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:            DECEMBER 12, 2007

 

RE:                 BOARD MEETING AGENDA

 

                        The Barbour County Board of Education will meet in regular session at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, December 17, 2007, at the Belington Elementary School, Belington, West Virginia.

 

Call to Order

Pledge to Flag

 

Work Session (5:30-6:30)

 

Reports –

 

            Belington Elementary School LSIC

 

 

Recognitions –

 

Title I Distinguished Schools: Belington Elementary, Junior

Elementary School, Kasson Elementary/Middle School, Mt. Vernon

Elementary School and Volga-Century Elementary School

 

            Tonya Ferguson, achieving National Board Certification

 

Delegation(s)

 

            Mike Cutright, Fred Eberle Technical Center Director

Bob Morgenstern – AFT/WV

           

Minutes -

 

            Approve Minutes December 3, 2007 Meeting – Enclosure A

 

 

Superintendent’s Recommendations –

 

Attendance -

 

Business & Finance -

 

1.         Recommendation:   Approve budget adjustments. – Enclosure B

 

2.         Recommendation:  Approve payment of bills for the period of November 29, 2007 through December 12, 2007 at a total expenditure of $146,793.83. - Enclosure C

 

3.         Recommendation:  Authorize the December 28, 2007 payroll for all regular extended and special programs payroll and federal withholdings not to exceed the amount of $990,000.00 to be released in accordance with Federal Law.  (Refer to Enclosure C)

 

4.         Recommendation:  Authorize the payment of utility bills due before next board meeting not to exceed $40,000.00. (Refer to Enclosure C)

 

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

 

Belington Middle (8^th Grade Trip) – projected revenue $800.00, $1000.00, $1000.00, $1000.00

Mt. Vernon Elementary (PTO) – projected revenue $200.00

 

6.         Recommendation:  Approve/Confirm use of buildings and/or grounds – Enclosure E

 

Belington Middle on February 23, 2008 and March 2008 – requested by Carolyn Coberly for Girl Scouts; on every Friday beginning January 2008 – requested by Rickey Rinehart and Justin Pharis for basketball; on December 8, 2007 – requested by Kelly Blake for Birthday party; on December 28-30, 2007 – requested by Barbara Gordon for Boy Scout Lock-in.

Philip Barbour High School on December 21, 2007 – requested by Whitni Kines for secretary training; on December 22, 2007 – requested by Amber Ervin for Winter Carnival – Parent Activity.

 

7.         Recommendation:  Approve land lease agreement with Office of Emergency Management for new headquarters.

 

Curriculum –

 

Food Service –

 

Maintenance –

 

8.         Recommendation:  Approve building/ground modifications. – Enclosure F

 

Philip Barbour High School – install buckle up sign and a sign about driving safe.

 

Personnel –

 

9.         Recommendation:  Accept Resignation of Janet Kittle as substitute custodian. – Enclosure G

 

10.       Recommendation:  Approve an unpaid leave for Nancy Kelley, Teacher, for the period of January 23, 2008 through January 25, 2008. – Enclosure H

 

11.       Recommendation:  Employ Regeania Murphy as substitute secretary effective January 1, 2008. – Enclosure I

 

12.       Recommendation:  Ratify four (4) day suspension for lack of certification and approve continued suspension without pay for lack of certification until such certification is received from WVDE.

 

13.       Recommendation:  Employ Heather Bowen as Secretary/Computer Operator/Programmer/Receptionist/Switchboard Operator – Central Office, 220 days effective January 2, 2008. (105 days remaining on contract) Employment is contingent upon clearance of criminal convictions as defined in WV Codes §18-5-15c(d) and §15-2-24(d). – Enclosure J

 

14.       Recommendation:  Employ the following personnel as Weight Lifting Supervisors for Philip Barbour High School Athletics effective December through June 10, 2007.

 

            __________________ Supervisor

 

            __________________ Supervisor

 

            __________________ Alternate

 

Policies –

 

15.       Recommendation:  Revision of policy I-11, Student Grading System for first reading – Enclosure K

 

Student Support -

 

16.       Recommendation:  Enter into contract with Amy Cox, Physical Therapist for the provision of physical therapy services as needed during the 2007-2008 school year – Enclosure L

 

Technology -

 

Transportation –

 

Travel –

 

17.       Recommendation:  Approve/Confirm requests for professional leave – Enclosure M

 

Vocational –

 

Items For Information, Consideration and/or Possible Action -

                     

1.         OEPA Audit report for Philippi Elementary School. – Enclosure N

2.         OEPA Audit report for Philippi Middle School – Enclosure O

3.         Amounts paid to Upshur County BOE for Fred Eberle Technical Center. – Enclosure P

4.         Energy Conservation Program. – Enclosure Q         

5.         West Virginia School Boards Association, Catalog of Best Practices. – Enclosure R

6.         Model Policy to promote school board effectiveness. – Enclosure S

7.         Individual School Audits for 2006-2007 school year. – Enclosure T

8          Discussion with Philip Barbour High School Athletic Director concerning PBHS athletics and athletic budget.

9.         Other

 

Adjournment