SCHOOL BOARD MET MONDAY - Unoffical Minutes

(05/07/2003)
The Calhoun County Board of Education met Monday evening, May 5.

Members present for the meeting included Ralph Cunningham, Richard Fitzwater, Carlene Frederick, Donald Harris and Burl Simers; Ronald Blankenship, Secretary.

DELEGATIONS:

Ronald Nichols, Executive Director, RESA V, made a presentation to the Board regarding services provided.

REPORTS:

Mrs. Frederick reported on the April 23, 2003 RESA Executive Board meeting and Mr. Cunningham reported on the April 29, 2003 CGCC Administrative Council meeting.

NEW BUSINESS:

A closed expulsion hearing was held for students 2002-03/06, 2002-03/11 and 2002-03/12. The expulsion hearing was postponed for student 2002-03/08. Mr. Cunningham moved and Mrs. Frederick seconded that student 2002-03/06 be expelled for one calendar year, student 2002-03/11 be expelled for 45 days and student 2002-03/12 be expelled for the remainder of the school year. Motion carried unanimously.

An open expulsion hearing was held for students 2002-03/07, 2002-03/09, and 2002-03/10. Mr. Cunningham moved and Mr. Harris seconded that students 2002-03/07, 2002-03/09 and 2002-03/10 be expelled for one calendar year. Motion carried unanimously.

Mr. Cunningham moved and Mrs. Frederick seconded that the following new business be approved as presented:

Lights On Proposals

School Calendar 2003-2004

Revision - Supplemental Pay Policy

Transportation Requests: May 21, 2003 - Six Flags; Aurora, Ohio - Senior Trip; June 16, 2003 - World of Adventure; Aurora, Ohio - Emergent Literacy (Lights On).

Contract - Sandra Bugby - Audit School Financial Records

Calendar Modification - May 14, 2003

Faculty Senate to May 23, 2003

Mowing Contract - Straight-Cut Lawn Care and Landscaping, LLC

PERSONNEL:

Upon the Superintendent's recommendation, Mr. Cunningham moved and Mr. Harris seconded that the following matters be approved:

Resignation/Retirements: Maggie Bennett - Soccer and Academic Team Coach

Job Postings:

Temporary Custodian III - Calhoun Middle/High

Special Education Teacher - Calhoun Middle/High

Supplemental Contract - Mowing - Arnoldsburg School

Supplemental Contract - Mowing - Pleasant Hill School

Employment:

Melissa Sweeney - Tutor/Mentor (Lights On)

John Simers - Temporary Custodian III - Calhoun Middle/High

Bessie Welch - Homebound Teacher

Change of Status:

Emilio Garza - From 220 days to 240 days

Bryan Sterns - From 200 days to 220 days

Motion carried with Mr. Simers abstaining on one item.

FINANCE:

Mr. Cunningham moved and Mrs. Frederick seconded that the following financial matters be approved:

Invoices - $293,318.39;
Supplement - $12,510.00;
Transfer - $16,696.26.

The next meeting June 2, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. at the Office of the Superintendent, Grantsville, West Virginia.

Others Present: Sgt. Jeffrey Cooper, Melinda Cosner, Karen Elkin, Emilio Garza, Jr., Tiffany Godfrey, Wayne Hardway, Linda Jarvis, Keith Lamp, Kenneth Lamp, Shirley Lamp, Timothy Lamp, Kriss Melrath, William Melrath, Ronald Nichols, Donald Pitts, Donald Price, Shelba Siers, Randy Siers, Levi Siers, Bryan Sterns, Bob Weaver, Walter Wilson III.