001Good evening everyone. We'd like to call this meeting to order of the Nicholas County Board of Education regular meeting Monday, August 4th. And at this time, please stand for a moment of silent reflection. Thank you. Please join the board with the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Cochran. >> Um down to item four on the agenda. We have a uh we have a celebration tonight. We would like to welcome um our newest board member that's been appointed, Mr. Freddy Seabolt. If he would come up front, let's give him a round of applause. Mr. Sibo comes to us with uh a lot of experience and very intelligent man and
002I look forward to working with him in the near future. Mr. Martin is going to um swear him in. So go ahead. >> Okay. Repeat after me. I Freddy C. Seabolt. >> I pretty Seabolt >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> that I'll support the Constitution of the United States >> and the con and the Constitution of the State of West Virginia >> and the Constitution of the State of West Virginia >> and will faithfully discharge the duties of of member of the board of education. >> Let's back up on [laughter] >> Let them jury all that one time, kid. And I will faithfully discharge >> I will faithfully discharge >> the duties of member >> and the duties of member >> of the board of
003education >> of the county of Nicholas >> to the best of my skill >> the best of my skill >> and judgment. So help me God. >> So help me God. Yeah, if you said by me, right? >> Oh gosh, man. Are you ready? >> I'm ready. Everybody >> All right. Um, as we move through the agenda, just uh um since we have some new people here tonight, um just understand that all the items that we cover on the agenda tonight has been pre-approved um by the West Virginia Department of Ed and state superintendent. Um, item five is the approval of the minutes which was held July 5th. Item six, we do have some recognitions tonight. We would like to celebrate some great accomplishments by our uh some of our students. >> Oh, I'm sorry.
004July 7th. I'm sorry. You're right. >> Um, some of our students who have competed this school year um very successfully. They've represented Nicholas County Career and Technical Center and Nicholas County um tremendously. So, for their efforts and and the skills that they have shown and their abilities, we'd like to recognize him tonight publicly. Um I'm going to ask Mr. Bis to come up. Mr. Mr. Bailis, why don't you walk us through um the students journeys um all the way from Nicholas County Career and Technical Center through the process of of qualifying for the state competition, how they how they fared at state competition and on to nationals. >> Yeah, I'll probably mess this up really bad. So, Mark help me a little bit, but basically all of our skilled members have to compete in an
005in-house skills competition at our school at a local level uh prior to qualifying for our state level. So if you win first place at our school level, they get to go on to Fairmont and compete in our state school USA competition. And anybody wins first place there gets to go on to nationals compete in Atlanta, Georgia. And it's a it's a whole different ball game in Atlanta. It's 20,000 skilled people all competing together for for a big prize. So uh to get a little school like us on a national stage for two years in a row, pretty incredible. So that's not just doesn't happen by accident, you know. is having by law support by our board which we really appreciate and we have some of the best advisors probably out there. So I really like
006to introduce our our three skilled US advisors. We got Mark Odell and Bo Odell. Then we have Mandy Kesler and uh Mandy's the one that kind of keeps us all organized pretty much on schedule and slightly feared for our lives when we mess up. >> Somebody's got to do it. and she's the one. But Mar's going to talk to you guys about the competitions and just how they placed. And guys, if you got to get your name called, just stand up here and we're done. We'll get a picture of the board. Okay. Thank you guys again for taking the time with us. >> Yes. >> Again, as Mr. Bale said, I'd like to thank Superintendent, Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Prime and all the board members for taking a moment to recognize these these students. Uh
007I will tell you we're kind of running short on students. Uh band camp started today. So so several of them won't be able to be here. But uh man, what a year we had for sure. Uh much like Mr. Bale said, you know, it all starts at the local level. Have to compete there. Uh first place goes to states. uh we're competing uh against a lot of but we're competing against all the other 49 states and I will mention you know I think uh Puerto Rico um the Cayman Islands and even I believe Mexico had a team or two in there this year. So um when you go to Atlanta the competition is is fit. It's like I told a group a few years ago, they'll take your lunch and eat it in front of
008you down there. So, so quite quite an accomp accomplishment to go down there and to be able to compete, you know. U can't say enough about these kids. Uh you know, you know, simply put, there's not a weak competitor down there. They are all state champions. Uh you take states like Texas, Pennsylvania, California, a lot of times they'll compete locally. Not only do they compete locally, but then they'll have to go through um regionals as well and then go to the state level. So like I say, the competition down there is is stiff for sure. So uh what an accomplish accomplishment for a small school from South Central West Virginia. So proud of you guys. Um, so I'll go ahead and start uh calling these students up. Um, first student is Braden Pearson. Braden, if
009you would come up, he competed in related technical math. Braden has uh competed nationally three out of the last four years. So pretty dang awesome. Next we have outstanding chapter uh who got third place uh Savannah Bailey, Payeyton Cook, and Troy Win couldn't be here. Uh next is chapter display who which got second place Alyssa Bailey, Avalon Blue, Josiah Stewart. Next we have model of excellence first place in work in workplace skills. Caitlyn Kesler, Kaitlin Williams. Like to also add that Caitlyn was also elected a fate uh officer this year. So to be representing uh Nicholas County and the state of West Virginia as a state officer. That's pretty interesting. Also uh we have uh in welding placing 10th Grayson Williams if you're talking about some of these competitions and welding is one of them.
