| The County Board of Education met at the Calhoun-Gilmer Career Center Monday evening.
Resignations announced at last night's school board meeting, were principals at Calhoun Middle and Arnoldsburg Elementary.
Calhoun Middle principal Emilio Garza has resigned effective June 30, announcing he will be accepting a position in Georgia, and Arnoldsburg principal Donald Price has resigned effective June 23 to accept a principalship in Raleigh County.
SCHOOL BOARD EFFECTIVENESS MEETING: Calhoun-Gilmer Career Center
John Bennett, Career Center Director, Karen Blankenship, School Improvement Council secretary, Ken Townsend, Faculty Senate President, and Zane Gherke, instructor in the CISCO academy discussed the USIP with the Board and how the Faculty Senate was involved in school improvement.
Don Harris reported on the May 24 Career Center Meeting and
Carlene Frederick reported on the RESA V Meeting held May 25.
The board unanimously voted to expel a student related to behavioral problems for one calendar year with counseling required with the case to be reviewed at the end of the first semester 2005-2006.
Out of State Conference Requests were approved for for Linda Edwards, a "Reading First Conference," and for the Youth Advantage Program to Pittsburgh.
The 2005-06 board meeting dates were approved, along with
athletic accident insurance and voluntary student accident insurance.
Sandra Bugby was given a School Audit Contract.
Retirements/Resignations, Emilio Garza (effective June 30, 2005)
and Donald Price (effective June 23, 2005).
JOB POSTINGS
Middle School Student Tutors 2005-2006 (5 part time positions);
Half Time Itinerant Multi-Categorical Special Education Teacher - Pleasant Hill;
Multi-Categorical Special Education Teacher - Calhoun Middle/High;
Elementary Teacher - Arnoldsburg;
Paraprofessional - Arnoldsburg;
Itinerant Paraprofessional/Bus Aide - Calhoun Middle/High School;
Itinerant Reading Specialist - Pleasant Hill;
Drivers Education Teacher/Distance Learning Facilitator - CMHS;
Paraprofessional for Summer School;
Science Teacher for Summer School;
Athletic Trainer;
Elementary Teacher - Pleasant Hill;
Principal - Arnoldsburg Elementary School;
Assistant Principal - Calhoun Middle/High School.
EMPLOYMENT
Kathy Nichols - Kindergarten Reading Teacher (Summer);
Kelli Whytsell - Kindergarten Reading Teacher (Summer);
Charles Thomas - Reading Teacher - Alternative Delivery (Summer);
Phyllis Evans - Elementary Teacher (Summer);
Leslie Fox - Elementary Teacher (Summer);
Kathy Nichols - Elementary Teacher (Summer);
Janice Westfall - Elementary Teacher (Summer);
Kelli Whytsell - Elementary Teacher (Summer);
Janice Westfall - Art Camp Instructor (Summer);
Carol Dye - Computer Camp Instructor (Summer);
Betty Westfall - Language Arts/Social Studies Teacher (Summer);
Timothy Davis - Mathematics Teacher (Summer);
Leah Offutt - Fine Arts/Media Teacher (Summer);
Russell Ferrell - Recreation Teacher (Summer);
Scottie Westfall - Drivers Education Teacher (Summer);
Craig Arthur - Tutor (Summer);
Kelly Brown - Tutor (Summer);
Brittany Church - Tutor (Summer).
Samara Church - Tutor (Summer);
Ashli Cottrell - Tutor (Summer);
Danielle Goodrich - Tutor (Summer);
Samantha Jarvis - Tutor (Summer);
Jason Poling - Tutor (Summer);
Tyson Price - Tutor (Summer);
Kelley Sampson - Tutor (Summer);
Brandi Starcher - Tutor (Summer)
Eli Walker - Tutor (Summer);
Scottie Westfall III - Tutor (Summer);
Cynthia Wildfire - Tutor (Summer);
Amber Williams - Tutor (Summer);
Shane Yeager - Tutor (Summer);
Sherry Butt - Temporary Custodian (Summer);
William Cunningham - Bus Driver/Custodian (Summer);
Mitchell Morgan - Bus Driver/Custodian (Summer);
Calvin Nicholas - Bus Driver/Custodian (Summer);
Timothy Whipkey - Bus Driver/Custodian (Summer).
