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Date: September 27, 2005 Kind of Meeting: Regular
Where Held: Anna Jarvis Elementary School
Presiding Officer:
Members Present:
Members Absent:
Also Attending:
III.
IV.
I.
II.
V.
CALL TO ORDER - Dr. Knight called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL – All members were present.
INVOCATION – Dr. Knight gave the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA AND AGENDA ADJUSTMENT
The superintendent respectfully requested approval of the agenda as presented.
Recommendation: Motion: Mr. Duckworth 2 nd : Mr. Nestor Yeas 5 Nays 0
06-03-1000 INFORMATION
Susan Westfall – Camp Towles-improvements and long- range goals
Marge Bryan – Camp Towles-By Law Revisions recommended for future board approval
School Improvement Council Report – Anita Hornor, Linda Sharp
Faculty Senate Report –Sue Montgomery-will submit written report at a later date as an emergency caused her to be unavailable to attend the board meeting.
Board Committee Reports – Mr. Duckworth – WV School Board Association Committees, including the
“Committee of Fifty-Five”
Mr. Whitescarver – RESA VII
Based upon Mr. Duckworth’s report, the board asked Dr. Knight to contact Howard O’Cull regarding possible changes to the “Committee of Fifty-Five” structure.
06-03-2000 MINUTES – POLICIES – CONTRACTS – AGREEMENTS
MINUTES
The superintendent respectfully requested approval of the minutes for the regular meeting on September 13,
2005 .
Recommendation: Motion: Mr. Nestor 2 nd
: Mr. Duckworth Yeas 5 Nays 0
POLICIES
Second Reading
2046 The superintendent respectfully requested approval of changes to Policy IDCG, Honors and Advanced
Placement (A.P.) Courses.
Third Reading
2047 The superintendent respectfully requested approval of Policy KP, Freedom of Information Act, as presented.
CONTRACTS
2048 The superintendent respectfully requested approval of the certificate of substantial completion for City Window
& Construction Company for exterior work from Luby Street to the softball field and floor finishes in the building addition. Funding Source: 2003 Bond Project
2049 The superintendent respectfully requested approval of a contractual agreement with Cheryl Whitescarver for services as GED examiner at a salary of $18.00/hr. Funding source: Adult Basic Ed.
2050 The superintendent respectfully requested approval of a contractual agreement with William Whitescarver for services as GED examiner at a salary of $18.00/hr. Funding source: Adult Basic Ed.
AGREEMENTS – The superintendent respectfully requested approval of the following agreements:
2051 Grafton City Hospital for the lease of office space for Taylor County Board of Education central office operations. The annual cost will be $18,000.00. This is a renewal of a previous agreement. Funding Source:
General Current
2052 Tetrick & Bartlett for the performance of professional services to complete the audit for the 2004-2005 fiscal year. Four proposals were received and Tetrick & Bartlett was the low qualified bidder at $10,750.00. Funding
Source: General Current
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2053 United Security Agency as the Agent of Record for the Board’s property insurance through the WV Board of
Risk and Insurance Management (BRIM). The fee is 4% of the earned premium paid to BRIM.
2054 Alderson Broaddus College to provide clinical field experiences for student teaching. This agreement is for the 2005- 2006 school year.
BIDS
2055 The superintendent respectfully requested approval of the bid from Mid-State Mechanical to install a commons area sound system at West Taylor Elementary School at a cost of $2,685.00. Funding Source: PTO Funds
The superintendent respectfully requested approval of items 2046-2048 and 2052 -2055 in the 2000 series.
Recommendation: Motion: Rev. Bolyard 2 nd
Items pulled 2049, 2050, 2051
: Mr. Duckworth Yeas 5 Nays 0
The superintendent respectfully requested approval of items 2049-2051 in the 2000 series
Recommendation: Motion: Rev. Bolyard 2 nd
: Mr. Nestor Yeas 4 Nays 0
Mr. Whitescarver abstained.