010U you could have 50 or more competitors. It's one of the more popular competitions down there. So again uh plac in the top 10 down there. That's that's pretty dag on awesome for sure. U I'd also like to mention the other competitors that are not here but um that was able to compete uh we had Alexander Rogers of Power Equipment, River Garland and Carpentry, Zayn Spencer, Brennan Le and Mason Bells did welding pad. So thank you all for your time and and guys way to go. We're proud of you. Oh, I'm sorry. >> Just something for one second. You know, like Mr. said, >> um, here Caitlyn's competition. Um, just to to let you guys know more about what that is. All of these kids are fantastic and what they've what they have achieved is
011fantastic. The model of excellence that Caitlyn represented us in isn't her competition. That's a recognition of our school. In order for that to happen, our school has to meet so many requirements with meetings and leadership trainings and different things that the students have to do with fundraising and community service activities and community outreach. And there's different levels that you can attain with model of excellence. The first step is chapter distinction. And we have done that every year since I want to say 2019, maybe 2018. Um, if you can achieve that that first level which says, "Yeah, we're having meetings. Yeah, we're having officers, then you have an opportunity to advance to a bold chapter of excellence at your state level." And only three to five schools each year in the state can do that. And
012that's where you start building in the community service and and that type of thing. Then those schools at the state level that are chosen as golf chapters have the potential to advance as model of excellence recognition. When that happens, that's eight schools in the entire nation. >> Wow. >> Are considered for model of excellence in each of the three skills USA frameworks. Workplace skills, technical skills, and personal skills. So our students, our school worked hard enough to advance us to that one in eight. And then we chose two of our students to represent us. We were specifically chosen for our work on workplace skills, specifically planning, management, and organization of our blood drives that we have at our school. And they were chosen as the number one school in the nation for the 2024 2025
013school year for our workplace skills that we put through for our students. Awesome. >> So, I just that's a huge accomplishment for our school. Huge. We the first school in the state of West Virginia to achieve model of excellence for workplace skills. >> Awesome. >> There's only ever been one other school chosen for one of the other components. So, I just that's >> that's great. >> That's a huge deal. And I'm just proud of >> as as you should be proud. Come on up. Um, you and your staff come on up. We'll get a picture with the board. [laughter] >> We're not going to go down there. >> Maybe come over this way. >> You get over here. Maybe I'm hiding. Are we good? Is that it? Right there. Okay. Two or three. Good job.
