Page 1 State of West Virginia County of Putnam, to-wit Winfield, West Virginia The Putnam County Board of Education met in a regular meeting pursuant to WVC 18-5-1c on Monday, March 6, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. at the Central Office in Winfield, West Virginia. Flag Salute Members present. William Legg, Dr. Sam P. Sentelle, G. Robert Cunningham, Bruce Knell, Dr. Craig Spicer, and John Hudson, Secretary, were present. Approval of Minutes Motion by Sam Sentelle, seconded by William Legg, to approve the minutes of the meeting of February 20, 2017, as read. Motion carried. Vote: 5 ayes 0 nays. Recognition Brooke Welch, Hurricane High School Student, has been named one of the top runners-up in the 2017 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards in West Virginia. She will receive an engraved bronze medallion for this honor. Brooke also qualified for the President s Volunteer Service Award. Poca Middle School: Boys Basketball and Wrestling won the Black Diamond Conference. Notice of Public Hearing The Putnam County Board of Education will hold two public hearings regarding the 2017-2018 school calendar. The hearings will be held on March 6, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. and March 20, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at the Putnam County Board of Education, located at 77 Courthouse Drive, Winfield, WV 25213. Delegations Old Business New Business 1. Budget amendments. Motion by William Legg, seconded by Robert Cunningham, to approve budget supplements and transfers and as shown subject to approval by the West Virginia Department of Education. Motion carried. Vote: 5 ayes 0 nays.
Page 2 138,659,756.50 Total operating budget February 6, 2017 (877.00) Title II 385.03 Special Education Reimbursement 1,019.39 Special Education Reimbursement 265.00 CTE/BHS - AET Record Books 7,931.77 Local Projects 250.00 Tuition Reimbursement 91,010.16 Adult Tuition 11,790.42 Food Service - CACFP 138,771,531.27 Total operating budget March 6, 2017 internal transfers March 6, 2017 44,501.54 Title II - FY16 237,396.00 Title II - FY17 2,451.58 High Acuity Health Care 113,434.00 SBA - Buffalo Elementary School 10,000.00 Step 7 - Project 1 245,012.38 Step 7 - Technology 12,504.00 CTE - Secondary Block 138,440.80 21st Century Technology 420.00 Advanced Placement 32,963.77 Summer Feeding Program FY16 30,034.00 Mountaineer Challenge Academy 941.96 Title I 2. Henderson House Property/City of Hurricane Agreement. Motion by Sam Sentelle, seconded by Bruce Knell, to approve the AGREEMENT between the City of Hurricane and the Putnam County Board of Education to use the Henderson House Property, located adjacent to Hurricane High School for the Civil War Weekend event. Motion carried. Vote: 5 ayes 0 nays. 3. Civil War Weekend Display and use of Civil War Firearm Replicas. Motion by William Legg, seconded by Robert Cunningham, to approve the display and use of civil war firearm replicas during the Civil War Weekend Event to be held as per the Agreement between the City of Hurricane and Putnam County Board of Education. Motion carried. Vote: 5 ayes 0 nays.
