BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Raleigh County Board of Education has announced plans to meet on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, for the board’s Regular Meeting session.
Among the planned agenda of topics slated for discussion are approval of Four Year Attendance requirements, acknowledgement of WV Adult Basic Education Program winners, and more.
The full planned agenda for the upcoming Regular Session meeting of the Raleigh County Board of Education can be seen below. Additional LOOTPRESS coverage for the Raleigh County area can be found here.
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda/Adjustment
4. Recognitions
A. American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) – National Board-Certified Speech Teacher – Allen Sexton, Director of Special Programs 1) Lindsey Boothe
B. WV Adult Basic Education Program Winners – Charles Pack, Director/Principal – Academy of Careers and Technology 1) Carmen McGuire, Truck Driving/CDL Instructor – Academy of Careers and Technology, Collaborative Partner of the Year Award 2) Sharon Denise Bailey, Instructor – WV Adult Education Program of the Year 3) Denise Ballard, Instructor – WV Adult Education Program of the Year 4) Tammy Toney, Instructor – WV Adult Education Program of the Year 5) Academy of Careers and Technology – 2023 Education Full-Time Program of the Year Award Winner
5. Delegations
A. Agenda Items
B. Non-Agenda Items
6. Communications/Reports
A. Board Reports
B. Superintendent Report
C. Other Reports 1) Virtual Schools Program Update – Audrey Williams, Virtual Schools Coordinator
7. Unfinished Business
8. Policies and Procedures
9. Consent Items (remove any items from the consent list)
A. Approve minutes of` Special Meeting, January 23, 2024 (Excess Levy – Committee Reports) Regular Meeting, January 23, 2024 Special Meeting, January 29, 2024 (Personnel and Work Session Levy Call)
B. Approve Payment of Bills – January, 2024 (available for review during normal business hours)
C. Approve Budget Supplements and Transfers – January 2024 Supplements – $ 107,256.98 Transfers – $ 2,239,681.46
D. Approve Liberty University Student Teaching Agreement for 2023-24
E. Approve recommended bids
F. Future meetings/events: Special Meeting – Tuesday, February 27, 2024 – 4:30 PM – Munson Hall Public Hearing for 2024-25 School Calendar Regular Meeting – Tuesday, February 27, 2024 – 5:30 PM – Munson Hall
10. New Business
A. Consider approval of request for Exceptions to the Four-Year Attendance Requirement
B. Discussion and possible action pertaining to Opioid Mass Action Lawsuit
C. Approve supplemental allocation to the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center
11. Consideration of Personnel
A. Approve Superintendent’s recommendations for personnel 2023-24
B. Approve the following individuals for contractual services as needed: 1) Leonard Fink – Occupational Therapy 2) Bambi Hill – Occupational Therapy Assistant
C. Approve the following individual for contractual services (after hours) as needed: 1) Elizabeth Cormack – Occupational Therapy
D. Approve out-of-state travel to Cleveland, OH on February 25-29, 2024 for Academy of Careers and Technology (ACT) Assistant Principal Kevin Bolen to assist with ACT’s accrediting body for the Council on Occupational Education
12. Adjournment