MINUTES
WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF EDUCATION
Board Conference Room
Capitol Building 6, Room 353
1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East
Charleston, West Virginia
September 8, 2010
I.
Call to Order
President Priscilla M. Haden called the meeting of the West Virginia Board of Education
(WVBE) to order at 12:30 p.m. on September 8, 2010, in the Board Conference Room, Capitol
Building 6, Room 353, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East, Charleston, West Virginia.
The following members were present: President Haden, Vice President Jenny N.
Phillips, Secretary Robert W. Dunlevy (via telephone), Delores W. Cook, Michael I. Green,
Burma Hatfield, Lowell E. Johnson, L. Wade Linger Jr., and Gayle C. Manchin, and ex officios
Steven L. Paine, State Superintendent of Schools, James L. Skidmore, Chancellor, West Virginia
Council for Community and Technical College Education, and Brian E. Noland, Chancellor,
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. Student representative in attendance was
Taylor Fealy of Ellamore, West Virginia, who attends Buckhannon-Upshur High School (Upshur
County).
II.
Delegations
Ms. Anne Montague (distributed information), Executive Director, Thanks! Plain and
Simple, Inc., addressed the Board regarding the Rosie the Riveter Project. Ms. Liz
Marshall-MacVean, President, West Virginia Music Education Association, and Ms. Lou Karas,
Appalachian Education Initiative, addressed the Board regarding arts education. Dr. Randi
Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, addressed the Board at 1:38
p.m. regarding community schools and teacher evaluations. (Copy appended to Official
Minutes, Attachment R.)
III.
Approval of Agenda
Upon motion by Ms. Phillips, seconded by Ms. Hatfield, the Board unanimously
approved the agenda.
IV.
Office of Education Performance Audits FY 2011 Strategic Plan
Dr. Kenna R. Seal, Director, Office of Education Performance Audits (OEPA), presented
the OEPA’s FY 2011 Strategic Plan for the Board’s consideration. The FY 2011 Strategic Plan
outlines the goals, objectives, and activities of the OEPA as established by the West Virginia
-2Legislature and the WVBE. Dr. Johnson requested that the strategic plan include the review of
LSICs and provide data regarding effectiveness.
Upon the recommendation of Dr. Seal and a motion by Ms. Hatfield, seconded by Ms.
Phillips, the Board unanimously approved the OEPA’s FY 2011 Strategic Plan. (Copy appended
to Official Minutes, Attachment A.)
V.
Selection of Schools and County School Systems
for Education Performance Audits
This item was deferred until later in the agenda (see item XVIII).
VI.
Capacity Building for Low Performing Schools
Mr. Chuck Heinlein, Executive Director, WVDE Office of Organizational Effectiveness
and Leadership, provided a summary of System of Support services based on the OEPA for
capacity building with low performing schools specific to those schools' reports located on the
September 8, 2010, Consent Agenda.
VII.
Consent Agenda
President Haden removed items C.6. Approval of Educator Preparation Programs at
Ohio Valley University, and C.7. Approval of Educator Preparation Programs at Salem
International University, for further discussion with said items to be taken up immediately
following the approval of the Consent Agenda. Upon motion by Dr. Johnson, seconded by Ms.
Phillips, the Board unanimously approved the Consent Agenda as amended. (Copies appended
to Official Minutes, Attachments B through K.)

Continued Full Accreditation status of Brookview Elementary, Boone County
(Attachment B)

Continued Full Accreditation status of Whitesville Elementary, Boone County
(Attachment C)

Continued Full Accreditation status of Mason-Dixon Elementary, Monongalia
County (Attachment D)

Revised Individual School Strategic Plans for Wilsonburg Elementary School
(Harrison County), Hayes Middle School (Kanawha County), Nicholas County
Career/Technical Center (Nicholas County), Davis-Stuart Institutional Program
(Greenbrier County), and Tucker County High School (Tucker County)
(Attachment E)

Meeting minutes of August 11, 2010 (Attachment F)
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VIII.

