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This meeting of the Mercer County Board of Education may be attended via
phone by calling 1-304-553-7794 and using Conference ID 706 856 02#
AGENDA
MERCER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
Regular Session (6:30 P.M.)
February 12, 2024
MCTEC Seminar Center
I. ROLL CALL
I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
TW. SUPERINTENDENT’S OPENING REMARKS/PRESENTATIONS
IV. CITIZENS INPUT
V. POLICY 2322 WEST VIRGINIA SUPPORT & ACCOUNTABILITY: SCHOOL
PERFORMANCE, STUDENT OUTCOMES, STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
e January 22, 2024
e January 29, 2024
e February 7, 2024
VII. NEW BUSINESS
PRESENTATION OF CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of Consent Agenda
1. Memorandum of Understanding with Mountaineer Food Bank
Board Memo # 233
10.
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12.
College Contract with Salem University for Placement of Students for Clinical
Experiences FY 2024
Board Memo # 234
. Placement of Student from Salem University
Board Memo # 235
Listing of Student Observers from University of Phoenix
Board Memo # 236
Listing of Student Observers from Bluefield State University
Board Memo # 237
. Listing of Student Observers from Concord University
Board Memo # 238
. Additions to the MCS Approved Reading List
Board Memo # 239
Career Connections Business Partners
Board Memo # 240
PowerSchool Renewal of Schoology
Board Memo # 241
GoGuardian Teacher with Video Licenses for Windows Student Devices
Board Memo # 242
. Custodial/Cafeteria Supplies — Omnia Partners Purchasing Alliance
Board Memo # 243
Payment of Invoices — February
Board Memo # 244
Additional Business
A.
Sourcewell Quote for Gym Floor Refinishing 2024
Board Memo # 245
. Purchase of Activity and Compass Chairs for Special Education
Board Memo # 246
. Community Connections Board of Directors Nomination
Board Memo # 247
D. Memorandum of Understanding Legal Aid of WV
Board Memo # 248
E. Changes to Part-Time Adult Programming (Hour Requirement)
Board Memo # 249
F. Employee Discipline Hearing and Personnel Action
Board Memo # 250
G. Employee Discipline Hearing and Personnel Action
Board Memo # 251
H. Personnel
Board Memo # 252
Personnel Agenda
February 12, 2024
Professional
Note: Employment is contingent upon acceptable background checks and drug testing.
Leaves:
Zachary Meadows, Physical Education Teacher, Bluefield Primary School, requests
Medical Leave, beginning February 6, 2024, through May 6, 2024.
Alvin Hibbitts, Teacher, Bluewell Elementary, requests Military Leave, beginning
February 29, 2024, through March 30, 2024. His previous leaves were from August 21,
2023, through September 30, 2023; October 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023;
January 1, 2024, through February 28, 2024.
Sara Hubbard, Teacher, Spanishburg School, requests Intermittent Family Leave,
beginning January 25, 2024, through May 31, 2024.
Dr. David Baysinger, Biology Teacher, Princeton Senior High School, requests Medical
Leave beginning February 6, 2024, through March 4, 2024. His previous leaves were
from October 13, 2023, through December 14, 2023; December 15, 2023, through
February 5, 2024.
Leave is recommended.
Adjustments: (per employee)
From:
Kristin Janning, Social Studies Teacher, Princeton Senior High School, requests
Maternity Leave, beginning January 29, 2024, through April 5, 2024.
Kristin Janning, Social Studies Teacher, Princeton Senior High School, requests
Maternity Leave, beginning January 24, 2024, through April 5, 2024.
From:
Leah Yost, Teacher, Lashmeet/ Matoaka School, requests Maternity Leave,
beginning February 24, 2024, through June 13, 2024.
Leah Yost, Teacher, Lashmeet/Matoaka School, requests Maternity Leave, beginning
February 6, 2024, through June 13, 2024.
Resignations:
Christina Lester, Science Teacher, Princeton Middle School, effective January 25, 2024.
Reason: Resignation
Janice Paine, Teacher, Bluefield Primary School, effective August 1, 2024.
Reason: Retirement
Linda Britton, Elementary Resource Teacher, Itinerant, effective February 2, 2024.
Reason: Retirement
Terry Owens, Speech Pathologist, Itinerant, effective June 30, 2024.
Reason: Retirement
Tina Bryant, Teacher, Spanishburg School, effective June 30, 2024.
Reason: Retirement
Elizabeth Shaw, Special Education Teacher, Mercer County Technical Education
Center, effective June 30, 2024.
Reason: Retirement
Teresa Farley, Teacher, Spanishburg School, effective June 30, 2024.