06-03-3000 CONSENT CALENDAR
PURCHASE ORDERS – The superintendent respectfully requested approval of the following purchase orders:
3101 Estel Contracting, in the amount of $3,000.00 for masonry work on the chimney and wall at Flemington
Elementary School. Funding source: Excess levy
3102 Wright Group/McGraw-Hill, in the amount of $10,988.10 for textbooks for elementary schools. Funding
Source:
Title I and Special Education
FACULTY SENATE FUNDS DISTRIBUTION
3103 The superintendent respectfully requested approval of the distribution of 2005-2006 Faculty Senate funds as listed below. The total received was $33,492.00. Funds are distributed, as required, per teacher recorded on the certified list. Funding Source: Faculty Senate Funds
Anna Jarvis Elementary School
Flemington Elementary School
Hepzibah Elementary School
Pruntytown Elementary School
Taylor County Middle School
Grafton High School
$ 7,454.00
1,327.00
1,940.00
1,430.00
11,232.00
10,109.00
BOND PROJECTS PAYMENT – The superintendent respectfully requested approval of the following payment:
3104 City Window Company in the amount of $379,870.10 for construction services for the Grafton High School bond project. (Applications for Payment 20, 21 & 22) Funding Source: Bond Funds
MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT ADJUSTMENT
3105 The superintendent respectfully requested an adjustment to the county mileage reimbursement rate in accordance with Taylor County policy CGPDA from $.405 to $.485 cents per mile effective October 1, 2005.
REQUESTS TO USE FACILITIES
3106 Michelle Mayle requested permission to use Anna Jarvis Elementary School on September 30, 2005, from 4:30 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. for a Head Start PTO meeting.
3107 Frankie Devart of the Beulah Baptist Church requested permission to use Camp Towles from 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. on October 2, 2005, for a church picnic.
Date: September 27, 2005 Kind of Meeting: Regular
Where Held: Anna Jarvis Elementary School
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PARENT VOLUNTEER CHAPERONES
3108 Hepzibah Elementary
Tonya Abraham
Michael/Kimberly Baker
Penny Baldwin
Gina Bish
Sally Boggess
Misty Boggs
Alford/Tammy Bradford
Jared/Albani Brown
Miichelle Carpenter
Scott Carpenter
Mary Cather
Joe/Carly Charlton
Juanita Church
Brian/Crystal Cochran
Randy/Tracey Corbin
Lauri Daetwyler
Bryon/Ginger Delawder
Lisa Dierkes
Michelle Dobbins
Glen/Sandra Doyle
Patricia Dunlap
Rochelle Dupree
Natasha Hancock
Angela Hanning
Shawna Heflin
Kristen Hess
Joni Heston
Angela Howell
Amanda Huff
Sarah Jones
Kathy Keener
Nicole Kellaway
Kristi Kerns
Melissa Kerns
Dustin/Julie Kisner
Becky Kittle
Bobbi Kittle
Ron/Shirley Kittle
Bruce/Melissa Knotts
Kim Knotts
Lisa Lambert
Stana Lambert
Kristy Lewis
Susan Lipscomb
Nicole Petrey
Stephanie Phillips
Crystal Richards
Cindy Rosencrance
Jamie Schott
Cassandra Sevier
Chris/Jamie Shaw
Anneliese Singleton
Teresa Singleton
Calvin/Sabrina Sinnett
April Skaggs
Mike/Blanca Skaggs
Jennifer Smihal
Barbara Smith
Stacy Smith
Robin Stackpole
Ky St. Martin
Mark/Janelle St. Martin
Tammy Swiger
Cynthia Swisher
Rod/Amy Summers
Rob/Misty Tennant
Deborah Fazio
Cheryl Fisher
Chris Freeman
Charlotte Fultineer
Anthony/Rhonda Garvin
Mariah Gibson
Nikki Gibson
Jennifer Glaspell
Aaron Godfrey
Shawn/Robin Graham
Shane/Melissa Grimes
John/Brenda Haller
Jamie List
Vanessa Loffler
Crystal Long
Julie Lucas
Samantha McCoy
Linda McQuain
Larry/Crystal Miller
Rick/Lori Miller
Jeff/Rhonda Moran
Judy Mullenax
Amy Newhall
Angela Ozalas
Dean/Kim Parsons
Misty Thomas
Jonathan Thompson
Rebecca Thompson
Jeff/Christina Tucker
Pat/Beth Tucker
Stacey Utt
Loriann Whipps
Ruth White
Justin Whitehair
Shawn Wilson
John/Robin Woodford
Joslyn Yanero
3109 Pruntytown Elementary
Danielle Adamczyk
Dan/Linda Baker
Kim Ball
Carla Bevilock
Don/Jennifer Bobbins
Colleen Bolyard
Ray/Shirley Bolyard
Kristen Bucklew