014>> Good job as always. Thank you. Congratulations. >> Thank you. >> Congratulations. We have one other um student achievement that we would like to highlight tonight. Um I would like to ask um Mr. Phillips and Mr. Williams come forward. I'll let them discuss the program as it relates to proximity learning and the achievement that um one of our students um came away with this year. Thank you, President, Superintendent, fellow board members. Thank you for an opportunity to speak and to recognize one of our students from Mitchwood High School. uh Nicholas County Schools have had uh great success and great collaboration in working with we commonly call the SCSC the Southern Educational Services Cooperative and Mr. Phillips represents the SCSC this evening. What they do is they through a memorandum of understanding work with Nicholas County
015Schools uh for our virtual platform and that is with proximity learning. Ken Lester runs that program. We will work very closely with Ken Lester. And so, um, we're going to recognize a ninth gradewood High School student that's on the virtual platform this evening that has done outstanding um within the the platform. And so, Charlie, I'll ask you to come and we'll recognize this. >> Thank you, Mike, for that uh welcome and thank you board members for um having us here today. Um, as Mike mentioned, I'm Charlie Phillips with the Southern Educational Services Cooperative and I'm the principal of our virtual school and a product of Nicholas County Schools. Um, Roy Moose, Mr. Roy Moose was actually my high school chemistry and AP chemistry teacher. >> Straight A. >> Um, I'm grateful for the fortune of
016this partnership for two reasons. We're able to provide Nicholas County students with quality education, but we're also able to retain them as Nicholas County students. So, they're not going to another platform and no longer Nicholas County students. I think that's a positive um within this program as well. Today, we are here to celebrate one of Nicholas County's finest. Several of them even through Skills USA. And um I want to point out that Faith just Faith Phillips is our award recipient today. She just finished nth grade and she's actually been with our program for a couple of years now. She's actually been a student that we use as a model when we meet with Nicholas County parents and um students at the beginning of the year for those that are interested in virtual school. So each
017year the Southern Educational Services Cooperative and Proximity Teachers are asked to nominate a student in our virtual uh school who stands out amongst her peers. Faith was nominated a record record five times from five different teachers. And it's important to note here that we have 450 students in our program in 16 different counties. To get nominated five times is a real achievement face. So congratulations. And I wanted to inform you who nominated you and and um tell you a couple of things that they said. Your uh physical education teacher, Jennifer Wood, nominated you. Your algebra one teacher, Michelle Sloan. your music music appreciation teacher, Erica Reid, your earth and space science teacher, Jeffrey Beard, and your ELA teacher, Ariel Rockmore. And these are just a couple of the things that they said. Faith, you have
018been a joy to have in class this year. I'm grateful for your excellent attendance, your active participation, your high academic achievement, and your kind interactions. All the best to you in your future endeavors. Michelle Sloan said, "You are such a great student and so funny with a lot of O's." [laughter] Uh, and then Erica Reed said, "You are a fantastic student. I appreciate your daily participation and awesome work ethic. Great job this year." So, Faith, congratulations on being nominated five times by five different teachers and receiving this academic excellence award from the Southern Educational Services Cooperative Proximity Learning and Nicholas Pops. This certificate um of achievement and academic excellence is proudly presented to Faith Phillips awarded this first day of June 2025 and it's signed by Kit Pikman the director of virtual schools proximity learning
019Kenneth Lester client success and account manager proximity learning and Jason chief administrator of the Southern Education services cooperative picture. Thank you guys. Thank you. All right, moving on to item seven. superintendent information updates. I do have a couple for the board. Um quickly, um just a quick update on our construction projects that's going on in the county. Um the Richwood Academic Complex is is moving along. Um we are getting close to the start. The uh the construction firm and the architects still think we're on track um for opening of school. We met with the school administration this morning and laid out a plan um how to transition and make that happen. Our next step is is getting the final approval from the state fire marshal who will do um he is scheduled for his on-site
020visit next Tuesday the 12th once he gets us owner occupancy. Um then we'll then we'll roll our plan out. I did have a good conversation today. It does look like we may have the possibility to to get some some items transitioned to the facility prior to getting that um final um fire marshal approval such as teacher supplies, cafeteria tables, etc. So, I'll know more about that tomorrow morning. Once we get to go ahead with that, we'll start transitioning some of that stuff over. So, at this point, um we are still on track. Um the parking lot, the parking area has all been repaved. Striping was done this weekend. Um, the company flew a worker to Missouri last Thursday, picked up a U-Haul full of the exterior doors that was left, 16 exterior doors. Those were
021delivered Saturday. Install on those started today. Once those exterior doors are done, there's a little bit of flooring left in the front storefront of the middle high school, which is phase one, phase two. Um, and then the facility will be complete. It is beautiful. I can't wait to uh to get to show it off to the community, to the staff, the students. Um so, we're looking forward to getting in there. Um it is going to come down to the wire, but I have a feeling that that we're going to we're going to cross that finish line. So, that's a quick update on the Richwood facility. Um the Summersville Academic Complex is is moving along nicely. We had a a call today um actually on the north the north face the north face of the building
