, reported on West Virginia Achieves. (See story on Hur Herald)

Volunteer Agreements were approved for Barbara Bunch - Pleasant Hill; Betty Ellison - Arnoldsburg; Brenda Holcomb - Arnoldsburg; Lorie Bailey - Arnoldsburg; Cathy Craddock - Arnoldsburg; Kelley Houchin - Calhoun Middle/High; Brittney Riddle - Calhoun Middle/High.

A Student Transfer Request was approved for Natasha Houchin (grade 11) from Calhoun County to Roane County.

Several Lights On! proposals were approved.

Early Release approved for April Cain and Amanda Lay.

Out of State Conference/Transportation Requests: Donald Poage & Debbie Cunningham - National FFA Convention - Louisville, KY - October 27-29, 2004; The Wilds - Pleasant Hill Lights On Trip - October 2, 2004; Columbus Zoo - High School Wildlife Management and Advanced Biology Trip - October 6, 2004 and Lloyd Hall & JoLynn Wilson - Conference Request - National Tech Prep Meeting - Minneapolis, MN - October 13-16, 2004.

Approved Superintendent's Evaluation Policy, Physical Therapy Contract - Roane General Hospital, Occupational Therapy Services Contract - Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Psychological Services Contracts with Henry Bussey and Lois Holloway; Field Experience Request - WVU-P.

PERSONNEL

Resignation Jean Simers - After-School Math Tutoring Teacher.

Job Postings: Counselor, Health/Physical Education Teacher - CMHS, After-School Math Tutor Teacher - Pleasant Hill, Mentor Teacher for Spanish Teacher - Calhoun Middle/High, Physical Education Teacher - Pleasant Hill.

EMPLOYMENT

Amy Fiddler - Counselor; Kimberly Batten - Health/Physical Education Teacher - CMHS; Margaret Bennett - Mentor Teacher for Spanish Teacher; Keith Carpenter - Assistant Boys Basketball; Chastity Hupp - Assistant Girls Basketball; Vickie Baker - Student Council Advisor; Allison Mace - After-School Math Tutor Teacher - Pleasant Hill; Gary Buchanan - Substitute Teacher; Matthew Carper - Substitute Teacher; Alisha Shaffer - Substitute Teacher; Cierra Yoak - Heads Up Tutor.

FINANCE

Invoices - $357,718.72
Supplements - $1,897,307.36
Transfers $ $234,112.95
2003-04 Annual Financial Statement
Monthly Financial Statements - July and August

There was a board concern about parking at football games.

The next regular meeting is scheduled for October 18, 2004 at the Office of the Superintendent.

Board members present, Cynthia Dale, Richard Fitzwater, Carlene Frederick, Donald Harris and Joy Starcher. Ronald Blankenship, Secretary.

Others present, Greg Cartwright, Howard O'Cull, Donnie Pitts, Connie Roberts and Bob Weaver