MINUTES
WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF EDUCATION
Board Conference Room
Capitol Building 6, Room 353
1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East
Charleston, West Virginia
November 21, 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 1:04
p.m. on November 21, 2012, in the Board Conference Room, Capitol Building 6, Room 353,
Charleston, West Virginia.
The following members were present: President Linger, Vice President Gayle C.
Manchin, Secretary Robert W. Dunlevy (via telephone), Michael I. Green, Priscilla M. Haden,
Lloyd G. Jackson II, Jenny N. Phillips (via telephone) and William M. White (via telephone),
and ex officio Charles K. Heinlein, State Superintendent of Schools. Members absent were ex
officios Paul L. Hill, Chancellor, West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, and
James L. Skidmore, Chancellor, West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College
Education.
II.
Delegations
Ms. Karan Ireland, parent of children attending a West Virginia school, and Ms. Susan
Lattimer Adkins, life-time educator from Wayne County, addressed the Board regarding the
firing of Dr. Jorea Marple, the former State Superintendent of Schools.
III.
Approval of Agenda
Ms. Haden moved that the Board recess until November 29, 2012. Ms. Phillips seconded
the motion. Following discussion Ms. Haden withdrew the motion to recess. Ms. Phillips
agreed to withdraw her second of the motion.
President Linger requested a motion to approve the agenda. Mrs. Manchin moved that
the agenda be approved. Dr. White seconded the motion and upon the call for the question the
motion was carried unanimously.
IV.
Response to the Governor’s Education Efficiency Audit
President Linger, assisted by Ms. Donna Peduto (distributed information), Board and
Department Liaison, presented the response to the Governor’s Education Efficiency Audit for the
-2Board’s consideration. Ms. Peduto presented changes that were made by the Board to the report
since the Board’s receipt of the document. Discussion ensued regarding the Board’s response.
(Copy appended to Official Minutes, Attachment A.)
V.
Break
President Linger called for a break at 2:32 p.m. Mr. Dunlevy departed the meeting at
2:00 p.m.
VI.
Call to Order
President Linger called the meeting back to order at 2:46 p.m.
VII.
Response to the Governor’s Education Efficiency Audit (Continued)
Ms. Haden continued her requests for clarification regarding a number of statements
found within the response. Discussion continued regarding the Board’s response.
VIII.
Break
President Linger called for a break at 4:27 p.m.
IX.
Call to Order
President Linger called the meeting back to order at 4:45 p.m.
X.
Response to the Governor’s Education Efficiency Audit (Continued)
Ms. Haden continued her requests for clarification regarding a number of statements
found within the response. Discussion continued regarding the Board’s response.
Following discussion, President Linger read the following list of changes that are to be
made to the response: addition of a Glossary, addition of an explanation as to the organization of
the report and why, addition of a section in the introduction identifying state demographics,
change, on page 60, a word to “recommend”, addition of language, on page 76, under actions
underway, regarding high school redesign, and the addition of language in the narrative
regarding National Board Certification after the first time someone has gone through the process.
Mr. Green moved that the Board approve the response to the Efficiency Audit report that
was provided to the Board by Public Works and MGT as amended today based on the list that
Mr. Linger read off a few minutes ago. Ms. Haden seconded the motion and upon the call for
the question the motion was carried unanimously.
President Linger directed that the approved response be placed on the Board’s webpage
for public comment.
-3XI.
Future Meetings
The WVBE will meet in special session on November 29, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. in
Charleston, West Virginia.
The next regular meeting of the WVBE will be held December 12, 2012, in Lincoln
County, West Virginia. The meeting will continue on December 13, 2012, in Charleston, West
Virginia, if the agenda is not completed on December 12, 2012.
XII.
Adjournment
President Linger declared the meeting adjourned at 5:41 p.m.
Minutes approved by the Board on December 12, 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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