Marisha Collins - Cook (Summer);
Earlene Thomas - Cook (Summer);
Charles Heiney - Band/Athletic Camp Bus Driver;
Timothy Whipkey - Band/Athletic Camp Bus Driver;
JoAnn Heiney - Band/Athletic Camp Cook;
Earlene Thomas - Band/Athletic Camp Cook;
Timothy Davis - Athletic Director;
Bryan Sterns - Strength and Conditioning Coach;
Bryan Sterns - Head Varsity Football Coach;
Michael Stump - Assistant Varsity Football Coach;
Doyle Hupp - Assistant Varsity Football Coach;
Tim Moore - Head Eighth Grade Football Coach;
Charles Hicks - Assistant Eighth Grade Football Coach;
Jessica Evans - Head Volleyball Coach;
Patricia Haught - Majorette Coach;
Tim Moore - Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach;
Scottie Westfall II - Head Varsity Girls Basketball Coach;
Michael Sims - Head Eighth Grade Boys Basketball Coach;
Seana Miller - Head Middle School Girls Basketball Coach;
Michael Stump - Head Varsity Wrestling Coach;
Christopher Morris - Assistant Varsity Wrestling Coach;
Elvin Hixon - Head Middle School Wrestling Coach;
Jeff Houchin - Head Varsity Baseball Coach;
Donald Wilson - Assistant Varsity Baseball Coach;
David White - Head Varsity Softball Coach.
Jeff Church - Assistant Varsity Softball Coach;
Gary Knight - Honors/Academic Coach;
Gregory H. Cartwright - Vocational Director;
Norma Wagoner - Half Time Itinerant Multi-Categorical; Special Education Teacher - Pleasant Hill;
Patricia Propst - Elementary Teacher - Arnoldsburg;
Catherine Lou Johnson - Paraprofessional - Arnoldsburg (from transfer);
Sherry Butt - Itinerant Paraprofessional/Bus Aide - Calhoun Middle/High School (from transfer);
Shelly Sheets - Itinerant Reading Specialist - Pleasant Hill;
Kimberly Batten - Drivers Education Teacher/Distance Learning Facilitator CMHS;
Mildred Arnold - Paraprofessional (Summer)
It was the consensus of the Board to realign the titles under the extra curricular policy and to go ahead and post the Head Middle School Volleyball coaching position and eliminate the position of Assistant Varsity Volleyball Coach.
The Cross Country Program could be eliminated because of interest and financial issues, to be decided at the next board meeting.
Frederick Frederick commended the administration on the year-end activities.
FINANCE:
Invoices - $243,950.60;
Supplements - $48,799.00;
Transfers - $153,584.77;
Blanket Approval through June 30, 2004: Invoices, Supplements and Transfers.
The next meeting is scheduled for July 18, 2005 at the Office of the Superintendent.
Board members present, Cynthia Dale, Richard Fitzwater, Carlene Frederick, Donald Harris and Joy Starcher, with
Ronald Blankenship, Secretary.
Others Present:
John Bennett,
Karen Blankenship,
Andrew Bremar, ,
Patricia Cain
Greg Cartwright,
Tim Davis,
Karen Elkin,
Emilio Garza, Jr.,
Zane Gherke,
Vicki Hardway,
Debbie Henderson,
Linda Jarvis,
Judy Kerns,
Vernon Kerns,
Michael Kubina,
Jane Lynch,
Jim Morgan,
Michael Offutt,
Donnie Pitts,
Connie Roberts,
Julius Singleton,
Bryan Sterns,
Ken Townsend and
David White. | 
