2016, at 3 P.M. at the Board Office. the Following Members Were Present

BRAXTON COUNTY

BOARD OF EDUCATION

February 17, 2016

The Braxton County Board of Education met in a regular session on Wednesday, February 17,

2016, at 3 p.m. at the Board office. The following members were present:

Kathy Parker, President Dave Hoover, Vice President Van Carr Jimmy Huffman Elizabeth Stewart

Kathy Parker called the meeting to order at 3:01.m.

Kathy Parker offered a non-denominational prayer.

Dave Hoover moved and Elizabeth Stewart seconded to approve the administration’s recommendation of 365 day expulsion for Student #1516-8, with the caveat that with good attendance, academics and behavior he could return to school at the beginning of the 2016-17 school year.

Vote: Unanimous. Motion carried.

A personnel hearing was held. No action was taken.

Elizabeth Stewart moved to convene into executive session under 6-9A-4 (2)(A) to discuss personnel, legal and student matters. Van Carr seconded the motion.

Vote: Unanimous. Motion Carried.

The board convened into executive session at 3:55 p.m.

Jimmy Huffman moved and Dave Hoover seconded to reconvene into regular session. Vote:

Unanimous. Motion carried. The board reconvened into regular session at 4:30 p.m. with no action taken.

Justin Boggs presented information regarding building community and school partnerships for student success.

Braxton County Middle School LSIC presented a program.

Dave Hoover moved and Elizabeth Stewart seconded to approve the following Termination of contracts at the end of the 2015-16 school year for professionals:

1. Charity Dean – Long Term Agriculture Education Teacher at BCHS 2. Sarah Critchfield – Pre-School Special Needs/Head Start Home Base Teacher at Burnsville Elementary 3. Jennifer Knowles – 1st Grade Teacher at Little Birch Elementary 4. Mary Ramsey – Pre-School Special Needs/Head Start Home Base Teacher at Davis Elementary 5. Dawn Jo Ward – LD/BD/MI/AU Teacher – Davis Elementary 6. Michael Cool – Physical Education Teacher at Little Birch Elementary

Elizabeth Stewart moved and Jimmy Huffman seconded to approve the following

Assignments to Transfer List for the 2016-17 school year for professionals:

1. Cara Foster – Title I Teacher at Sutton Elementary 2. Katrina Dennison – Pre-School Special Needs/Head Start Home Base Teacher at Frametown Elementary 3. Rebecca DeNuzzo – 1st Grade Teacher at Flatwoods Elementary 4. Lindsay Harman – Pre-School Special Needs/Head Start Home Base Teacher at Sutton Elementary 5. Leigh Ann Meadows – Kindergarten Teacher at Davis Elementary 6. Dawn Raynor-Sears – Pre-School Special Needs/Head Start Home Base Teacher at Flatwoods Elementary 7. Jessica Rose – 4th Grade Teacher at Sutton Elementary 8. Cathy Singleton – Data Coach at Davis Elementary 9. Jessica Stout – 5/6 Split Teacher at Flatwoods Elementary 10. Jaime Teter – 5th Grade Teacher at Flatwoods Elementary 11. Tammy Dobbins-Wolfe – LD/BD/MI/AU Teacher at BCMS 12. Amber Lunceford – LD/BD/MI/AU Teacher at BCMS 13. William Hamilton – LD/BD/MI/AU Teacher at BCHS 14. Cassie Squires – K/1 Split Teacher at Sutton Elementary 15. Carla Mauser – Pre-K Education Specialist at Central Office Vote: Unanimous. Motion carried.

