MINUTES
WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF EDUCATION
Board Conference Room
Capitol Building 6, Room 353
1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East
Charleston, West Virginia
January 11, 2012
I.
Call to Order
Following the welcome, introductions and Pledge of Allegiance, President L. Wade
Linger Jr. called the meeting of the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) to order at 12:33
p.m. on January 12, 2012, in the Board Conference Room, Capitol Building 6, Room 353, 1900
Kanawha Boulevard, East, Charleston, West Virginia.
The following members were present: President Linger, Vice President Gayle C.
Manchin, Secretary Robert W. Dunlevy, Michael I. Green, Priscilla M. Haden, Lloyd G. Jackson
II, Lowell E. Johnson, Jenny N. Phillips and William M. White and ex officio Jorea M. Marple,
State Superintendent of Schools. Student representative in attendance was Ronald “Trey”
Lockhart of Iaeger, West Virginia, who attends Riverview High School (McDowell County).
Members absent were Brian E. Noland, Chancellor, West Virginia Higher Education Policy
Commission, and James L. Skidmore, Chancellor, West Virginia Council for Community and
Technical College Education.
II.
Delegations
Ms. Annabelle Woods (distributed remarks), Mr. Randall Patterson, Ms. Carolyn Arritt,
citizens of Fayette County, and Mr. David Arritt, member of the Fayette County Board of
Education, addressed the Board in opposition to the proposed school closures in Fayette County.
(Copy appended to Official Minutes, Attachment V.)
III.
Approval of Agenda
President Linger called for a motion to approve the agenda. Ms. Phillips moved, and Dr.
White seconded, that the agenda be approved. Upon the call for the question the motion was
unanimously carried.
IV.
Broadband Technology and Opportunities Program (BTOP) Update
and Broadband Update
Mr. Kyle Shaffer (distributed information), Chief Technology Officer, West Virginia
Office of Technology, provided an update regarding BTOP. President Linger moved the
Broadband Update (located under Superintendent’s Report) to take place following Mr. Shaffer’s
presentation. Thereupon Ms. Brenda Williams (distributed information), Division Leader, West
Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) Office of Instructional Technology, provided an the
-2update regarding broadband formerly found under the State Superintendent’s Report. (Copies
appended to Official Minutes, Attachment W.)
V.
School District Approval Status and School Accreditation Status
January 2012 Report of Ratings
Dr. Gus Penix, Director of the Office of Education Performance Audits, presented the
School District Approval Status and School Accreditation Status, January 2012 Report of
Ratings, for the Board’s consideration. The WVBE annually rates both schools and school
systems on the results of information reviewed from the system of education performance audits.
Upon the recommendation of Dr. Penix, Ms. Haden moved that the schools and school
systems in West Virginia be issued the accreditation/approval status as shown in the January
2012 Report of Ratings. Dr. Johnson seconded the motion and upon the call for the question the
motion was unanimously carried. (Copy appended to Official Minutes, Attachment A.)
VI.
Education Performance Audit Report for
Regional Education Service Agency (RESA) 6
Dr. Penix reported that an on-site review was conducted at RESA 6 October 31, 2011.
The WVBE specifically directed the OEPA to conduct an on-site review of a RESA in
accordance with Policy 3233 and Policy 2320. Mr. Nick Zervos, Executive Director, of RESA 6,
and Mr. Joe Panetta (distributed information), Assistant State Superintendent, Division of
Student Support Services, spoke to a question regarding the removal of the funding cap applied
to RESAs.
Upon the recommendation of Dr. Penix, Dr. Johnson moved that the RESA 6 report be
approved. Mr. Dunlevy seconded the motion and upon the call for the question the motion was
unanimously carried. (Copy appended to Official Minutes, Attachment B and addendum.)
VII.
Break
President Linger called for a break at 2:05 p.m.
VIII.
Call to Order
President Linger called the meeting back to order at 2:20 p.m.
IX.
Follow-up Individual School Education Performance
Audit Report for Keyser High School, Mineral County
Dr. Penix reported that an announced on-site review was conducted at Keyser High
School, Mineral County October 13, 2010. A Team returned to the above school November 28,
2011. The purpose of the return visit was to verify correction of the findings identified during
the original Individual School Education Performance Audit and to recommend a final school
accreditation status. Mr. Robert Woy, Superintendent of Mineral County Schools, addressed the
Board regarding the audit report.
-3Upon the recommendation of Dr. Penix, Dr. Johnson moved that Keyser High School be
issued the accreditation status listed in the report. Ms. Phillips seconded the motion and upon the
call for the question the motion was unanimously carried. (Copy appended to Official Minutes,
Attachment C.)
X.
Capacity Building for Low Performing Schools, Intervention Counties and
West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
Ms. Michele Blatt, Executive Director, WVDE Office of School Improvement, Dr. Jack
McClanahan, and Mr. Ted Mattern, System Support Liaisons, Office of the State Superintendent,
provided information regarding capacity building for the intervention counties and a number of
low performing schools.
XI.
Consent Agenda
Dr. Johnson requested that item A.2. Follow-up Individual School Education
Performance Audit Report Sistersville Elementary School, Tyler County, be removed from the
Consent Agenda for discussion and moved that the Consent Agenda be approved as amended.
Ms. Haden seconded the motion and upon the call for the question the motion was unanimously
carried. (Copies appended to Official Minutes, Attachments D and F through K.)