Reason: Retirement
Robin Buckland, Math Teacher, Montcalm High School, effective June 30, 2024.
Reason: Retirement
Paul Dorsey, JROTC Instructor, Montcalm High School, effective July 2, 2024.
Reason: Retirement
Employment:
Lisa Ratcliff, Social Studies Teacher, Bluefield Middle School, effective February 19,
2024.
Nubia Potosme-Trejos, Teacher, Mountain Valley School, effective February 19, 2024.
Erica Blankenship, School Nurse (Grant Funded), Itinerant, effective February 19, 2024.
Transfers:
Jacquilyn Hagerman, Pre-K Special Needs Teacher, Montcalm Elementary School, to
Special Education Teacher (Multi-Cat), Montcalm High School, effective August 19,
2024.
Halie Henkes, English Teacher, Princeton Senior High School, to Restorative Teacher,
Mountain Valley School, effective August 19, 2024.
Zoe Carter, Teacher, Princeton Primary School, to Special Education Teacher (Multi-
Cat), Itinerant, effective February 19, 2024.
Laura Anderson, Special Education Teacher, Mountain Valley School, to Special
Education Teacher (SPMI) (changing classrooms), Mountain Valley School, effective
August 19, 2024.
Traci Seabolt, Teacher, Bluefield Primary School to Teacher, Mountain Valley School,
effective August 19, 2024.
Emily Smith, Teacher, Bluefield Primary School, to Principal (220 day), Brushfork
School, effective February 19, 2024.
WV HB206
Additional Three (3) Years of Experience for Special Education
Bluefield Middle School:
Michelle Martinez Stacy Sheets
Extra-Curricular Contracts
Home/Hospital Instructor
Michelle Martinez Emily Graham
Laura Anderson
Lunch/Bus Duty
Bluefield Middle School:
Brandi Moore
Melrose School:
Sarah King
PikeView High School:
Derek Poszich (effective 1-22-24)
Princeton Middle School:
Albritton Beasley
Math Textbook Committee
Elementary
Bluefield Intermediate School:
Brittany Gremore
Lashmeet/Matoaka High School:
Leigh Kessler
Montcalm Elementary School:
Lelia Carver
Oakvale School:
Teresa Inman
Spanishburg School:
Brittany Blevins
Targeted Tutoring
Bluefield Middle School:
Jessica Rodes
Leonard Church
Susan Hatcher
MaryAnn Lijoi
Princeton Middle School:
Ashli Twitty Whitney Ball
Scarlet Abdelwahed Susan Hatcher
Laiken Lucas
Thrive Tutoring
Mountain Valley School: Spanishburg School:
Beth Henry Teresa Farley
Coaching
(All coaching positions are pending WVSSAC receipt of certification)
Bluefield Middle School:
Resignation: Kelly Mariotti, Assistant Baseball Coach
Glenwood School:
Employment: Michael Treolo, Head Softball Coach
Montcalm High School:
Volunteer Coach: Richard Austin, Golf (middle)
Employment: Aaron Abram, Assistant Baseball Coach (middle)
PikeView Middle School:
Employment: Michael Canterbury, Head Girls’ Track Coach
Employment: Joel Weiss, Assistant Softball Coach
Athletic Support Volunteer: Erica Morgan
PikeView High School:
Volunteer Coach: Casey Belcher
Volunteer Coach: Joey Compton
Volunteer Coach: Billy Strickland
Volunteer Coach: David Daisey
Volunteer Coach: Jeremy Hilling
Volunteer Coach: Kevin Webb
Resignation: Joshua Wyatt, Assistant Football Coach
Resignation: Tommy Symns, Assistant Football Coach
Princeton Middle School:
Employment: Donnell Bonds, Head Football Coach
Employment: Jerri Vance, Head Softball Coach
Resignation: Angela Neal, Head Cross-Country Coach (effective February 7, 2024)
Adjustment:
PikeView High School:
From:
Employment: Larry Cook Head Football Coach
To:
Employment: Dennis Larry Cook, Head Football Coach
Professional Substitutes
Add:
Pamela Lucado (effective July 1, 2024)
Physical Education K-12
Social Studies 5-9
Wellness 7-8
Robin Buckland (effective July 1, 2024)
Math 7-12
Biology 7-12
Adrianne Montgomery-5202
Restricted Short-Term Substitute
(No more than 10 consecutive days)
Add:
Krysten Bowman Melinda Conner
Long-Term Residency 2 Substitute Teacher
(Restricted to 10 days per month)
Maddisan Ratcliff Laken McKinney
Hailey Emerick Erin Arnett
Cheyenne Ford Caroline Smith
Alex Young Alaina Mills
Volunteers
Mercer County Schools:
Dr. Brittany Anderson Michelle Toman
Dr. William White
Bluefield Primary School
Chereign Kelsor
Mountain Valley School:
Treyshonna Wallace
Princeton Primary School:
Salleah Oliver Matt Oliver
Princeton Middle School:
Gail Johnson
Spanishburg School:
Jessica Brewer
Personnel Agenda
February 12, 2024
Service Personnel
Note: Employment is contingent upon acceptable background checks and drug testing.
