001executive session this evening. >> Motion moved. >> Thank you, Mr. Eaton. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Miss Perkins. All in favor? >> I. Any oppose? >> Okay. Miss Perkins, would you give us certification of our executive session this evening? Madame Chair, I move to certify that to the best of our knowledge, only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements and only such public business matters as were identified in the motion to go into executive session were heard, discussed, or considered in executive session. 2.2-3711A1 Personnel 2.2-3711 A7 Consultation with legal counsel 2.2-3711 2-3711A88 consultation with legal counsel general. >> Yes. >> Okay. Thank you. Okay. We will stand for the pledge this evening. >> I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the
002republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Hey, Dr. Hooker. >> Yes. Is there anyone that would like to address the board tonight? Let's go to the Lord in prayer. with your gracious loving and heavenly father. Lord, we thank you for this day, Lord. This privilege to call my name, Lord, to come and cast our cares upon you, Lord, to have this free choice, Lord, you grant to us. We thank you for having an ear open to our prayer, Lord. We thank you for another day of life you grant to each of us. We pray that you remember the many sick and the many afflicted. Lord, healing those Lord that need the hand of God to come by to move upon them. Lord, we pray that
003you bless this me. We pray Lord that you move upon the school board, Lord, that you move upon each of us. Help us to always and help them to follow thy standards. Do what you've called us to do. And Lord, whether it's accepted or not, help us, Lord, to stand for you. I pray that you bless according to your perfect will. Keep us safe. see us all safely home in the precious name of Jesus we pray. Amen. [Music] >> Anyone else? >> Okay. Dr. Hooker, do we have any adjustments to the agenda tonight? >> Uh, no, Madam Chair. >> Okay. Do we have a motion that we finalize the agenda for tonight? I'll make that motion. >> Second. >> Okay. Thank you. All in favor? >> I. Any oppose? Okay. Do we have a motion
004that we approve the minutes? >> Make that motion. >> The date of the meeting. >> Uh it is August the 5th. >> Yeah. August the 5th. Okay. Do we have a motion? >> Okay. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Mr. Eaton. And all in favor? >> I. >> Any oppose? >> Okay. Dr. Hook, do we have any recognitions for tonight? >> No, ma'am. We do not have any recognitions for tonight. Okay, we have the bills. Do we have a motion that we pay the bills for tonight? >> I make a motion we pay the bills. >> Thank you, Mr. Eaton. Do we have a second? >> I'll second. >> Thank you, Mr. Ball. Any discussion? >> All in favor? >> Any oppose? Okay, Dr. Hooker, we have our resignations and retirements.
005>> Yes, Madam Chair, we do have a list for the board to approve tonight. >> Okay. Do we have a motion that we approve these resations or retirements? >> Motion move. >> Second. >> Thank you, Mr. Gibson. All in favor? >> I I Any oppose? Okay, Dr. Hooker. personnel and transfers. >> Yes, Madam Chair, we do have quite a a Liz for you at the board to approve tonight. >> Okay. Do we have a motion of the new hires or transfers for tonight? >> I'll make that motion. >> Thank you, Mr. Parsons. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Miss Perkins. All in favor? I. Any oppose? Okay, Dr. Hooker. the approval for the gifted. >> Yes, we do have one action item tonight and is that that is for the B
006the board to approve the gifted plan for 2025 2026. >> Okay. Do we have a motion? >> I make a motion. >> Okay, Mr. Eaton, do we have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Mr. Parsons. Any discussion? All in favor? I >> I oppose. Okay. Our sales tax. Uh we got the updates. Superintendent update. >> Oh, have did I skip that? Okay. I'm sorry. That's okay. I do have a couple items I'd like to discuss tonight. One is the uh I've given you all several handouts tonight. So, one is the capital improvements that Mr. Love Lace and I and the principles have discussed. And um there's a list there that we would like to see done this year. The priority would be the Lebanon High School glass blocks that are in the gym. We
007are in the process of working with the architect to put up plexi glass around it to prevent it from falling into the gym. Uh that's a priority for us. Um also Mr. Lester called me about Tiger Lane that is behind the high school there where the Canary is. >> Yeah, it's called Canary Hill. Okay. >> Well, they say that we own part of it. Well, they said that we owned it, but then Mr. Lovely looked at it and it looks like that we own part of it, but they are asking us to pave it since our students use it. >> I'd say we go in half with them. >> Okay, I can discuss that. >> I don't think we should pay for all of it if we don't own it all. >> Yeah, because it's