Continued the Full Accreditation status of McNinch Primary School, Marshall
County (Attachment D)

Meeting minutes of December 14 and December 15, 2011 (Attachment F)

Amendment of the Doddridge County Comprehensive Educational Facilities
Plan (CEFP) to include renovations to the existing Smithburg Elementary
School to accommodate all Pre-K students which are currently housed at all
other school site locations in Doddridge County. Smithburg Elementary will
become the central Pre-K center of the county (Attachment G)

Amendment of the Lewis County Comprehensive Educational Facilities Plan
(CEFP) to include making an option available for students from the vacated
Alum Bridge School to attend either the Robert L. Bland Middle School or the
new Lewis-Gilmer PreK-6, after its construction is complete (Attachment H)

Notification, per Senate Bill 227, W. Va. Code §18A-4-7a, Transfer of
Teachers After Five Days Prior to Starting Instruction, from Raleigh County
Schools (Attachment I)

Repeal of Policy 2422.13, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Instruction, effective
July 1, 2012 (Attachment J)

Repeal of Policy 2422.4, AIDS Education Policy, effective July 1, 2012
(Attachment K).
-4XII.
Follow-up Individual School Education Performance Audit Report
Sistersville Elementary School, Tyler County
Dr. Johnson questioned a finding located in the report regarding advertising. Ms. Heather
Deskins, General Counsel to the WVDE and WVBE, and Mr. Panetta responded to the question.
Attorney Deskins stated that she would research the issue.
Dr. Johnson moved that the report be approved. Ms. Haden seconded the motion and
upon the call for the question the motion was unanimously carried. (Copy appended to Official
Minutes, Attachment E.)
XIII.
Amendment/Closures – Fayette County Comprehensive
Educational Facilities Plan (CEFP)
Mr. Panetta presented an amendment to the Fayette County CEFP for the Board’s
consideration. The Superintendent of Fayette County Schools requests an amendment to Fayette
County’s ten year (2010–2020) CEFP to include the closure of Nuttall Middle School and
Danese Elementary School. Due to the closures of these schools, it necessitates the
reconfiguration of schools/reassignment of students, and redrawing of attendance zone
boundaries. Fayette County has conducted closure hearings for these schools affected and has
met all requirements of Policy 6204. Dr. Dwight D. Dials, Superintendent, and Dr. Serena L.
Starcher, Associate Superintendent, Fayette County Schools, addressed questions from the Board
regarding the proposed amendment and closures. President Linger stated that, due to an
emergency, he must depart the meeting and turned the meeting over to Vice President Manchin.
Ms. Haden moved that the amendment/closures be approved. Dr. Johnson seconded the
motion and upon the call for the question the motion was carried with six members voting yes
and two members, Mrs. Manchin and Dr. White, voting no. (Copy appended to Official
Minutes, Attachment L.)
XIV.
Approval of 2012-2013 WVBE Statewide Professional Development Goals
Dr. Johnson presented the 2012-2013 statewide professional development goals for the
Board’s consideration.
Dr. Johnson moved that the 2012-2013 statewide professional development goals be
approved. Ms. Phillips seconded the motion and upon the call for the question the motion was
carried unanimously. (Copy appended to Official Minutes, Attachment M.)
XV.
Designation of Recommended Applicants as Education Innovation Zones
per Policy 3236
Ms. Blatt presented applications, as recommended by the Innovation Zone Selection
committee, for designation as Innovation Zones for the Board’s consideration.
Dr. Johnson moved that the Board accept the Innovation Zone Selection Committee’s
recommendations and designate the approved applicants as Innovation Zones. Dr. White
-5seconded the motion and upon the call for the question the motion was carried unanimously.
(Copy appended to Official Minutes, Attachment Mc.)
XVI.
WESTEST 2 Grade 11 Science Academic Achievement
Descriptors and Cut Scores
Mr. Juan D’Brot, Executive Director, WVDE Office of Assessment and Accountability,
presented Academic Achievement Descriptors and Cut Scores for WESTEST 2 Grade 11 science
assessment for the Board’s consideration. The science assessment was field tested in the spring
of 2011 and will be operational in spring of 2012.
Ms. Haden moved that the Achievement Descriptors and Cut Scores for WESTEST 2
grade 11 science assessment be approved. Ms. Phillips seconded the motion and upon the call
for the question the motion was carried unanimously. (Copy appended to Official Minutes,
Attachment Mc.)
XVII.
Policy 2460, Educational Purpose and Acceptable Use
of Electronic Resources, Technologies and the Internet
