BARBOUR COUNTY SCHOOLS

PHILIPPI WV 26416

 

MEMORANDUM -

 

TO:                 BOARD MEMBERS

 

                                    Patrick Jones, President

Brian Kisamore                      

Gregory Nestor

                                    Jerry Phillips

                                    Brad Robinson, Jr.

 

FROM:           DEEDE LUNDEEN, SUPERINTENDENT

 

DATE:           October 4, 2007

 

RE:                 BOARD MEETING AGENDA

 

                        The Barbour County Board of Education will meet in regular session at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, October 8, 2007, at the Philippi Elementary School, Philippi, West Virginia.

 

Call to Order

Pledge to Flag

 

Work Session (5:30-6:30)

 

Reports –

 

            Philippi Elementary School LSIC

 

Delegation(s)

 

            Bob Morganstern,  AFT-WV

 

Minutes

 

            Approve Minutes September 24, 2007 – Enclosure A

 

Superintendent’s Recommendations –

 

Attendance -

 

1.         Recommendation:  In compliance with Attendance Policy J-3, approve requests for out-of-zone attendance for school year 2007-2008 contingent upon compliance with pupil-teacher ratio – Enclosure B

 

Business & Finance -

 

2.         Recommendation:   Approve budget adjustments. – Enclosure C

 

3.         Recommendation:  Approve the final total of the September 28 net payroll and related taxes and withholdings in the amount of $573,465.89 – Enclosure D

 

4.         Recommendation:  Approve payment of bills for the period of September 25, 2007 through October 3, 2007 at a total expenditure of $127,275.36. - Enclosure E

 

5.         Recommendation:  Authorize the October 15, 2007 payroll for all regular extended and special programs payroll and federal withholdings not to exceed the amount of $770,000.00 to be released in accordance with Federal Law.  (Refer to Enclosure E)

 

6.         Recommendation:  Authorize the payment of utility bills due before next board meeting not to exceed $12,000.00. (Refer to Enclosure E)

 

7.         Recommendation:  Approve final total of utility bills in the amount of $456.40. – Enclosure F

 

8.         Recommendation:  Approve/Confirm fund raising activity requests as submitted (all candy sales will be done outside school hours) – Enclosure G

 

Belington Elementary (5th Grade Trip) – projected revenue $2500.00; (PTA) - $0.00

Belington Middle (Office) – projected revenue $300.00; (Band) - $200.00

Kasson Elem./Middle (Student Council) – projected revenue $100.00; (Builder’s Club) - $110.00; (Yearbook) - $2600.00; (PTO) - $7000.00

Mt. Vernon Elementary (PTO) – projected revenue $1000.00, $800.00, $75.00

Philip Barbour (Athletics) – projected revenue $500.00; (Athletic Boosters) - $600.00; (FFA) - $250.00, $100.00, $500.00; (TSA) - $144.00; (Chorus & Drama) - $500.00

Philippi Middle (Phys. Ed.) – projected revenue $500.00; (Band) - $1000.00

 

9.         Recommendation:  Approve/Confirm use of buildings and/or grounds – Enclosure H

 

Kasson Elem./Middle on October 27, 2007 – requested by Sharlene Mills for Wedding Reception.

Mt. Vernon Elementary on October 6, 2007 – requested by David McCord for birthday party; on November 4, 2007 – requested by Amber Crickard for Birthday party

 

Philip Barbour High School on December 2, 2007 – requested by Destry Daniels for Drama Team; on October 5, 2007 – requested by Whitni Kines for Secretarial Training; on October 21, 2007 – requested by Steve Hunter for Spaghetti Dinner; on October 9-31, 2007 requested by Randy Shriver for Pre Conditioning for Girls Basketball

Philippi Middle on October 22, 2007 – requested by Barb Wolfe for 4-H Club Officer Training.

Volga-Century Elementary on November 18, 2007 – requested by Shelley Short for Birthday Party.

 

Curriculum –

 

10.       Recommendation:  Approve Chaperone list for Philippi Middle School Band during school year 2007-2008 – Enclosure I

 

11.       Recommendation:  Approve additional Driver list for Philippi Middle School Athletics – Enclosure J

           

12.       Recommendation:  Approve graduation exercises for the Class of 2008 – Enclosure K

 

Commencement Exercises – May 23, 2008, 7:00 p.m. at the Barbour County Fairgrounds

 

13.       Recommendation:  Approve educational leave for Megan Dadisman, student at Philippi Middle School, for the period of December 6 through December 20, 2007 – Enclosure L

 

14.       Recommendation:  Enter into an agreement with Salem International University to provide field experience for student teachers during school year 2007-2008 – Enclosure M

 

15.       Recommendation:  Approve/Confirm curricular trips – Enclosure N

           

Philip Barbour High School Complex (Senior HOST Students) to United Technical Center on October 16, 2007 for School of Practical Nursing Open house.

 

16.       Recommendation:   Approve Chaperone and driver list for HOST and HOSA activities. – Enclosure O

 

Food Service –

 

Maintenance –

 

Personnel –

 

17.       Recommendation:  Approve unpaid leave on November 15-16, 2007 for Christie Allen, instructor at Junior Elementary School. – Enclosure P

 

18.       Recommendation:  Approve the elected and appointed personnel to serve as the Board of Trustees to oversee our “Personal Leave Bank”. – Enclosure Q

 

19.       Recommendation:  Employ  _______________ as Custodial Trainer (as needed) for the 2007-2008 school year. 

 

Policies –

 

20.       Recommendation:  Revise Policy I-11, Grading System for first reading. (Policy will be handed out at the board meeting)

 

Student Support -

 

21.       Recommendation:  Enter into contract with Robert Childers, Psychologist for the provision of psychological services as needed during the 2007-2008 school year – Enclosure R

 

22.       Recommendation:  Approve the contracted services from the Regional Education Service Agency (RESA VII) to Barbour County Schools to provide Occupational therapy, Part time speech therapist and Audiological Services needed during the 2007-2008 school year (Refer to Enclosure R)

 

Technology -

 

Transportation –

 

23.       Recommendation:  Approve/Confirm bus transportation – Enclosure S

 

Travel –

 

24.       Recommendation:  Approve/Confirm requests for professional leave – Enclosure T

 

Vocational –

 

25.       Recommendation:  Approve businesses, agencies and organizations located in Barbour County as sites for work-based experience for high school students – Enclosure U

 

Items For Information, Consideration and/or Possible Action -

                     

1.         Germ City – Enclosure V

2.         Fiscal year 2006 audit – Enclosure W

3.         WVSSAC – Enclosure X

4.         Proclamation for Disabilities Awareness Week – Enclosure Y

5.         Photo screenings – Enclosure Z

6.         Proposed Belington Elementary traffic pattern – Enclosure AA

7.         Nominees for Philip Barbour High School Athletic Complex Committee

8.         Quarterly Financial Report – Enclosure BB

9.         “Good News” – Enclosure CC

10.       Other

 

Adjournment

 

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