The Pocahontas County Board of Education met in closed session on Monday, May 11, 2015 at 6:30 PM to discuss a student discipline matter, then in regular session at 7:00 PM, the Pocahontas County Board of Education with the following members present:
Emery G. Grimes, President
Cheryl M. Beverage)
Jessica Hefner)
Steven C. Tritapoe)Members
Norman E. “Joe” Walker)
EXPULSION HEARING
On recommendation of the superintendent and motion of Mr. Tritapoe, seconded by Mrs. Beverage, the Board unanimously agreed to enter in to a closed expulsion hearing for a violation of WV Code 18A-5-1a, West Virginia State Board Policy 4373, Pocahontas County Discipline Code and Pocahontas County Schools Student Code of Conduct.
EXPULSION
On recommendation of the superintendent and motion of Mr. Tritapoe, seconded by Mr. Walker, the Board unanimously approved the expulsion of a Pocahontas County Schools student for a violation of WV Code 18A-5-1a, West Virginia State Board Policy 4373, Pocahontas County Discipline Code and Pocahontas County Schools Student Code of Conduct, for up to one calendar year.
MINUTES
On recommendation of the superintendent and motion of Mr. Tritapoe, seconded by Mrs. Beverage, the Board unanimously approved the Minutes from regular Board of Education meeting held on April 13, 2015 at the Pocahontas County Board of Education Conference Room.
MINUTES
On recommendation of the superintendent and motion of Mr. Tritapoe, seconded by Mrs. Hefner, the Board unanimously approved the Minutes from the Board of Education Meeting held at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, that was reconvened from the Board of Education Meeting held on Monday, March 23, 2015.
AGENDA
On recommendation of the superintendent and motion of Mr. Tritapoe, seconded by Mrs. Beverage, the Board unanimously approved the agenda.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
HEAR CALLERS
EXECUTIVE SESSION
APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF VENDOR LISTING OF CLAIMS…
On recommendation of the superintendent and motion of Mr. Tritapoe, seconded by Mrs. Beverage, the Board unanimously approved payment of vendor listing of claims in the amount of $29,497.46.
APPROVAL TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF VENDOR LISTING OF CLAIMS …
On recommendation of the superintendent and motion of Mr. Tritapoe, seconded by Mrs. Beverage, the Board unanimously approved to authorize payment of vendor listing of claims in the amount of $44,051.88.
APPROVAL TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF VENDOR LISTING OF CLAIMS (LOCAL GOVERNMENT PURCHASING CARD)…
On recommendation of the superintendent and motion of Mr. Tritapoe, seconded by Mrs. Hefner, the Board unanimously approved to authorize payment of vendor listing of claims in the amount of $41,773.11.
APPROVAL OF BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS…
On recommendation of the superintendent and motion of Mrs. Hefner, seconded by Mr. Walker, the Board unanimously approved the Budget Adjustments.
APPROVAL OF BANK RECONCILIATION…
On recommendation of the superintendent and motion of Mr. Tritapoe, seconded by Mrs. Beverage, the Board unanimously approved the Bank Reconciliation for the month of March, 2015.
APPROVAL OF GRANT AWARDS…
On recommendation of the superintendent and motion of Mr. Tritapoe, seconded by Mrs. Beverage, the Board unanimously approved Grant Awards.
APPROVAL OF REVENUE & EXPENDITURES SUMMARY…
On recommendation of the superintendent and motion of Mrs. Hefner, seconded by Mr. Walker, the Board unanimously approved the Revenue and Expenditures Summary.
APPROVAL OF BUDGET
On recommendation of the superintendent and motion of Mr. Tritapoe, seconded by Mrs. Beverage, the Board unanimously approved the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
On motion of Mrs. Hefner, seconded by Mr. Tritapoe, the Board unanimously approved a call for Executive Session to discuss a personnel matter. The Board went into Executive Session at 8:17 PM, and at the conclusion of the Executive Session, on motion of Mr. Tritapoe, seconded by Mr. Walker, the Board agreed to return to the agenda at 9:26 PM.
APPROVAL OF SCHOOL CALENDAR…
On recommendation of the superintendent and motion of Mr. Tritapoe, seconded by Mrs. Beverage, the Board approved the school calendar for the 2015-2016 school year with a 4-1 vote, Mr. Tritapoe casting the dissenting vote.
APPROVAL OF TEXTBOOK ADOPTION…
On recommendation of the superintendent and motion of Mrs. Hefner, seconded by Mrs. Beverage, the Board unanimously approved for Pocahontas County Schools to adopt the following English/Language Arts textbooks effective for the 2015-2016 school year:
Houghton-Mifflin HarcourtKindergarten / Journeys West Virginia Kindergarten
First Grade / Journeys West Virginia Grade 1
Second Grade / Journeys West Virginia Grade 2
Third Grade / Journeys West Virginia Grade 3
Fourth Grade / Journeys West Virginia Grade 4
Fifth Grade / Journeys West Virginia Grade 5
Sixth Grade / Collections Grade 6
Seventh Grade / Collections Grade 7
Eighth Grade / Collections Grade 8
Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall
Ninth Grade / Common Core Literature, WV Edition, Grade 9
Tenth Grade / Common Core Literature, WV Edition, Grade 10
Eleventh Grade / Common Core Literature, WV Edition, Grade 11
Twelfth Grade / Common Core Literature, WV Edition, Grade 12
APPROVAL OF TEXTBOOK ADOPTION…
On recommendation of the superintendent and motion of Mrs. Hefner, seconded by Mr. Walker, the Board unanimously approved for Pocahontas County Schools to adopt the following Health textbooks, effective for the 2015-2016 school year:
McGraw Hill Glencoe
Grades 6-8Teen Health
Pearson
Grade 9Health
APPROVAL FOR TERESA MULLIN TO ATTEND HIGH SCHOOLS THAT WORK CONFERENCE…
On recommendation of the superintendent and motion of Mrs. Hefner, seconded by Mr. Walker, the Board unanimously approved for Teresa Mullin to attend the High Schools That Work Conference in Atlanta, Georgia on July 15-18, 2015. All cost will be paid through the Family Resource Network Innovation Zone Dropout Prevention Grant.