Dave Hoover moved and Elizabeth Stewart seconded to approve the following Termination of Contracts at the end of the 2015-16 school year for service employees: 1. Tiffany Abel – Special Education Aide at Burnsville Elementary 2. Wilma Rhodes – Special Education Aide at Flatwoods Elementary

Van Carr moved and Dave Hoover seconded the following resignation (retirement) –

Service:

Iris Fowler – Bus Operator effective June 30, 2016

Elizabeth Stewart moved and Van Carr seconded to approve the following resignation –

Professional:

Linda Williams – 6th Grade Teacher/PSSN HB Teacher at Little Birch Elementary effective retroactive February 4, 2016

Jimmy Huffman moved and Elizabeth Stewart seconded to approve the following request to have name added to Substitute Teacher List:

Linda Williams – effective February 18, 2016

Dave Hoover moved and Jimmy Huffman seconded the request to have the following name removed from the Substitute Teacher List:

Micah Nehlen – effective retroactive January 29, 2016

Vote: Unanimous. Motion carried. Dave Hoover moved and Elizabeth Stewart seconded the following extracurricular assignments:

1. Doug Smailes – Unpaid Volunteer Assistant Wrestling Coach at BCMS – effective retroactive February 3, 2016 2. Jamie Oates – Head Softball Coach at BCMS effective February 29, 2016

Elizabeth Stewart moved and Van Carr seconded to approve the following Extracurricular

Assignment Resignation:

William Shahan – Head Softball Coach at BCMS effective February 18, 2016

Jimmy Huffman moved and Van Carr seconded to approve the following requests for

Leave of Absence for Service employees:

1. Terri Tyo – Secretary at Frametown Elementary – paid/unpaid medical leave effective Retroactive February 3, 2016 for a period of six weeks or until released by Physician 2. Sherri Stump – Buyer/Van Driver/Maintenance Clerk/Inventory Supervisor – paid medical Leave effective beginning February 19, 2016 for 4-6 weeks or until released by Physician

Dave Hoover moved and Van Carr seconded the following employment/reassignment –

Service:

Rockey Hamrick – Substitute Custodian effective February 18, 2016

Elizabeth Stewart moved and Dave Hoover seconded to approve the following employment/

Reassignments – Professional:

1. Matthew Legg – Substitute Teacher effective February 18, 2016 2. Thomas Crutchfield – Interventionist at Burnsville Elementary effective February 18, 2016 3. Toni Doman – Substitute Teacher effective February 18, 2016 Vote: Unanimous. Motion carried.

Dave Hoover moved and Van Carr seconded to approve the following determination of effective date:

Alessandra Bonazzo – Social Studies Teacher at BCHS effective retroactive January 11, 2016

There were no delegations, public concerns or discussions.

Dave Hoover moved and Elizabeth Stewart seconded to approve the Consent Agenda

(Approval of January 27, 2016 Meeting Minutes, Payment of Bills, Budget Transfers and

Supplements, Transportation Requests and Reports, and Treasurer’s Report.)

Vote: Unanimous. Motion carried

Elizabeth Stewart moved and Van Carr seconded to approve fundraisers for Burnsville

Elementary, Little Birch Elementary, Sutton Elementary, BCMS and BCHS

Jimmy Huffman moved and Dave Hoover seconded to approve the third reading of Policy

1951 Bring Your Own Device.

Jimmy Huffman moved and Dave Hoover seconded to table the approval of revisions to

2015-16 Calendar due to snow days.

Van Carr moved and Elizabeth Stewart seconded to approve Policy 3210 Substitute

Professionals in Areas of Need.

Vote: Unanimous. Motion carried. Dave Hoover moved and Kathy Parker seconded to adjourn.

The meeting adjourned at 5:27 p.m.

The next meeting of the Braxton County Board of Education will be held on February 24,

2016 at 98 Carter Braxton Drive, Sutton at 5:00 p.m.

Others in Attendance:

Jill Cooper Jessica Pierson Tim Via Brenda Wells Justin Whitford Allen Heath Mary Moyers Catricia Martin Kim Dennison Judy Shafer Justin Boggs Jody LeRose Norma Bright Melissa Jones Pat Facemire Susan Coffman Carla Dettman Alicia McPherson Judith Boyce Anita Lambert Kelley Wayne Morna Greene Denver Drake Erica Toler Lisa Ratliff Tamyra Cundiff Leslie Godfrey Carol Young ______President - Braxton County Board of Education

______Secretary - Braxton County Board of Education