Ms. Brenda Williams, Division Leader, WVDE Office of Instructional Technology,
presented policy 2460 for the Board’s consideration. Policy 2460, Safety and Acceptable Use of
the Internet by Students and Educators is being revised to incorporate changes in federal E-rate
and FCC guidelines. Policy 2470, Use of Technology by Students and Educators, and Policy
5711, Copyright-Protected Computer Software, Print and Non-Print Media have been
incorporated into Policy 2460 and are recommended for repeal upon the approval of Policy
2460. This process has also aligned the language to W. Va. Code §61-3C-14a – “Obscene,
Anonymous, Harassing and Threatening Communications by Computer, Cell Phones and
Electronic Communications Devices; Penalty” and Policy 2520.14, 21st Century Learning Skills
and Technology Tools Content Standards and Objectives for West Virginia Schools.
Dr. Johnson moved that Policy 2460, inclusive of the proposed repeal of Policy 2470 and
Policy 5711, be placed on public comment for 30 days. Dr. White seconded the motion and
upon the call for the question the motion was carried unanimously. (Copy appended to Official
Minutes, Attachment Mc.)
XVIIII.
Remarks from WVBE Student Representative
Mr. Lockhart provided his thoughts regarding the business matters brought before the
Board today.
XIX.
Recess
Vice President Manchin recessed the meeting at 3:40 p.m. and announced that the
meeting would reconvene on January 12, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. in the same location.
-6XX.
Reconvene
Vice President Gayle C. Manchin reconvened the meeting of January 11, 2012, at 9:00
a.m. on January 12, 2012, in the Board Conference Room, Capitol Building 6, Room 353, 1900
Kanawha Boulevard, East, Charleston, West Virginia.
The following members were present: Vice President Manchin, Secretary Robert W.
Dunlevy, Michael I. Green, Priscilla M. Haden, Lloyd G. Jackson II, Lowell E. Johnson, Jenny
N. Phillips and William M. White and ex officio Jorea M. Marple, State Superintendent of
Schools. Student representative in attendance was Ronald “Trey” Lockhart of Iaeger, West
Virginia, who attends Riverview High School (McDowell County). Members absent were
President L. Wade Linger Jr., and ex officios Brian E. Noland, Chancellor, West Virginia Higher
Education Policy Commission, and James L. Skidmore, Chancellor, West Virginia Council for
Community and Technical College Education.
XXI.
Policy 2520.4, Next Generation Content Standards and Objectives
for Social Studies in West Virginia Schools
Ms. Carla Williamson, Special Assignment, WVDE Office of Instruction, presented
Policy 2520.4 for the Board’s consideration. The WVDE recently completed the Next
Generation Content Standards and Objectives for Social Studies in WV Schools. This work was
completed by a committee of educators from across the state and their overarching goal was to
build a rigorous, relevant, challenging and developmentally appropriate social studies curriculum
that prepares students for college and career readiness. This committee of educators shaped these
standards to align with national standards, rigorous national assessments, research and best
practices in the field of social studies education. Mr. Robert “Joey” Wiseman, Coordinator,
WVDE Office of Instruction, addressed questions regarding Policy 2520.4.
Ms. Haden moved that Policy 2520.4 be placed on public comment for 30 days. Mr.
Dunlevy seconded the motion and upon the call for the question the motion was carried
unanimously. (Copy appended to Official Minutes, Attachment P.)
XXII.
Policy 5100, Approval of Educational Personnel Preparation Programs
Dr. Amelia Courts, Assistant State Superintendent, Division of Educator Quality and
System Support, presented Policy 5100 for the Board’s consideration. WVBE Policy 5100 has
been revised in order to clarify the language that defines the requirements for adding a new
specialization to a Professional Certificate, specifically to require that a supervised performance
assessment be a part of all programs, inclusive of endorsements that are not initial licensure
programs; to incorporate Elementary Mathematics Specialist Standards which will be used by
institutions of higher education in the design, delivery and evaluation of Elementary
Mathematics Endorsement and/or Specialist programs; and to update the Praxis assessment table
to reflect scores for new assessments and for assessments that have been rescaled. On November
9, 2011, the suggested revisions were placed on a period of public comment. At the conclusion
of that period, two comments were received and were general comments not applicable to the
revisions.
-7Mr. Dunlevy moved that Policy 5100 be approved. Ms. Phillips seconded the motion and
upon the call for the question the motion was carried unanimously. (Copy appended to Official
