CALHOUN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION - Meeting Minutes Monday, August 5, 2002

(08/07/2002)
MINUTES REGULAR MEETING CALHOUN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AUGUST 5, 2002

At the Office of the Superintendent, Grantville, West Virginia; Monday, August 5, 2002

MEMBERS PRESENT: Ralph Cunningham, Richard Fitzwater, Carlene Frederick, Donald Harris and Burl Simers
Ronald Blankenship, Secretary

ABSENT: None

The meeting was called to order by President Fitzwater at 7 p.m.

MINUTES:

Mr. Cunningham moved and Mrs. Frederick seconded that the minutes of the July 1, 2002 meeting be approved. Motion carried unanimously.

DELEGATIONS:

Crissy Jones addressed the Board regarding use of the new football field for Youth League Football. It was the consensus of the Board not to allow use of the field.

REPORTS:

CGCC Administrative Council Meeting - July 29, 2002
Middle School Foreign Language
Jobs for West Virginia Graduates

OLD BUSINESS:

Mr. Cunningham moved and Mrs. Frederick seconded that the Agreement between the Board of Education and the County Commission regarding the Wayne Underwood Football Field be approved. Motion carried unanimously.

It was the consensus of the Board not to change the location of the CMS playground.

NEW BUSINESS:

Mrs. Frederick moved and Mr. Cunningham seconded that the following new business be approved as presented:

A. Student Transfer Requests
1. Jared Blair (Kindergarten) from Calhoun County to Wirt County
2. Joshua Duffield (8th grade), Shondra Duffield (5th grade) and Monica Duffield kindergarten) from Calhoun County to Clay County
3. Michael King (12th grade), Preston King (11th grade) and Andrew King (10th grade) from Calhoun County to Roane County
4. Brandon Neal (2nd grade), Tosha Neal (4th grade) and Robert Patterson (9th grade) from Calhoun County to Clay County
5. Cassandra Roberts (6th grade) from Gilmer County to Calhoun County Jessica Stull (12th grade) from Ritchie County to Calhoun County

B. School Handbooks
1. Arnoldsburg
2. Calhoun Middle
3. Calhoun High

C. Policies for Comment
Attendance
Grading
Graduation Requirements
Instruction
Promotion-Retention
Student Code of Conduct
Student Support Services
Testing Out

D. Home-school Requests
1. Marcia Arthur - Mindy Lucas (10th grade) and Michael Arthur (6th grade)
Harold and Angela Bell - Clayton Bell (4th grade)
Marjorie Bevins - Anthony Griggs (7th grade)
4. Deanna English - Sierra English (9th grade) and Cedar English (5th grade)
5. Rebecca Fisher - Michael Morris (9th grade)
6. Christina Miller - Emma Miller (4th grade) and Lyndsey Miller (2nd grade)
Lisa Sheldon - Mason Sheldon (1st grade)
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Smith - Holly Smith (11th grade)
Annette Sweeney - Melissa Sweeney (9th grade); Patricia Sweeney (7th grade and Noah Sweeney (5th grade)
Clyde and Judy Knotts - Shaun Shock (9th grade)

E. Lights On Proposals

F. Contract Bus Runs
Betty Bourne
Jill Metz
Motion carried unanimously.

PERSONNEL:

Mr. Cunningham moved and Mrs. Frederick seconded that the Board enter into executive session at 8:03 p.m. for discussion of personnel. Motion carried unanimously.

Mr. Simers moved and Mr. Cunningham seconded that the Board return to regular session at 8:52 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.

Upon the Superintendent's recommendation, Mr. Cunningham moved and Mr. Simers seconded that the following matters be approved:

Resignations
1. Tim Davis -Head Volleyball Coach
2. Deborah Hartshorn - Assistant Volleyball Coach

Job Postings
1. Kindergarten Teacher - Pleasant Hill School
2. Preschool Teacher - Arnoldsburg School
3. Volleyball Coach
4. Assistant Volleyball Coach
5. Career Center Bus Runs 2002-2003
6. Athletic Bus Runs 2002-2003

Employment
7. Donna Burge-Tetrick, Arnoldsburg Principal
8. Kristie Ritchie, Preschool Teacher - Arnoldsburg
9. Jan Whited, Kindergarten Teacher - Pleasant Hill (from RIF)
10. Paul Goodrich - Middle School Wrestling Coach
11. Richard Trites - Maintenance
12. Richard Welch - Head Middle School Football Coach

13. Substitute Teachers
a. Rosemary Ailes
b. Daniel Beall
c. Nancy Blankenship
d. Bonnie Bock
e. Dawn Butler
f. Debra Butler
g. Kristin Carper
h. Dan Cosgrove
i. Cathy Craddock
j. Kathleen Daniels
k. Melody Downs
l. Leslie Fox
m. Deborah Hartshorn
n. Cheryl Johnson
o. Vernon Kerns
p. Barbara McKown
q. Tracy Meadows
r. Charlotte Miller
s. Melba Jean Miller
t. Anne Lorentz Murphy
u. Lisa Reip
v. Shelly Sheets
w. Angela Sims
x. Nicole Smith
y. Marvin Starcher
z. Tanya Stewart
aa. Ernest Tingler
bb. Carol Webb

8. Volunteer Football Coaches
Bryan Sterns
Paul Goodrich
Ernest Tingler
Terry Villers

9. Substitute Service Personnel
a. Marshall Bever - Bus Operator
b. Lester Channell - Bus Operator
c. Marisha Collins - Cook
d. Gawaine Cutright - Bus Operator
e. Joann Dawson - Cook, Custodian
f. Rhonda Deweese - Cook, Custodian
g. Brenda Dickey - Cook
h. Kay Greathouse - Bus Operator, Cook, Custodian
i. Joyce Holbert - Custodian, Cook
j. Margaret Kirby - Cook
k. Susan Metheney - Cook
l. Calvin Nicholas - Bus Operator
m. Christopher Stewart - Bus Operator, Custodian
n. Earlene Thomas - Cook
o. Richard Trites - Bus Operator
p. Eric Webb - Custodian
q. Nancy Whipkey - Cook
r. Calvin Wilson - Bus Operator

D. Change of Status
1. Dennis Dickson - Add Sewage Plant Operator (Effective July 1, 2002)
2. Bryan Sterns - From Dean of Students to Assistant Principal (200 days)
3. Change in Hours (7 to 8) - Daniel Beall; Lorri Cunningham (Lights On) - July 1-August 9, 2002
4. Daily to Hourly - Jeanne Montgomery (8 hours); Whitney Ritchie (4 hours) (Lights On) - July 1-August 9, 2002
5. Hourly to Daily - Donald Price (Lights On) (July 1-August 9)

Motion carried with Mr. Simers voting against Item D2.

FINANCE:

Mr. Cunningham moved and Mr. Simers seconded that the following financial matters be approved:
Invoices - $397,477.75
Supplements - $157,023.41
Transfers - $263,442.00
Motion carried unanimously.

BOARD CONCERNS:

Board retreat for goal setting.

ADJOURNMENT:

Mr. Cunningham moved and Mr. Simers seconded that the meeting adjourn at 8:58 p.m. with the next meeting September 3, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. at the Board of Education Office. Motion carried unanimously.

Others Present: Greg Cartwright, Emili Garza, Deb Goff, Crissy Jones, Jim Morgan, Tammy Nichols, Roger Propst, Connie Roberts, Peig Schmitz, Rick Trites, Bob Weaver