CALHOUN BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETS MONDAY

(01/14/2019)
CALHOUN COUNTY SCHOOLS

Board of Education
Mt. Zion, West Virginia
5:30 p.m. Monday, January 14, 2019
Regular Board Meeting

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of December 10 (Regular), 2018 Minutes

Recognitions:

Presentation: Tyson Price - Math Curriculum

Delegation and Public Comments:
Student Council President, CM/HS-Destiney Murphy

Discussion and Reports

Discussions:

Reports:
School Safety/Facilities and SBA Reports - Michael Fitzwater

Calhoun-Gilmer Career Center Report (12/18/18) - Jenna Jett

C. Superintendent's Report
1. Grant Updates-Jeannie Bennett
2. Curriculum-Tyson Price
3. Principal Reports
  a. Arnoldsburg Elementary-Charles Thomas
  b. Pleasant Hill Elementary-Amy Nicholas
4. General Updates-Kelli Whytsell
   a. Superintendent Update
   b. School Calendars
   c. Letter to Patricia Rucker, Senate Education Chair
   d. Other

VIII. Board Acknowledgements

Superintendent Recommendations:

IX. Old Business
   Priorities - 2019 Regular Session West Virginia Legislature
Superintendent Priorities    All Counties under 1400 students funded to a 1400 student level.
   Continue to increase pay for school employees and benefits package
   Review and change the usage of sick leave for employees to allow them to use days for retirement and insurance.
   Increase Step 6 funding; faculty senate allowance, substitute allowance cost, and increased operational and maintenance allowance.

X. New Business:
   Finance FY18-19
1. General Fund Invoices - $
Supplements - $
Transfers - $
December Financial Statement
Individual School Financial Reports (Quarterly)
October-December

B. Contract (FY18-19)
   Integrated Speech Solutions, LLC C. School Building Authority (SBA) Bid Award for Restrooms and WWTP
   WWTP Renovation: Order Construction
   Restroom Renovation: Agsten Construction

D. Home School Request
   Parent: Crystal Arnold, Grade 6    Student Transfer
  Volunteers
   Neal Benson
   Kim Hudson
   Alicia McCumbers
   Rick Sampson
   Laura Webb
   Lindsey Webb
   Lisa Wilmoth

XI. Personnel
   Employee Review of Improvement Plan (Garalea Elswick)    Resignations Professional
   Lee Kimble, Special Education Teacher (Itinerant), .5 PHE and .5 CM/HS (Effective Date TBD)
Extra-Curricular
   Jeremy Johnson, $1 Assistant Varsity Boys Baseball Coach (Effective 01/15/19) Employment (FY18-19)
Service (FY18-19)
   Charles Wagoner, Custodian III, CM/HS, (2:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.)
(Effective 01/15/19)
   ______________, Bus Operator (Pending Certification)

After-School (FY18-19)
   Kelsey Norris, After-School Substitute Tutor Teacher, County (Effective 01/15/19)
   Krystina Stewart, After-School Substitute Tutor Teacher, County (Effective 01/15/19)
   Cathy Craddock, After-School Substitute Tutor Teacher for TSA, CM/HS (Effective 01/15/19)

Extra-Curricular (FY18-19)
1. Joshua Johnson, Assistant Varsity Baseball Coach (Effective 01/15/19)
   Argil Jones, Assistant Varsity Girls Softball Coach (Effective 01/15/19)
   Cathy Craddock, Middle School Cheerleading Coach (Effective 01/15/19)

Job Postings (FY18-19)
Prior Board Approval (Posted 12/18/18-01/09/19) Professional,
Special Education Teacher, PHE

Prior Board Approval (Posted 01/02/19-01/08/19) After-School
1. After-School Substitute Tutor Teachers, County
2. After-School Substitute Tutor Teacher for TSA (CM/HS)
Extra-Curricular

$1 Assistant Varsity Baseball Coach
Middle School Cheerleading Coach

Transportation Request
May 15, 2019, Kennywood, Mifflin, OH; 4th Graders, Jan Whited and Kristie Ritchie; Charter Bus
April 25-26, 2019, Columbus, OH; 5th Graders, Deborah Toppings; 2 Buses

XII. Expulsion Hearing
2018-19-02
2018-19-03

XIII. Adjournment - Future Board Meeting Dates:
January 17, 2019, 5:30 p.m. (Special-LSIC), Calhoun Middle-High School
February 11, 2019, 5:30 p.m. (Regular/Calendar Hearing), Board of Education
February 14, 2019, 5:30 p.m. (Special-LSIC), Arnoldsburg Elementary
March 11, 2019, 5:30 p.m. (Regular/Calendar Hearing), Board of Education
March 14, 2019, 5:30 p.m. (Special-LSIC), Pleasant Hill Elementary
April 16, 2019, 5:30 p.m. (Regular/Statutory), Board of Education
April 23, 2019, 5:00 p.m. (Special-LSIC), Calhoun-Gilmer Career Center