Jennifer Bush
Tonya Cathell
Traci Chocky
Paula Clelland
Amy Cook
Frederick Criss
Sandy Currey
Kevin/Marci Curry
Melanie Dakon
Dan/Kathy DeCerbo
Laura Dellinger
Tiffany Devart
Robert Dye
Shelley Elsey
Katina Everly
Cathy Floyd
Kristie Gabbert
Carla Gawthrop
Byron/Elaine Gilbert
Jennifer Goff
Rebecca Gower
Kim Green
Chad/June Griffith
Carol Harvey
Teresa Jones
Missy Kimbrew
Billie Knotts
Jackie Knotts
Joedy/Cheryl Lambert
Lena Lanham
Jon Lovejoy II
Brenda Luzadder
Julie McCloy
Tawnda McCloy
Winnie McDaniel
Natalie McKinney
Leisa Minear
Kimberly Mitchell
Angie Moore
Diana Moore
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Melissa Moore
James/Emmy Murphy
Lee Ann Myers
Cindy Neilson
Tammy Nestor
Dawn Newlon
Michelle Osborn
Lisa Peters
Rosanna Poling
David Poston
Shawnette Poston
Miranda Ross
Chris/Crystal Rucker
Josh/Sandra Schooley
John/Andrea Setler
Beth Starkey
Carrissa Sylva
Jill Sylva
Steve Tennant
Tammie Tennant
Mary Titchenell
Robin Willis
Kelly/Billie Wilson
Paula Zeck
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Date: September 27, 2005 Kind of Meeting: Regular
Where Held: Anna Jarvis Elementary School
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3110 TRANSPORTATION EXTRA DUTY/CURRICULAR TRIPS
Michelle Austin
Kay Baxter
Donna Bolyard
Connie Efaw
Sandra Gainer
Steve Gerkin
Tim Gray
John R. Gribble
Kathleen Jeffries
Judy Kelley
Jim Markley
Betty Mayle
Cindy Swiger McDaniel
Hugh Moats
Shannon Moore
Debra Moyer
Rodney Nose
Julie Peters
Donald Scharf
Bunny Thorn
Pamela Henderson Thorn
The superintendent respectfully requested approval of all items in the 3000 series.
Recommendation: Motion: Rev. Bolyard 2
06-03-4000 FINANCIAL
Bond vouchers payable totaling $5,017.00
Vouchers payable totaling $486,941.44
Budget supplement totaling $160,021.73
Treasurer’s report nd
: Mr. Nestor Yeas 5 Nays 0
The superintendent respectfully requested approval of all items in the 4000 series.
nd : Mr. Duckworth Yeas 5 Nays 0 Recommendation: Motion: Rev. Bolyard 2
EXECUTIVE SESSION
The board convened in executive session to discuss, property, personnel, and student matters at 6:50 p.m.
Recommendation: Motion: Mr. Nestor 2 nd
: Mr. Whitescarver Yeas 5 Nays 0
RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION
The board reconvened in regular session at 7:28 p.m.
06-03-5000 PERSONNEL – STUDENT MATTERS – LEGAL MATTERS
PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL
EMPLOYMENT
5111 Rachel Weber, .5 special education teacher (HI/LD) at Taylor County Middle School. Effective September 29, 2005.
Funding source: General Current
TRANSFER
5112 Sharon Peters, 4 th grade teacher at Anna Jarvis Elementary School from basic computer and information sciences teacher at Taylor County Middle School. Effective October 13, 2005.
EXTRACURRICULAR
5113 Joseph Shaffer, assistant athletic director at Taylor County Middle School. Position is for the 2005-06 school year only. Effective September 28, 2005. Compensation: $1.00
5114 Debra Spadafore, literacy resource room manager at Anna Jarvis Elementary School. Position is for the 2005-06 school year only. Effective September 28, 2005. Funding source: Title I
5115 Linda Gibson, literacy resource room manager at Flemington Elementary School. Position is for the 2005-06 school year only. Effective September 28, 2005. Funding source: Title I
5116 Cynthia Oliver, literacy resource room manager at Taylor County Middle School. Position is for the 2005-06 school year only. Effective September 28, 2005. Funding source: Title I
5117 Joy Marino, literacy resource room manager at Hepzibah, Pruntytown, and West Taylor Elementary Schools. Position is for the 2005-06 school year only. Effective September 28, 2005. Funding source: Title I
5118 Melissa Kester, teacher/facilitator for alternative education program. Number of hours employed is contingent upon the number of students assigned to the program. Effective September 29, 2005.