022um the masons completed the exterior brick work on it. So the brick is is finished on that side. Roofing continues to be done. Um they are well on track to have that facility um under roof and completely dried in before winter. still on track to projection with the opening of at uh at the beginning of next school year. Um again going to be a beautiful facility. The Nicholas County High School major improvement project that we had going on with the sewer upgrade, the sewer line upgrade that has um come along nicely. I was down there today myself. They poured they poured the new concrete floor last Thursday. Um all of the new plumbing is in. All the new electrical lines are in. Today they were laying up the interior walls in the kitchen. Um the
023masons were laying those up and then tomorrow the company will be back to start the process of getting the concrete floor ready for epoxy in the kitchen. And then they were also um prepping the hallways which were tore up um with new tile. Um the epoxy will cure over this weekend coming up and then start moving the kitchen equipment back in next week is the goal. So things are moving. It is going to be tight at Nicholas County High School also, but again I'm I'm positive and and uh we always have a plan B, but we're focused on plan A right now. So that's where we're at with the construction projects. Um, couple other real quick ones I had just for the board members that were here last school year. I received a a uh
024a notice from the school boards association that we that those members still needed to complete their self-reflections, their board appraisals. >> I I was told that we didn't have to do it. >> Well, I checked. I double checked and um and they stated yes, go ahead and complete those. >> Okay. >> So, there's a link on the school boards association website. It's under more. If you click on more, it'll it'll come down. It says uh school board appraisal, schoolboard appraisal, and this uh self appraisal. And just complete that link. Um I believe those have to be available on our website by August 15th. the results of those. That was the information that I received, >> okay, >> last week. So, I just want to notify you of that. Um, we will be having our beginning
025year principles academy, which is scheduled for this Thursday and Friday here at the board office. We have a a jam-packed agenda both days. Um, we're going to get we're going to kick it off on a positive note. We're going to get our principles um really focused on climate and culture. That's that's the topic of both days is climate and culture within our schools. So, uh we look forward to spending some quality time with them. Um that's all I have under my updates. Next, I have Mr. Jeff Kelly is here tonight just to share some information from the West Virginia Department of Education. Mr. Kelly, you have the floor. President, members of the board, Superintendent Cochran um came up or I asked Superintendent Cochran for an opportunity to provide an update subsequent to the recent intervention
026in uh Nicholas County Schools. Um, we try to do these uh roughly about every six to eight months just to keep the uh the board and the public up to speed uh on things that have transpired uh over that span of time. As most of you are aware, the West Virginia Department of Education began a special circumstance review on April 14 of 2025. uh specifically the state superintendent of schools uh directed a review of some matters that have been relayed uh to the department by citizens here in Nicholas County [snorts] complaints and concerns. Uh these reviews are conducted per West Virginia code 18-2-5 and policy 2322. Um a little background there. In March of 25, uh West Virginia Department personnel were notified of a number of concerns which led to that. Uh the areas of
027review uh were the superintendent, the central office leadership, county board member uh effectiveness and responsibilities, personnel and hiring practices and procedures to create and support safe and supportive schools. review team uh believe arrived on April 21 of 25. We had two teams here, one for the central office and one for Summersville Middle School student. On May 14, West Virginia Board of Education received the report associated with that visit and review. Um, and they interveneed in the school system here in Nicholas County. I'm sure you guys are all aware of that. That next day, uh, myself and two representatives, uh, Mr. George and Mr. Fifthrow who would take on the roles of superintendent, assistant superintendent. Uh we came up here the following day and met the central office staff. Uh that next morning had a large
028group meeting in this room and then we began to have uh individual meetings with those staff members. Uh and I believe every one of them at one juncture or another met with either myself, Mr. Fitro or Mr. Fitro andor Mr. George over probably the next week. Um we basically mapped out what we thought would happen based on experience. Uh we tried to stress that we were going to try to identify our issues and get in a solution mindset. Let's fix things and try to get things where they need to be. We discovered as we do in these situations beyond what is initially discovered, we generally start to find other things as we peel back the layers. And we found a number of things upon our arrival and the subsequent days thereafter. Um we had teachers
029and substitutes that were in positions without proper certification or permit. Um, we had improper hiring of individuals with only substitute permits into full-time roles. Uh, there were a lack of contracts for administrators and substitutes. Uh, we had incomplete or missing background checks. Personnel files were disorganized and inconsistently maintained along with operational pieces. Um, we had job postings where the job numbers were reused. This causes tracking issues. There was no clear hiring procedure or documentation thereof. We started to take some corrective actions or to set in motion things that might help us clean that stuff up. Um we dug deep into certification compliance um enforcement of the processes that help us identify uh employees and what they can cannot do. We were started reviewing contracts and background truck checks across the board and standard standardized that