Minutes, Attachment Q.)
XXIII.
Policy 5202, Minimum Requirements for the Licensure of
Professional/Paraprofessional Personnel and Advance Salary Classifications
Dr. Courts presented Policy 5202 for the Board’s consideration. WVBE Policy 5202 has
been revised to clarify the requirements for adding a new specialization to a Professional
Certificate, specifically that a supervised performance assessment be a part of all programs; to
incorporate an Elementary Mathematics Endorsement and Elementary Mathematics Specialist
Endorsement; to expand renewal requirements for the Authorization for Chief Business Official
to include professional development approved by the WVDE; to correct the amount of time an
individual has to apply for licensure after completion of an approved program from three months
to twelve months; and to update the Praxis assessment table to reflect scores for new
assessments. On November 9, 2011, the suggested revisions were placed on a period of public
comment. At the conclusion of that period, two comments were received and were general
comments not applicable to the revisions. Ms. Lori Wiggins, Executive Director, WVDE Office
of Professional Preparation, addressed questions regarding Policy 5202.
Ms. Phillips moved that Policy 5202 be approved. Dr. White seconded the motion and
upon the call for the question the motion was carried unanimously. (Copy appended to Official
Minutes, Attachment R.)
XXIV.
WVBE Personnel Matters including Termination of Employment
of an Employee at the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
Vice President Manchin called for approval of the Board’s personnel matters including
the termination of employment of an employee at the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the
Blind.
Ms. Haden moved that the WVBE personnel matters, inclusive of the termination of
employment of an employee at the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind, found in the
attachment be approved. Ms. Phillips seconded the motion and upon the call for the question
the motion was carried unanimously. (Copy appended to Official Minutes, Attachment S.)
XXV.
Board Reports
Governor’s Education Efficiency Audit. Vice President Manchin provided brief
remarks regarding the Governor’s Education Efficiency Audit. Superintendent Marple provided
remarks and distributed a draft response to findings in response to the Governor’s Education
Efficiency Audit. Discussion ensued regarding the audit report. It was the consensus of the
Board that the Board’s President convey to the Governor and appropriate legislative leaders, via
correspondence or personal contact, the Board’s desire to develop a process to address the audit
report findings. (Copy appended to Official Minutes, Attachment X.)
Board Member Reports. Mr. Lockhart provided information regarding how technology
issues are affecting students in McDowell County. Ms. Haden stated that she would provide
-8members the minutes of the most recent meeting of the Ohio-West Virginia YMCA Board and
distributed information regarding a recent meeting of the School Building Authority of West
Virginia. Dr. White, Dr. Johnson and Mrs. Manchin will attend National Association of State
Board’s of Education meetings next week. Mrs. Manchin will chair a West Virginia School
Boards Association Training Standards Review Committee meeting this afternoon. (Copy
appended to Official Minutes, Attachment Y.)
XXVIII.
State Superintendent’s Report
Superintendent Marple suggested that remainder of her reports (Advanced Placement,
Certification and Renewal of Nationally Recognized Certificates for National Board Certified
Teachers, School Nurses, School Guidance Counselors, School Psychologists, School Speech
Language Pathologists and School Audiologists, and Smarter Balance/Common Core State
Standards Update) be postponed to the Board’s February meeting. (WVDE personnel items are
appended to Official Minutes, Attachment T.)
XXIX.
Board Items for Future Consideration
Vice President Manchin asked the Board if there were requests from members for items
for inclusion on the February agenda. (Copy appended to Official Minutes, Attachment U.)
XXX.
Future Meetings
The next meeting of the Board will be held February 8, 2012, in Charleston, West
Virginia. The meeting will continue on February 9, 2012, if the agenda is not completed on
February 8, 2012.
XXIX.
Adjournment
Vice President Manchin declared the meeting adjourned at 10:35 a.m.
Minutes approved by the Board on February 8, 2012.
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L. Wade Linger Jr., President
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Robert W. Dunlevy, Secretary
Minutes were recorded by
Virginia M. Harris
Secretary to the Board
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