BARBOUR COUNTY SCHOOLS PHILIPPI WV 26416 MEMORANDUM TO: BOARD MEMBERS Patrick Jones, President Brian Kisamore Gregory Nestor Jerry Phillips Brad Robinson, Jr. FROM: DEEDE LUNDEEN, SUPERINTENDENT DATE: FEBRUARY 21, 2007 RE: BOARD MEETING AGENDA The Barbour County Board of Education will meet in regular session at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, February 26, 2007, at Philippi Elementary School, Philippi, West Virginia. Call to Order Pledge to Flag Work Session (5:30 – 6:30) Philippi Elementary LSIC Presentation; Facility Walk Through Minutes February 6 & 12, 2007 Meetings – Enclosure #1 Delegation(s) Superintendent’s Recommendations – Business & Finance 1. Recommendation: Approve budget adjustments – Enclosure #2 2. Recommendation: Approve payment of bills for the period of February 13, 2007 through February 26, 2007 at a total expenditure of $346,208.08 -Enclosure #3 AGENDA FEBRUARY 26, 2007 3. Recommendation: Authorize the February 28, 2007 payroll for all regular and extended and special programs payroll and federal withholdings not to exceed the amount of $610,000.00 to be released in accordance with Federal Law. (Refer to enclosure #3) 4. Recommendation: Approve the final total of the February 15, 2007 net payroll and related taxes and withholdings in the amount of $318,258.13 – Enclosure #4 5. Recommendation: Approve/Confirm fund raising activity requests as submitted (all candy sales will be done outside school hours) – Enclosure #5 Belington Elementary School (Media) – projected revenue $300-500.00; (PE Dept) – projected revenue $2000.00; (2nd grade) – projected revenue $1500.00 Junior Elementary School – projected revenue $2000.00 Kasson School (Band) – projected revenue $250.00; (Builder’s Club) – projected revenue $75.00 Mt. Vernon Elementary School (5th grade) – projected revenue $1000.00; (Music) – projected revenue $50.00 Philippi Middle School (Chorus) – projected revenue $500.00; (8th grade/ Cheerleaders) – projected revenue $2000.00 6. Recommendation: Approve /Confirm use of buildings and/or grounds – Enclosure #6 Belington Middle School on February 4, 2007 – requested by Kim Suder for Birthday Party; on February 9-10, 2007 – requested by Chuck Everson for PB Athletics; on Fridays during the period of March 2-30, 2007 – requested by Mark Allen for Community Basketball; on March 17, 2007 – requested by Sarah Harris for Church Youth Rally Kasson School the week of February 12-15, 2007 – requested by Tom Freeman for Youth Basketball Mt. Vernon Elementary School on March 2, 2007 – requested by Angela Smallwood for Birthday Party Philip Barbour Complex on May 3, 2007 – requested by Shelley Short for Young Writers Celebration; on May 5, 2007 – requested by Linda Watson for Health Fair Curriculum – 7. Recommendation: Accept and approve the resignation of Latosha Mayle as a work-study student at the Central Office effective February 23, 2007 – Enclosure #7 2 AGENDA FEBRUARY 26, 2007 8. Recommendation: Employ Chelsea Tallman as a work-study student at the Central Office effective February 27, 2007. 9. Recommendation: Approve out-of-county attendance for Brian Allen Pudder to attend school in Randolph County for the remainder of school year 2006-2007 pending the approval of Randolph County – Enclosure #8 10. Recommendation: Approve/Confirm curricular trips– Enclosure #9 Kasson School (STARS Students) to Barbour Lanes, Philippi on February 21, 22, 2007 Philippi Middle School (Academic Boosters) to Elkins on February 6, 2007 Philip Barbour Complex (HOST Students) to Marshall University on March 2, 3, 2007; (Science 10) to Davis & Elkins College on March 16, 2007 11. Recommendation: Approve proposed changes to the 2006-2007 school calendar – Enclosure #10 Change April 6, 2007 from an OS day to an IS day Reschedule April 5, 2006 as an instructional day Change June 6, 7, 8, 2007 from OS days to instructional days Change June 5, 2007 from an IS day to an instructional day Federal Programs – Food Service – Maintenance – 12. Recommendation: Approve building/ground modifications - Enclosure #11 Mt. Vernon Elementary School – install a walking trail on the playground pending grant funding Vocational – Technology Personnel – 13. Recommendation: Transfer and assign Ruth Freeman to Philippi Elementary School as custodian effective February 28, 2007. 3 AGENDA FEBRUARY 26, 2007 14. Recommendation: Rescind the employment of Kenneth Jones as bus operator to transport a special needs student from Belington Middle School to his residence as needed during school year 2006-2007. 15. Recommendation: Approve Larry Simpson as bus operator to transport a special needs student from Belington Middle School to his residence as needed during school year 2006-2007. 16. Recommendation: Employ Rochelle Shomo as a substitute teacher pending receipt of certification and clearance of criminal convictions as defined in WV Codes §18-5-15c(d) and §15-2-24(d) – Enclosure #12 17. Recommendation: Employ James Lawrence as a substitute bus operator pending receipt of all paperwork – Enclosure #13 18. Recommendation: Employ Dakota Loudin as a substitute cook pending receipt of food handler’s card and clearance of criminal convictions as defined in WV Codes §18-5-15c(d) and §15-2-24(d) – Enclosure #14 19. Recommendation: Employ personnel as Science Fair Coordinators for the period of February 27, 2007 through March 17, 2007 – Enclosure #15 Sandra Lantz Carolyn Spessert Kathleen Prusa - 20. Recommendation: Employ personnel as Technology Integration Specialists for the period of February 13, 2007 through June 30, 2007 – Enclosure #16 Jana Ruf Sandra Lantz Delores Bonnell Richard Cowley Kimberly Fetter James Poling Connie Mundy Jude McConnell - 21. Belington Middle School Kasson Middle School Philippi Middle School Belington Elementary School Belington Middle School Junior Elementary School Kasson School Mt. Vernon Elementary School Philip Barbour High School Philippi Elementary School Philippi Middle School Recommendation: Approve Mark Lamb as a volunteer coach for baseball at Philip Barbour High School – Enclosure #17 Student Support – 4 AGENDA FEBRUARY 26, 2007 Transportation – 22. Recommendation: Approve bus transportation to Davis & Elkins College on March 16, 2007 for middle school Science Fair students – Enclosure #18 Travel 23. Recommendation: Enclosure #19 Approve/Confirm requests for professional leave – Policies – 5 AGENDA FEBRUARY 26, 2007 Items For Information, Consideration and/or Possible Action 1. 2. 3. Letter from Williamson Shriver Architects – Enclosure #20 WVSBA Information on Board Member Pay – Enclosure #21 Other Adjournment 6