Leaves:
Ronald Barlow, Custodian III, Princeton Primary School, requests Medical Leave,
beginning January 5, 2024, through February 2, 2024.
Charles Carter, Bus Operator, Transportation Department, requests Medical Leave,
beginning January 30, 2024, through February 22, 2024.
Savannah Myers, Cook II, Mercer County Early Learning Center, requests Maternity
Leave, beginning February 1, 2024, through May 20, 2024.
Teresa Childers, Bus Operator, Transportation Department, requests Medical Leave,
beginning February 22, 2024, through March 28, 2024. Her previous leaves were from
March 23, 2023, through May 24, 2023; August 21, 2023, through October 2, 2023;
October 3, 2023, through February 21, 2024.
Leave is recommended.
Resignation:
Danielle Basham, Aide w/Transportation Duties (as needed), Princeton Senior High
School, effective February 11, 2024.
Reason: Resignation
Devin Dillon, Electrician Il (261 day), Maintenance Department, effective February 2,
2024.
Reason: Resignation
Joyce Brewster, Custodian III (200 day), Shift 1:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Montcalm High
School, effective February 16, 2024.
Reason: Resignation
Erica Brown, Bus Operator, Bus #615, Bluefield and surrounding area, effective February
6, 2024.
Reason: Resignation
Transfers:
Joshua Basham, Bus Operator, Bus #657, Brushfork, Bluefield and surrounding area,
Transportation Department, to Bus Operator, Bus #674, Princeton and surrounding area,
Transportation Department, effective February 19, 2024.
Aaron Bowman, ECCAT/Aide w/Transportation Duties (as needed), Bluefield Primary
School, to Special Education Aide w/Transportation Duties (as needed), Bluefield Primary
School, effective February 19, 2024.
Laci Wimmer, Secretary I|/Accountant II (210 day), PikeView High School, to Secretary
I11/Accountant II (261 day), Maintenance/Technology Department, effective February
19, 2024.
Melissa Kinzer, Special Education Aide w/ Transportation Duties (As Needed), Mercer
School, ECCAT/Aide w/Transportation Duties (as needed) (Temporary Position), Athens
School, effective February 19, 2024.
Employment:
Tori King, Special Education Aide (Instructional) w/Transportation Duties (as needed),
Bluefield Primary School, effective February 19, 2024.
Extra Pay for Extra Work
Add:
Tim Mabry-Custodian (Bluefield High School only, effective January 3, 2024)
Samantha Bolden-Custodian
Bus Operator Training Class
February 12, 2024
Daniel Grubb
Andrew Burton
Extra-Curricular Contracts
Lunch/Bus Duty
Bluefield Middle School:
Corey Pannell (effective January 24, 2024)
Melrose School:
Misty Hill
Thrive Bus Operators
Add:
Eric Poe-Bluefield Intermediate School
Remove:
Erica Brown-Princeton Primary School
Service Substitutes
Add:
William Bostic-Cook
Danielle Basham-Aide
Joyce Brewster-Custodian
Jeanne Lane-Secretary/Accountant
Frances Tibbs-Cook
Kellie Dobbins- Secretary/Accountant
Erica Brown-Bus Operator
Angela Pentasuglia-Secretary/Accountant
Kayla Martin-Secretary/Accountant
Remove:
Krysten Bowman-Aide
Crystal George-Aide
VII. DISCUSSION
e Administrative Updates
e Emergency Situation Pay
VII. WRITTEN REPORTS
e December 2023 — Statement of Revenues and Expenditures
IX. BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS AND UPDATES
e Cell Phone Policy
e Board Member Work Session Schedule
X. UPCOMING EVENTS/BOARD MEETINGS
e February 13: MC Commission Meeting, MC Court House, 10:00 A.M.
e February 26: MCBOE Regular Session, MCTEC Seminar Center, 6:30 P.M.
e February 22: Levy Meeting, MCTEC Seminar Center, 6:00 P.M.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
NOTE: The Board reserves the right to amend this agenda with emergency matters which
may arise after publication.