The most recent meeting of the Braxton County Board of Education was conducted on August 6. Vice President Kevin Gregory conducted the meeting due to the absence of Board President Evelyn Post.
Superintendent Dr. Donna Burge-Tetrick updated board members on the HVAC work at the high school. She stated it had been completed, checks were ongoing for the new equipment to make sure everything was good to go for the new school year. The new smoke detectors have also been installed.
She informed the board that the new eagle mural had been placed on the gym wall.
Under regular business the board approved the following consent agenda items on a motion by Lisa Ratliff: approval of minutes of the July 9 special meeting and the July 16 regular meeting; payment of bills; and budget transfers and supplements.
The following personnel recommendations were approved on a motion by Dr. Kenna Seal: resignations for Katy Singleton, second grade teacher, Burnsville, Janis Bane, pre-school teacher, Flatwoods, Rhonda Hunt, substitute teacher, Rebecca Wright bus operator for bus 37A, Diana Hoffman, ECCAT, Davis, and Tabitha Staats, itinerant LPN/aide; employment of Sue White, fifth grade teacher, Frametown, substitute teachers-Chloe Walker, Jonathan Roberti, Madeline Tusing-Knight, Kriston Smith, Erica Williams, Mahala Petrulak, Emily Toler, Emily White, and Juliana Thomas, Kelli Grose, LPN/supervisory/instruction/transportation aide, itinerant, Emily Toler, $1 cheer coach, BCHS, William Lyons, CTE Student Organization Coordinator, BCHS, Juliana Rexroad, FFA Lead Advisor, BCHS, Stephanie Moore, HOSA Lead Advisor, BCHS, Tyler Cunningham, FBLA Lead Advisor, BCHS, Ethan Backus, Skills USA Lead Advisor, BCHS, Jamie Green, $1 football coach, BCHS, Shannon Rhodes, assistant boys basketball coach, BCMS; permission to post and hire itinerant/supervisory/transportation/instruction aide for BCHS, $1 cheer coach for BCMS, secretary/accountant for Flatwoods, STEM/college career readiness elementary teacher, 261-day groundsman/maintenance supervisor, supervisory/instructional/transportation/special education aide for BCMS; rescind the contract termination of Adison Woods and place her back into the first grade position at Frametown; voluntary transfer of Alicia McPherson from her current position of six grade CTE/gifted teacher to eighth grade CTE/gifted teacher; the employment of the substitute professional and service personnel lists; and the recommendation to have substitute professional contract updated for the 2024-2025 school term provided all certification requirements have been met for restricted substitutes Ashlee Wayne, Schannon Dennison, Theresa Woodling, Sieann Deal, and James Smallwood, III.
On a motion by Lisa Ratliff, the board approved the MOU with Glenville State University regarding field placements, internships/student teaching and residency. This is the annual renewal for student placement in the school system.
The board approved on a motion by Larry Hardway the quote for use of the Braxton County Armory for July 2024 basketball practice due to the HVAC work at the high school not allowing for the use of the high school gym.
The request to pay any necessary or delinquent bills prior to board meetings for the upcoming school year was approved on action led by Dr. Kenna Seal. This request was just to be sure fees and bills were covered due to their timing in reference to board meetings.
The board approved the proposed change order for gravel placement and tree removal, consumables/materials with Reclaim Company Inc. for Sutton Town Hill location on a motion by Larry Hardway. Demolition of the old house will be completed soon and the change order allows for the company completing the demo to go ahead and do the prep work and the gravel parking lot. The lot will eventually be paved.
Several policies were presented to the board for their first reading. New Policy 3121-Assignment, Salary Supplement and Employment Term of Coaches, Temporary Support Staff, & Athletic Trainers, new Policy 1640-School Security Team Program, revised Policy 3600-Personnel Leave, revised Policy 4225-Alternative Education Program, revised Policy 3210-Critical Need and Shortage: Substitute Professional, and revised Policy 3211-Critical Need and Shortage: Bus Operators were all approved and place out for comments on separate motions.
Members of the board also approved the third and final readings for two other policies-revised Policy 3630-Vacation Days and revised Policy 3000-Job Descriptions. Neither policy had any comments during the comment period.
The permission to pay Wanda King for unused vacation days, pursuant to BCBOE Policy 3630 was approved on a motion by Dr. Kenna Seal.
Two items on the agenda were postponed until a later meeting: permission to accept lowest bid for the CEFP (Comprehensive Educational Facilities Plan) RFQ and permission for superintendent to enter into contract and approve the initial agreement for the purchase of the Collins property for the purposes of construction of a football stadium and other athletic fields and facilities for $2,000,000.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:07pm. The next regular meeting is set for August 20 at 6:00 pm. As always, members of the Braxton County community are encouraged to attend regular board meetings. Anyone wishing to speak as a delegate or with public concerns may do so by signing in up to 15 minutes prior to the start of the meeting.