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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.