Page 3 Personnel 1. Superintendent recommends the Board ratify and extend the unpaid suspension of a professional employee. Motion by Bruce Knell, seconded by William Legg upon recommendation of the Superintendent to ratify and extend the 10 day suspension without pay of Leah Green. Motion carried Vote: 5 ayes 0 nays 2. Resignations. Motion by Robert Cunningham, seconded by Bruce Knell, to approve the following resignations. Motion carried. Vote: 5 ayes 0 nays. professional location, job, date David H. Bailey Winfield High, tchr-pe/ath. Trainer (P1002), 200 days, 30 JUN 17 (retirement) Leslie M. Baker G. W. Middle, tchr-band/chorus (P602), 210 days, 30 JUN 17 Susan S. Bowles County, diagnostician (P152), 210 days, Marsha L. Brown 30 JUN 17 (retirement) Winfield Elem., tchr-1 st grade (P537), 200 days, 30 JUN 17 (retirement) Rebecca Graham-Young County, teacher, 04 AUG 17 (retirement) Elizabeth M. Kingery Poca High, tchr-la/drama (P952), 200 days, 30 JUN 17 (retirement) James R. McComas Annette M. Pratt Kayla D. Pratt Glenna D. Ragle Poca Middle, counselor (P713), 210 days, 30 JUN 17 (retirement) County, director of exceptional education (P61), 261 days, 30 JUN 17 (retirement) Buffalo Elem., tchr-multicat/resource (P1844), 200 days, 10 MAR 17 Hurricane High, tchr-sld/mi (P895), 200 days, 30 JUN 17 (retirement) Gary A. Sigman, Jr. County, director of transportation (P1246), 261 days, 30 JUN 17 (retirement) extracurricular Haley B. Byrd Hurricane High, asst. softball, 28 FEB 17 Cynthia E. Butcher Winfield Middle, tutor/facilitator-math alternate, 22 FEB 17 Elizabeth M. Kingery Poca High, department head/la, 30 JUN 17 Elizabeth M. Kingery Poca High, national honor society sponsor, 30 JUN 17 Dennie R. Love Poca High, intramural dir II, 30 JUN 17
Page 4 Malicy A. Luckett Hurricane Town Elem., ext. day critical skills inst., 30 JUN 17 James R. McComas Poca Middle, intramural director II, 30 JUN 17 James R. McComas Poca Middle, tutor/facilitator, 30 JUN 17 Glenna D. Ragle Hurricane High, dept. head/ex. ed., 30 JUN 17 Glenna D. Ragle Hurricane High, homebound site coord., 30 JUN 17 Debra K. Shutts G. W. Middle, asst. softball, 06 MAR 17 B. Alex Stilgenbauer Poca High, tutor/facilitator-math, 21 FEB 17 Robert E. Austin Brooke R. Bailey Lakeside Elem., aide/ex. ed. autism mentor d2 (S370), 200 days, 30 JUN 17 (retirement) County, substitute secretary/accountant, 06 MAR 17 Cynthia L. Bird Rock Branch Elem., cook b (S432), 200 days, 30 JUN 17 (retirement) Vernon F. Lett County, mechanic g1 (S22), 261 days, 30 JUN 17 (retirement) Brittanie N. Rimmey County, substitute secretary/accountant, 02 MAR 17 Doris J. Searls Hurricane Town Elem., aide/kindergarten b1(s338), 200 days, 30 JUN 17 (retirement) 3. Employment and assignments. Motion by William Legg, seconded by Sam Sentelle, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, to approve the following employment and assignments (pending clearance and certification). Motion carried. Vote: 5 ayes 0 nays. professional Leslie R. Downey location, job, date G. W. Elem., tchr-music (P1620), LONG TERM SUBSTITUTE, 07 MAR 17, (301) substitute teachers as needed, 2016-17 sch year Lynsey M. Bowe Jenna R. Criner Kathryn J. West extracurricular Timothy L. Bailey Poca Middle, asst. girls track,