Ten Year (2010-2020) Comprehensive Educational Facilities Plans for
Barbour, Berkeley, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Fayette, Grant,
Greenbrier, Hampshire, Hardy, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Kanawha, Lewis,
Lincoln, Logan, Marion, Mason, McDowell, Mineral, Mingo, Monongalia,
Monroe, Morgan, Nicholas, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Preston, Putnam,
Randolph, Roane, Summers, Taylor, Upshur, Wayne, Webster, Wirt and
Wyoming Counties (Attachment G)

Three (3) requests for first time waiver of instructional materials and nine (9)
requests for a continuation waiver of instructional materials (Attachment H)

Two notifications, per Senate Bill 227, W. Va. Code §18A-4-7a, Transfer of
Teachers After Five Days Prior to Starting Instruction, from Wood County
Schools (Attachment I)

Policy 2520.15, Early Learning Standards Framework Content Standards and
Learning Criteria for West Virginia Pre-Kindergarten (WV Pre-k)
(Attachment J)

Policy 4110, Attendance (Attachment K).
Approval of Educator Preparation Programs at Ohio Valley University
Ms. Lori Wiggins, Executive Director, WVDE Office of Professional Preparation, and
Dr. Jo Pennington, Dean, College of Education, Ohio Valley University, presented Ohio Valley
University’s educator preparation programs for the Board’s consideration.
Upon motion by Mrs. Cook, seconded by Ms. Phillips and unanimously carried, the
Board Granted teacher preparation programs offered at Ohio Valley University continuing
approval status for a period not to exceed seven (7) years with the understanding that the teacher
preparation programs will be submitted to the WVBE for re-approval by October 2011. (Copy
appended to Official Minutes, Attachment L.)
IX.
Approval of Educator Preparation Programs at Salem International University
Ms. Wiggins and Dr. Craig McClellan, Dean, School of Education, Salem International
University, presented Salem International University’s educator preparation programs for the
Board’s consideration.
Upon motion by Mrs. Manchin, seconded by Ms. Phillips and unanimously carried, the
Board granted programs offered at Salem International University continuing approval status for
a period not to exceed seven (7) years with the understanding that the teacher preparation
programs will be submitted to the WVBE for re-approval by October 2011; and granted the
administrator preparation program continuing approval status until Policy 5100 is revised in
accordance with Policy 5800. (Copy appended to Official Minutes, Attachment M.)
-4X.
Board Reports
Innovation Zone Selection Committee. Mr. Linger, assisted by Ms. Donna Peduto,
Coordinator, WVDE Office of Organizational Effectiveness and Leadership, provided an update
regarding the Innovation Zone initiative and outcomes resulting from committee’s August 27
meeting.
XI.
Break
President Haden called for a break at 2:10 p.m.
XII.
Call to Order
President Haden called the meeting back to order at 2:29 p.m. Chancellor Skidmore
departed the meeting and Chancellor Noland joined the meeting.
XIII.
Board Reports (Continued)
Professional Development Committee. Mrs. Cook, assisted by Ms. Betty Jo Jordan,
Executive Assistant to the State Superintendent, provided information regarding outcomes
resulting from the committee’s September 8 meeting. Strategic Planning Committee. Dr.
Johnson (distributed information), provided information resulting from the committee’s August
31 meeting and by consensus the Board accepted the report inclusive of proposed budget
improvement packages. Board Member Reports. Dr. Johnson attended a conference dealing
with bullying. Mrs. Manchin (distributed information) attended Nicholas County’s professional
development opening session; reminded members of the 21st Century Jobs Cabinet retreat
(October 3, 4 and 5, at Oglebay Park); as chair of 9/11 Safe America, announced an upcoming
event at the Coal Bowl in support of text not talk; requested that the work of Board’s Wellness
Committee be continued but not as a formal Board committee (the Board, by consensus, agreed
to the request). Ms. Fealy addressed the Board regarding her expectations during her service as
student representative to the Board. President Haden requested Ms. Fealy present, at next
month’s meeting, the student’s perspective regarding an item brought before the Board at today’s
meeting. President Haden attended meetings regarding rural schools, student voice/teacher
voice, RESA 5 (Ambervision), AFT, Public Broadcasting, Junior ROTC at George Washington
High School, met with Ms. Lori D’Orazio (legislative assistant to Congressman Nick J. Rahall
II), and announced a September 21 meeting of the Board’s Common Ground: Education and the
Military Committee. (Copies appended to Official Minutes, Attachment S.)
XIV.
RESA 8 Purchase of Real Property
Ms. Jane Lynch, Executive Director, RESA 8, presented a proposal to purchase the
building in Hedgesville where it currently operates a Head Start/Pre-K program, across from