APPROVAL TO JOIN WV SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION…
On recommendation of the superintendent and motion of Mr. Tritapoe, seconded by Mrs. Beverage, the Board unanimously approved for the Pocahontas County Board of Education to join West Virginia School Board Association for the 2015-2016 fiscal year, at a cost of $1,875.
PERSONNEL
On recommendation of the superintendent and motion of Mr. Tritapoe, seconded by Mrs. Beverage, the Board unanimously approved the professional and service personnel:
PERSONNELGreen Bank Elementary – Middle School:
CREATION
OF POSITION: / Teacher of Title I at Green Bank Elementary-Middle School, effective for the 2015-2016 school year, at state basic salary based on degree and experience, term of employment is 200 days.
REQUESTED
TRANSFER: / D. JULIAN RITTENHOUSE, from Teacher at Green Bank Elementary-Middle School to Teacher of Alternative Education at Green Bank Elementary-Middle Schools, effective for the 2015-2016 school year, at state basic salary based on degree and experience, term of employment is 200 days.
Marlinton Elementary School:
CHANGE IN EFFECTIVE
DATE OF UNPAID MECIAL LEAVE: / NICOLE ROSE-TAYLOR, as Teacher of Early Education at Marlinton Elementary School, change in effective date of unpaid medical leave from April 20, 2015 to April 14, 2015.
RESIGNATION: / RICHARD F. McLAUGHLIN, as Teacher of Music at Marlinton Elementary School & Marlinton Middle School, effective at the end of the 2014-2015 school year.
Pocahontas County High School:
REQUESTED
TRANSFER: / ABRAM J. RITTENHOUSE, from Teacher of Health/Physical Education/Social Studies at Green Bank Elementary-Middle School, to Teacher of Health/Physical Education at Pocahontas County High School, effective for the 2015-2016 school year, at state basic salary based on degree and experience, term of employment is 200 days.
Pocahontas County Schools:
ABOLISHMENT
OF POSITION: / Cook - Summer Feeding Program, effective for the summer of 2015.
CREATION
OF POSITION: / Cafeteria Manager – Summer Feeding Program, effective for the summer of 2015, 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM per day (six hours per day), a total of 24 days, at an hourly rate of pay based on state minimum.
EMPLOYMENT: / Of the following as Substitute Teacher for Pocahontas County Schools, effective April 29, 2015 (or upon completion of the RESA Online Substitute Teacher Training and background clearance, if not already completed), as needed, at state basic salary based on degree and experience.
Asaco Adkins
Reina L. Lopez
Peggy S. Owens
Rachel Wilson
EMPLOYMENT: / DIANA L. ARBOGAST, as Substitute Administrator for Pocahontas County Schools, effective April 29, 2015 for the remainder of the 2014-2015 school year, as needed, at state basic salary based on degree and experience.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
Superintendent Bechtel informed the Board that the National Radio Astronomy Observatory donated $900 to Pocahontas County Schools to cover the cost for Pocahontas County students to attend the State Math Field Day at Concord University.
MATTERS OF THE BOARD
Mr. Walker told the Board that he was very disappointed in the teachers’ and service personnel’s actions. He stated that they asked questions and expressed their concerns, however, by leaving prior to the Board exiting executive session, didn’t allow the Board to thoroughly explain the reasoning.
Mrs. Hefner informed the Board that she recently sat in on Mrs. Shinaberry’s pre-calculus class at Pocahontas County High School. She stated that the class was very impressive and the entire school was up-to-par with their professionalism.
Mr. Tritapoe stated that he and Mrs. Hefner recently attended the Child Abuse Memorial on the courthouse lawn. He said that he really enjoyed the program, ceremony, and food. He also said that the kindergarten classes from Marlinton Elementary School placed 150 pinwheels in the lawn, which was very entertaining.
Mr. Tritapoe stated that the girls’ softball team recently won their first home game, played at the new field at Pocahontas County High Schools. He congratulated the team on their win and gave his best wishes to Sarah Lambert, who broke her leg while sliding in to home.
NEXT BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
The next Board of Education meeting will be held on Monday, May 11, 2015 beginning at with an expulsion hearing at 6:30 PM, then regular meeting at 7:00 PM at the Pocahontas County Board of Education Conference Room.
ADJOURN
On motion of Mr. Tritapoe, seconded by Mrs. Hefner, the Board unanimously agreed to adjourn.
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