BOARD HEARS COMPLAINTS AND HANDLES EXPULSION - Personnel Changes On Agenda

(04/19/2003)
A summary from the minutes.

The Calhoun County Board of Education met at the Office of the Superintendent on Tuesday, April l 15, 2003, with Ralph Cunningham, Richard Fitzwater, Carlene Frederick, Donald Harris and Burl Simers present, in addition to Ronald Blankenship, Secretary.

DELEGATIONS:

David Corson requested the Board enter into executive session for discussion of a student matter. Mr. Cunningham moved and Mr. Simers seconded that the Board enter into executive session, but no action was taken on the matter.

REPORTS:

Mrs. Frederick reported on the March 26, 2003 RESA meeting; Mr. Cunningham reported on the March 27, 2003 CGCC Administrative Council meeting; Mr. Blankenship reported on the West Virginia Report Cards.

The Herald will present a summary of the Report Card for Calhoun County Schools.

OLD BUSINESS:

Policies adopted unamiously by the Board: Return to Work Program Policy, Lateral Transfer Policy and Early Entrance Policy.

NEW BUSINESS:

The Board held an open expulsion hearing for Student 2002-03/05. After an open hearing, the Board enter into executive session at for deliberation. A motion unanimously carried for explusion of a sixth grade student with a record of absenteeism and behaviorial problems.

The student was expelled for one calendar year, requiring the parent to cooperate with local mental health agencies concerning placement in a residential treatment facility.

The following new business was approved as presented:

Lights On Proposals

Volunteer Agreements:

Karen Alexander - Arnoldsburg School; Beverly Mullins - Calhoun Middle/High School; Michael Batten - Calhoun Middle/High School.

Out-of-State Transportation Requests:

June 2 - Six Flags, Aurora, Ohio - SAT9 Reward Trip - Calhoun Middle School; June 3 - Six Flags, Aurora, Ohio - Band Trip - Calhoun High School; April 24 - Columbus Zoo - Biology and Wildlife Management Classes - Calhoun Middle/High.

Textbook Adoption - Drama, Theatre, Spanish

PERSONNEL:

Resignation/Retirements: Leo Craddock (Effective May 30, 2003); Roscoe Gainer - Head Baseball Coach

Leave of absence - Anne Lorentz Murphy (Effective March 13, 2003)

Job Postings:

Athletic Director; ½ Assistant Principal/½ ALC Teacher; Temporary Custodian III - Calhoun Middle/High; Paraprofessional - Arnoldsburg School; Head Baseball Coach - Calhoun High School; Assistant Baseball Coach - Calhoun High School.

Employment:

Timothy Davis - Athletic Director; Donald Price - ½ Assistant Principal/½ ALC Teacher (Effective 2003-2004); Randy Harris - Custodian III/Sanitation Plant Operator (Effective April 1, 2003) Joann Dawson - Temporary Custodian III - Calhoun Middle/High School; Dorothy Nemitz - Paraprofessional - Arnoldsburg School; Timothy Davis - Head Baseball Coach - Calhoun High School; Sue Kellam - Substitute Teacher; JoLynn Wilson - Summer Intern Position; Lena Gibson - Tutor/Mentor (Lights On); Tiffany Jarvis - Tutor/Mentor (Lights On); Christa Kight - Tutor/Mentor (Lights On); Shaun Laughlin - Tutor/Mentor (Lights On); Casey Metz - Tutor/Mentor (Lights On); Britney Riddel - Tutor/Mentor (Lights On); Jonathan Stephenson - Tutor/Mentor (Lights On); Brittney Stevens - Tutor/Mentor (Lights On).

Administrative Contracts:

Donna Burge-Tetrick,.Gregory Cartwright, Emilio Garza, Jane Lynch, Michael Offutt, Donald Pitts, Connie Roberts, Bryan Sterns, Larry Stinn.

Transfers:

Patrick Bell, Roger Chenoweth, Herald Fulks Bronson Hickman Timothy Hickman, Bruce Jett, Clyde Knotts, Robert Thomas Lewis, Tim Whipkey.

The following financial matters were approved:

FY2003-2004 Budget Hearing/Approval

Approve Levy Order

Invoices - $417,766.33

Supplement - $74,400.00

Transfer - $186,754.42

BOARD CONCERNS:

School grounds care, Water fountain in the music area of Calhoun Middle/High School, and Board Goals calendar.

The next meeting will be May 5, 2003 at the Superintendent's Office; Grantsville, West Virginia.

Others Present:

Greg Cartwright, David Corson, Karen Elkin, Emilio Garza, Joyce Hicks, Tim Hicks, Judy Kerns, Jane Lynch, Charlotte Miller, Christopher Mullen, Mike Offutt, Donald Pitts, Connie Roberts, Bryan Sterns, Bob Weaver, Steve Whited.