008up to the canery and then >> Yeah, they can school. And I know the Canary I know the Canary has another access on the other side, but still I think >> I think it'd be fair. >> Yeah, that would be good if you talk with him. >> Okay, I can do that. Uh paving the parking lot behind Homeaker High School's gym to provide more parking. Um Lebanon Primary's gymnasium is almost complete. Okay. >> Um Castlewood High School dugout press box will begin construction hopefully early this fall. >> That's on the softball. >> Yes. >> Great. uh Castlewood High School auditorium ceiling work. Uh we're hoping to get started on that in October. It is safe now though where they've come and they've done some things but they will complete it in October. Uh the Castlewood
009High School gutter and sopet work. Uh the road behind Honeacaker High School's baseball field is >> and he should be starting on that anytime. >> Yes. Uh the Honeacaker High School wrestling room edition. We are going to be meeting with ZMM and uh in the morning the architect at the homeacaker where the we want to put that at the fieldhouse. So we are going to be meeting with the architect in the morning. >> Yeah, that'll be great for our wrestling team. >> Uh the CES CHS parking lots uh need to be sealed and striped. Um Castlewood High School heating and cooling controls. That's the only school left that we have to do that. So we'd like to get that done as well. Um, renovate the old gym at Lebanon Elementary School into classrooms. That's something
010we're looking at. >> How many classrooms could you get out of that? Two. >> Two to three. >> Uh, Lebanon High School Little Theater needs new carpet and seats. Honacre High School auditorium tile replaced throughout the aisles. Uh, Honacaker Elementary School, the office retiled. Honacaker Elementary School, stage curtains replaced in the cafeteria. Belfast Elementary School, the new roof on the storage building that they need. And then Ellie Lebanon Elementary School, fix the leaf under the flat roof uh at Lebanon Elementary School. So, those are a few things that we've discussed with principles and Mr. Leace and I talked about and I wanted to give you all a list. >> What about the tennis courts? >> We haven't discussed that. So, I'll put that down. and Belfast are they about to get their playground and >>
011yes they >> of that >> they actually have been working on getting the rest of the playground equipment >> up >> and and the tennis courts and the tennis courts by the way would not be 100% funded by the school system >> conjunction with >> it would be yeah it' be conjunction with homeacre town they had received a grant I think it covered 80% maybe they needed just >> they already received that or we supposed to meet we're going to meet >> we've got to Yeah. >> Yes, ma'am. So, any questions on that? Okay. The other thing I'd like to talk about is I wanted to address the recent discussion regarding allowing students to attend our VHSL events for free of charge. Um, I really understand and appreciate the intent of this suggestion. I know
012that it will encourage school spirit, student involvement, and community involvement as well as supporting our athletes, but I do have some concerns about it and I think it's, you know, some things that we can discuss to see if we can make this happen. >> Well, I would like to make a motion that we go ahead and approve approve it and then let you uh get everything worked out. >> Okay. I >> there's not one of us here that would not like to see it happen. >> No, I think everybody here reside in one of the poorest counties in the state of Virginia and uh we would love every one of us would love to see this happen. >> And I mean I understand the cost behind it. I I didn't realize myself how much it
013cost just to have a football game right off the bat. You're looking at $1,500 for referees and security. >> It's not just football. >> No, it's not just football. It's every sport >> officials. But it cost I think added up total the total cost for all three schools was over well over $300,000 at the end of the year that I that I just done quick math on. But um uh it's something that that I think if we done it would boost concession sales. I think it would would would boost morale at your ball games at all your ball games. And uh and two, it would take the burden off of parents, especially if you got parents that's got multiple kids uh like like a lot of parents do that's trying to come to these ball
014games. It gets expensive, especially when you go to a ball game and then you buy food and you know, pay your way in. Um I I just think it would be a a good thing on our behalf to do. Um and like I said, I believe there's not anybody up here that wouldn't like to see that happen. Well, you have kids that feels left out because their parents can't afford to go to a ball game. >> Absolutely. >> And and I think I mean, if we can make it happen, I think every kid should be have that opportunity. And I think we can do that. >> And I know we're going to have to set some kind of plan up in place. I know this is not going to be something that's like right now