Page 5 Thomas P. Cook 2016-17 sch yr, (262) Hurricane Middle, head golf, 2016-17 sch yr, (277) Jeanette S. Harris G. W. Middle, asst. boys track, 2016-17 sch yr, (231) supplementals Marsha Armstead Hurricane Area, bus op d1, SR 142/ pre school to WES, Friday only, 2016-17 sch yr, as needed (308) Tonja Cartwright Poca Area, aide/bus, SR 144A/ pre school from HES, Friday only, 2016-17 sch yr only, as needed (315) Patricia Cossin Winfield Area, bus op d1, SR 141/ pre school to WES, Friday only, 2016-17 sch yr only, as needed, (316) Wendy D. Davis Hurricane Area, bus op d1, SR 145/ pre school from LES, Friday only, 2016-17 sch yr only, as needed, (310) Myra Dennis Hurricane Area, aide/bus, SR 146A/ pre school from CSES, Friday only, 2016-17 sch yr only, as needed, (313) Susan Dunbar Hurricane Area, aide/bus, SR 145A/ pre school from LES, Friday only, 2016-17 sch yr only, as needed, (311) Joyce Fetty Hurricane Area, bus op d1, SR 146/ pre school from CSES, Friday only, 2016-17 sch yr only, as needed, (312) Jane Martin Hurricane Area, aide/bus, SR 142A/ pre school to WES, Friday only, 2016-17 sch yr only, as needed, (309) Debra Shantie Poca Area, bus op d1, SR 144/ pre school from HES, Friday only, 2016-17 sch yr only, as needed, (314) Kelly Simmons Hurricane Area, bus op d1, SR 037/PCTC run AM HHS to PCTC, 5 days a week w/benefits, TEMPORARY, 07 MAR 17, as needed, (307) Mona Starcher Buffalo Area, aide/bus, SR 143A/ pre school to WES, Friday only, 2016-17 sch yr only, as needed, (306) Mona Starcher Winfield Area, aide/bus, SR 147A/ preschool spec needs from EES, Friday only, 2016-17 sch yr only, as needed, (319) P. Rodney Wymer Buffalo Area, bus op d1, SR 143/
Page 6 pre school to WES, Friday only, 2016-17 sch yr only, as needed, (305) P. Rodney Wymer Winfield Area, bus op d1, SR 147/ pre school from EES, Friday only, 2016-17 sch yr only, (as needed), (318) 4. Transfers and changes. Motion by Robert Cunningham, seconded by Bruce Knell, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, to approve the following transfers and changes. Motion carried. Vote: 5 ayes 0 nays. professional David W. Harper to job, date, from, posting Poca High, principal (P925), 239 days, 2017-18 sch yr, Winfield High, asst principal (P980), 225 days, (300) Carrie A. Collier Amye L. Straley Winfield Elem., paraprofessional/ kindergarten f (S1705), 200 days, 07 MAR 17, Winfield Elem., paraprofessional/ex ed f (S570), 200 days, (302) Hurricane Area, bus op d1 (S101) bus #1501, 200 days, 2017-18 sch yr, Hurricane Area, ½ day bus op d1 (S98), 200 days, (303) 5. Leave-of-absence. Motion by William Legg, seconded by Robert Cunningham, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, to approve a leave-of-absence as indicated, in accordance with policy 4.25. Motion carried. Vote: 5 ayes 0 nays. professional Stacy N. Coleman type, action, location/job, date FMLA, West Teays Elem., tchr-3 rd grade (P492), 200 days, effective 17 MAR 17 Alice A. Shockley IMLOA, Poca Middle, cook b (S744), 200 days, effective 01 MAR 17 6. Reclassification. Motion by William Legg, seconded by Bruce Knell, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, to reclassify the following personnel as shown below. Motion carried. Vote: 5 ayes 0 nays. from, to, date Patricia A. Beller secretary/acct f to secretary/acct f1, effective 16 MAR 17
Page 7 Darrell T. McCoy aide/ex ed b1 to aide/ex ed c1, effective 07 MAR 17 7. Create positions. Motion by Bruce Knell, seconded by William Legg, to create positions as shown below. Motion carried. Vote: 5 ayes 0 nays. supplementals bus op, Winfield Area, pre school, SR 141/Fridays, 2016-17 sch yr only, as needed, to WES 8:45am-9:45am, aide/bus, Winfield Area, pre school, SR 141A/Fridays, 2016-17 sch yr only, as needed, to WES 8:45am-9:45am, bus op, Hurricane Area, pre school, SR 142/Fridays, 2016-17 sch yr only, as needed, to WES 8:45am-9:45am, aide/bus, Hurricane