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5119 Rebecca Nicholas, Joy Lantz, homebound instruction teachers. Position is on an as needed basis. No minimum number of days employment are guaranteed. Effective September 29, 2005.
5120 Mindy Garrison, Shelly Stead, Margaret Stallings, Kelly Louzy, co-special education building level designees at
Anna Jarvis Elementary School. Position is for the 2005-06 school year only. Effective September 29, 2005. Funding source: Special Education
5121 Keith Zebley, wrestling coach at Taylor County Middle School. Position is for the 2005-06 school year only. Effective at the beginning of the 2005-06 wrestling season.
5122 Mickey Foley, 7 th grade boys basketball coach at Taylor County Middle School. Position is for the 2005-06 school year only. Effective at the beginning of the 2005-06 basketball season.
5123 Karl Faulkner, 8 th grade boys basketball coach at Taylor County Middle School. Position is for the 2005-06 school year only. Effective at the beginning of the 2005-06 basketball season.
5124 Mike Bolyard, 7 th grade girls basketball coach at Taylor County Middle School. Position is for the 2005-06 school year only. Effective at the beginning of the 2005-06 basketball season.
5125 Dave Lambert, 8 th grade girls basketball coach at Taylor County Middle School. Position is for the 2005-06 school year only. Effective at the beginning of the 2005-06 basketball season.
SUBSTITUTE SPEECH/LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
5126 Jennifer Poland
RESIGNATION
5127 Kathy Noble, resignation from technology coordinator position at Anna Jarvis Elementary School. Effective
September 16, 2005.
SERVICE PERSONNEL
TRANSFER
5128 Donald Keller, Jr., itinerant custodian III (4:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.) with assignments at Grafton High School and Taylor
County Middle School from custodian position for a board approved medical leave of absence at Taylor County Middle
School. 220 day employment. Effective September 29, 2005.
EXTRACURRICULAR
5129 Judy Dawson, morning bus monitor at Pruntytown Elementary School. Effective September 28, 2005. Position terminates upon the closing of Pruntytown Elementary School.
SUBSTITUTE CUSTODIANS
5130 Priscilla Henderson
5131 Heather Keener
5132 Michelle Kirby
5133 Charles Scranage
5134 Jim Wolfe
RESIGNATION
5135 Gregory Groves, resignation from bus operator position with the transportation department. Effective September 28,
2005.
RETIREMENT
5136 Lois Bolyard, retirement from cook position at Anna Jarvis Elementary School. Last day worked will be September
30, 2005.
The superintendent respectfully requested approval of items 5111 - 5136 in the 5000 series.
Recommendation: Motion: Mr. Nestor 2 nd
: Rev. Bolyard Yeas 5 Nays 0
Rev. Bolyard moved, 2 nd . by Mr. Duckworth, to waive participation in a professional grievance. Yeas 5 Nays 0
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Where Held: Anna Jarvis Elementary School
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STUDENT MATTERS
5137 Ms. Alberta Lipscomb requested permission to transfer her children, Seth Lipscomb, age 8, grade 3, Aaron
Lipscomb, age 10, grade 5, and Dekota Lipscomb, age 12, grade 7, from Preston County schools to Taylor County schools. Students reside in Preston County but have always attended Taylor County schools.
Recommendation: Motion: Mr. Duckworth 2 nd : Rev. Bolyard Yeas 5 Nays 0
06-03-6000 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Bond Projects
06-03-7000 NEW BUSINESS
06-03-8000
WTES
DISCUSSION
06-03-9000 FUTURE MEETINGS
October 10, 2005
October 11, 2005
October 25, 2005
November 8, 2005
WTES 1:00 p.m.
TCBE 6:00 p.m.
FES 6:00 p.m.
TCBE 6:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Rev. Bolyard, 2 nd by Mr. Nestor to adjourn the meeting, all members concurring therein the meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
ATTESTED:
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Secretary of the Board President of the Board