Hedgesville Grade School, at 143 School House Drive. RESA 8 operates Head Start/Pre-K
programs in twelve locations in Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan counties. The agreed upon
purchase price is $240,000.00. The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration
for Children and Families, Region III has provided $195,893.00 via the 2010 American
-5Recovery and Reinvestment toward the purchase. The remaining $44,107.00 will be provided by
Berkeley County Schools as set forth in their Universal Pre-K Collaboration Agreement for
2010-2011. The deed will be prepared at the expense of the seller and will be reviewed by the
WVDE Office of Legal Services prior to recording.
Upon motion by Ms. Phillips, seconded by Mrs. Manchin, the Board unanimously
approved the purchase of a building in Hedgesville (Berkeley County) by RESA 8 to house a
Head Start program. (Copy appended to Official Minutes, Attachment Mc.)
XV.
WVBE Personnel Matters
Upon motion by Dr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Green, the Board unanimously approved
the Board’s personnel items. (Copy appended to Official Minutes, Attachment N.)
XVI.
State Superintendent’s Report
Superintendent Paine presented Department personnel items (Attachment O) for the
Board’s information; directed members to written quarterly reports (Attachment P – it was
requested that the county superintendents be identified and the date that they entered into their
duties as superintendent be noted on the written reports) from Fayette, Grant, Lincoln, Mingo,
McDowell and Preston Counties; and, assisted by Mr. Mike Pickens, Executive Director, WVDE
Office of School Facilities, provided an overview of the process utilized in the review of School
Building Authority projects. Superintendent Paine announced that (and thanked the Governor
for his invaluable assistance) West Virginia is to receive EdJobs funding in the amount of $55
million and $130 million in Race to the Top funds; met with Dr. Russell Quaglia, President and
Foundation, Quaglia Institute for Student Aspirations, regarding student engagement; and spoke
in support of the financial audit. Mr. Dunlevy departed the meeting. (Copy appended to Official
Minutes, Attachments O and P.)
Dr. Johnson addressed the Board regarding the education financial audit and ask the
Board to consider the following: the inclusion of a cost benefit ratio with regard to green
schools, inclusion of the School Building Authority as part of the audit, are the institutions of
higher education included in the audit, are cost benefit ratios to be a part of the audit, do any of
the firms under consideration have experience in auditing educational programs, reminded
members that the Board is under court order, per the Recht decision, to provide certain services
and will the selected firm be fully versed with regard to the Recht decision, will the audit include
a review of the state aide formula and transportation expenditures, and what is expected of West
Virginia’s education system. Mr. Green requested that the Recht decision be provided to Mr.
Patrick Crane, Governor’s Office, for distribution to members of the audit firm selection
committee.
XVII.
Board Items for Future Consideration
President Haden requested that items, inclusive of any requested during the meeting,
members wish to be considered for placement on a future agenda be provided to her or Dr.
Marple as soon as possible. (Copy appended to Official Minutes, Attachment Q.)
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Selection of Schools and County School Systems
for Education Performance Audits
President Haden, in accordance with W. Va. Code §18-2E-5(m)(1), called for a motion to
enter into executive session to discuss schools to be subject to an on-site review or dates for
which on-site reviews will be conducted. Upon motion by Mrs. Cook, seconded by Ms. Phillips
and unanimously carried, the Board entered into executive session at 4:02 p.m.
XIX.
Return from Executive Session
The Board returned from executive session at 4:20 p.m. at which time President Haden
reported that no action was taken.
XX.
Future Meetings
The next regular meeting of the Board will be held October 6, 2010, in Charleston, West
Virginia. The meeting will continue on October 7, 2010, if the agenda is not completed on
October 6, 2010. Dr. Johnson requested a status report regarding the school counselor standards.
President Haden indicated that the standards are being edited and should be coming before the
Board in the near future.
XXI.
Adjournment
President Haden declared the meeting adjourned at 4:24 p.m.
Minutes approved by the Board on October 6, 2010.
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Priscilla M. Haden, President
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Robert W. Dunlevy, Secretary
Minutes were recorded by
Virginia M. Harris
Secretary to the Board.
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