SCHOOL BOARD WILL HAVE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

(07/07/2008)
There will be a reorganization of the local school board Monday evening with the election of officers and other assignments.

To be elected, president and vice president, and appointments to to the Calhoun-Gilmer Career Center Administrative Council, RESA V Advisory Council, and the WVU Extension Service Committee.

A special meeting was held June 23 to evaluate superintendent Jane Lynch, with the board going into executive session. The board used the West Virginia Board of Education's adopted Policy 5309 for evaluation.

The three areas used to evaluate are, exceeds standards, meets standards, and does not meet standards.

The board found that the Superintendent received marks in the areas of meets standards and does not meet standards, according to a release from the office.

Monday's meeting will include the adoption of textbooks.

On the agenda is a Service Personnel Staff Development Plan and a proposal to increase the annual supplement from $100 to $600 for all school employees.

The job postings include: Custodian III (AES); Title I Reading Specialist (AES); Special Education Teacher (AES); Assistant Principal - CMHS; Assistant Principal/Attendance Director - CMHS (Approved 5/19/08)

Employment includes Bonnie Sands - Instructional Technology Supervisor (Effective 7/8/08); Unknown - Director of Support Services (TBD); Adam O'Harrow - Assistant Varsity Football Coach (Effective FY08-09); Kevin Cunningham - Head Middle School Football Coach (Effective FY08-09); Daniel Bunch - Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach (Effective FY08-09); Matthew Walker - Head Middle School Boys Basketball Coach (Effective FY08-09); Christopher Morris - Assistant Varsity Wrestling Coach (Effective FY08-09); Matthew Walker - Head Baseball Coach (Effective FY08-09); Donald Wilson - Assistant Baseball Coach (Effective FY08-09).

A number of transportation requests are on agenda.

The next meeting is August 11, 2008.