015do it. U >> No, Brooke. Miss Webb and I have talked about that and we probably can't get it done until close to maybe September the 26. We'll try our best to have it done by then. Well, I'm like I'm like Kip. If we can go ahead and and vote to do this uh and and give you time to get everything in order to to make it happen and then advertise it to where we can go ahead and start doing it because like we said, it's all sports. >> Just figure out the ticket and the logistics how to >> Yes, we need to look at the logistics and how we're going to have to do it. I'd also like to make a statement that I, you know, I've given you all the uh revenue and
016expenses of all three high schools, their athletic programs, and not one high school makes more than $1,000. So, they're they're breaking even. >> Yeah, that's a year. >> They're breaking even. And that's that was the the the data that you all have is for the 2425 school year. And so and so that we don't take from the from the athletic departments because that that's the last thing we want to do is is hurt them. Uh because I know they fund raise their butts off at all schools. Uh and I know these these ticket sales along with concession sales go back into these programs. Um if if we can make this happen this year, next year is something definitely we need to work into our budget to to regenerate those funds for them to where to
017where they're not losing money. >> And that's why you're taking the time, correct? You're taking the time to make sure it's sustainable after this year. >> And we need board of supervisors know we need their help. >> Yes. Has the board of supervisors given us the money back for the house? >> Uh no sir, not yet. >> I think if we had that that would help a lot. >> Yeah, it would. even the money we turned back to them >> if we could get some of that back to help >> you know take some of this money >> and I know that's >> we really only give $150,000 >> we only gave $157,000 back >> but that would be something to help >> I know do that by law but >> but that's something we
018can talk to them and see if we can >> work with them >> because everything would help >> well >> because it's our kids >> can you can you repeat your motion Kip. >> Well, I make a motion that we go ahead and approve this and let Dr. Hooker work out the logistics. >> I second that. >> Approve Russell King. >> Russell King. Yes. >> Attending their home >> home attending their homes. Home home games with an emission. >> And we will publicly put this out after we get the logistics taken care of. We will make sure it's publicized so all three schools will know. The three school areas will know. and we'd love to do it right now. I know everybody wants this done immediately. This is something if we would have known prior,
019I think we could have worked on this. Uh this is just something that happened at other schools and then it was brought to our attention. >> I ain't only five other schools in Southwest Virginia that does this. >> Yes. >> And is it to my understanding that other counties, it's not all the schools in the entire county that they're doing this for? Yes. They're only doing it for certain schools in their county. >> Okay. >> Yes. I think this will be really good for for Russell County, for all of our schools. It's only fair. >> That's all I have, Madam Chair. >> You need Well, I'll second his motion. >> Okay. >> Is your discussion over? Do you need more discussion? >> Okay. All in favor? >> I. >> Anybody oppose? >> Need to discuss
020anything else? >> No, ma'am. Okay. Our sales tax is 394,20660. The ADM is 3,52. Okay. Do we have a motion that we pay maintenance report? Got any question on it tonight? The expenditure report. Okay. Our next school board meeting, October the 7th. Yes, ma'am. >> Hey, I did want to uh it was brought to our attention that we got a letter uh about >> Honor >> Elementary School. >> Yes. And >> you want to address that? >> Yes, ma'am. We did get a letter from the I have it >> freedom. Yeah, from Freedom from Religious Foundation. And we do have a um >> a verse. It's on Hanker Elementary's gym. It's beside the paw and it says Philippians 4:13. We do have a letter from Freedom from Religion Foundation to get that down. So, I
021am discussing with Mr. Compton on what to do on that. >> I I think it's ridiculous that we do have to do this, but I think we do what we need to do. That's the same group that had issues with us praying as members praying before meetings. >> I think that's ridiculous. >> Okay. Our next school board meeting will be October the 7th, 2025 at 5:00. >> Miss Compton, I would like to thank Leon Elementary for our food tonight. >> It's very good. >> Delicious. Thank you. >> And thank all y'all for showing up. >> Okay. >> Thank Pants Niner for cooking the food. >> Okay. Do we have a motion that we adjourn for tonight? >> I'll make that motion. >> Thank you, Miss Perkins. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Thank
022you, Mr. Eaton. All in favor? I >> I