Area, pre school, SR 142A/Fridays, 2016-17 sch yr only, as needed, to WES 8:45am-9:45am, bus op, Buffalo Area, pre school, SR 143/Fridays, 2016-17 sch yr only, as needed, to WES 7:45am-9:45am, aide/bus, Buffalo Area, pre school, SR 143A/Fridays, 2016-17 sch yr only, as needed, to WES 7:45am-9:45am, bus op, Poca Area, pre school, SR 144/Fridays, 2016-17 sch yr only, as needed, from HES 12:55pm-02:40pm, aide/bus, Poca Area, pre school, SR 144A/Fridays, 2016-17 sch yr only, as needed, from HES 12:55pm-02:40pm, bus op, Hurricane Area, pre school, SR 145/Fridays, 2016-17 sch yr only, as needed, from LES 12:55pm-01:20pm, aide/bus, Hurricane Area, pre school, SR 145A/Fridays, 2016-17 sch yr only, as needed, from LES 12:55pm-01:20pm, bus op, Hurricane Area, pre school, SR 146 Fridays, 2016-17 sch yr only, as needed, from CSES 12:10pm-01:10pm, aide/bus, Hurricane Area, pre school, SR 146A/Fridays, 2016-17 sch yr only, as needed, from CSES 12:10pm-01:10pm, bus op, Winfield Area, preschool, SR 147/Fridays 2016-17 sch yr only, as needed, from EES 12:10pm-1:55pm,
Page 8 aide/bus, Winfield Area, preschool, SR 147A/Fridays, 2016-17 sch yr only, as needed, from EES 12:10pm-1:55pm, 8. Dismissal. Motion by Robert Cunningham, seconded by Bruce Knell, upon recommendation of the Superintendent to dismiss the following persons from substitute employment for unavailability. Motion carried. Vote: 5 ayes 0 nays. Vanessa L. Bailes County, substitute custodian, 07 MAR 17 Rebecca Rodgers County, substitute custodian, 07 MAR 17 General Business Consent agenda Motion by William Legg, seconded by Sam Sentelle, to approve the following consent agenda items. Motion carried. Vote: 5 ayes 0 nays. 1. Volunteer coaches. Pending clearance, the following individuals are recommended to serve as volunteer coaches. name location, sport, date Shallon Oglesby WMS/Softball/2016-17 2. Use of facilities. The following requests for use of facilities are presented for Board review. facility activity, organization, sponsor, date BHS Games, WV State University, Lloyd, 7 March 31 May 2017 PMS Baseball/Softball, NPLL, Ranson, 7 Mar thru 31 Oct 2017 3. Requests for trips. The following overnight or out-of-state trips are presented for Board review. school/group transportation, destination, date BES/4 Bus, COSI, Columbus OH, 7 April 2017 BHS/Show Choir Bus, Ashville, OH, 18 March 2017 GWES/1 Charter Bus, Columbus Zoo, 4 May 2017 HES/3,4,5 Charter Bus, Cincinnati Zoo, Newport Museum, 12 May 2017 HTES/5 Charter Bus, Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh, PA, 5 May 2017 PES/5 Charter Bus, Columbus Zoo and Aquarium,
Page 9 23 May 2017 WHS/Show Choir Charter Bus, Crystal Classic Competition, Fairfield, OH, 10 & 11 March 2017 WHS/Show Choir Charter Bus, Ohio Valley Showcase Competition, 7,8 April 2017 WMS/NJHS/Choir Charter bus, King s Island, 3 June 2017 WHS/HHS/BHS/PHS Charter bus, California, PA, 15-18 March TVC/Putnam Area 2017 Robotics Team 4. Student transfers. Student roster for student transfers and non-resident transfers for 2016-2017 school year as of March 6, 2017 is presented for Board review. Discussion Mr. Hudson noted: Buffalo Elementary School bid documents have been approved by the West Virginia School Building Authority. Adjournment Motion by William Legg, seconded by Bruce Knell, that the Board adjourn until March 20, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at the Board office in Winfield. Motion carried. Vote: 5 ayes 0 nays. The meeting adjourned at 7:23 p.m. President Secretary kj
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