030process database created for HR. Look started looking at policy for hiring substitutes and attendance. Started to review the organization of the central office staff to see if it was being used uh to maximize efficiency. Um, those were some of the things. I'm sure that Superintendent Cochran is making you aware of other things that he is discovering and fixing along the way. I did reach out prior to my coming up here and ask that if any of the board members had questions, they could go ahead and send them to me beforehand. And I did receive, I believe, five. And uh, questions beyond that, I'll try to field. Uh, and if I don't have an answer, I'll get you one as quickly as possible. Um, one of the things that is asked was asked was that um,
031you know, what has the board done wrong? And um, I get that because so many of these things occurred here uh, among employees, but at the end of the day, the board is ultimately responsible for the operation of the schools. Um, as far as the process by which a a county board or a county system is intervened, um, while the board has the authority to operate, uh, they are also overseen or supervised by the state board per the constitution. Um, and they have broad authority, uh, to intervene when they see things that are wrong, such as we hear. I was asking about the length of time that state takeover spans and that just depends. Um, prior to this past year, I think the average state takeover roughly lasts about 6.9 years. Uh, we've had some
032that have lasted significantly longer and some that have lasted uh significantly shorter. Um, obviously we want to try to get things where they need to be and then back to normal as soon as possible if possible, but that depends because uh on a lot of variables because we ultimately end up finding other things along the way which stretches that time. Um, at the end of the day, um, there's no set of boxes that have to be checked off. um which once they're done, you just get uh the autonomy back. Generally, we're going to look to make sure that the current concerns that have been identified, excuse me, are addressed. Um we have to be convinced that the board's in a situation where they're not going to allow to return to that once we're gone. Um,
033believe it or not, we have board members sometimes who try to play nice until things return to normal and then they just go back to the way things were and we can't have that obviously. Um, not seeing any evidence of that here. Not suggesting that at all. Um, and we also want to see that there's evidence of sustainable academic productivity. Ultimately, we're here to teach kids. Um, we saw some fine examples of that tonight. That's fantastic. Um, so we have to make sure that that piece is in place and we believe it's going to stay that way. Um, I was asked I think you had at least one representative sit in on the construction calls that stopped. Uh, that's something that we would identify as day-to-day operations. Superintendent Cochran provided an update to the board
034on the construction tonight. I'm sure he does that frequently and will continue to do so. that would be the appropriate way for the board to receive that information. Um, and then lastly, there was question about visits to construction sites. Um, I mean, we shouldn't have people visiting the construction sites. There are people walking around with hard hats on there. It's a it's a a safety concern to have people visiting uh those sites. Not to mention there's work being done there. Uh I think one of the earliest um requests we had was for a tour uh from a group to do a tour of the buildings and we denied that because it's not ready to tour. There will be a time in the near future uh when the facility is able to be toured and I'm
035sure Superintendent Cochran will arrange to accommodate folks on that front. So those were the questions that I had been presented previous. If you all have any additional questions, Mr. President, I'll be happy to try to answer them and if I don't have an immediate answer, I will get you one as soon as I possibly can. So, >> um just so I thought of something after you the deadline and um on on these job uh when someone applies and they go through the system to be checked. What's the state policy? Does a state have a policy on background checks? There's code uh for background checks and I'm sure Miss Fletcher uh who's now u HR director would be more than willing to provide some background information or do a presentation to the board at future meeting
036planning all that. Uh if indeed you need somebody external from our office to come up do that. I'm not personnel, but I can certainly provide somebody to come up here and and give you direction on that front as well. >> So, we all go to board trainings, you know, several times a year. Sometimes it's one time a year. Now, it's 12 hours. And at our board trainings, everyone I've been to, basically they say whatever's presented to you from your personnel director and your superintendent, then you you accept it. So that's what we did and and you know, we kind of got in trouble for it. So should we intervene? I mean, when does it come to a point where we say, "Uh, no, we're not going to hire that person because," and you can hear
037all kinds of things out, >> especially on Facebook. >> Certain of that. >> So, you know, and I'm not the only board member in this state that feels this way. I've talked to several from other counties and they're like basically when it's presented you're supposed to vote yes. So do we do we question it? Are we allowed to see background checks? >> I think your question here is twofold and I think we probably need to get some clear guidance from you collective from Mr. a call with the school board association what who he's tapping into for that information as well as our HR folks here at state level but I will get you some >> okay so are we allowed to see a background check if if we have a question >> I don't know
038that you are >> I know but yet we're responsible for it >> like you're shaking our head no >> and and that's what I don't I don't it's like uh we're in charge of everything we're in we're responsible for everything but in charge of nothing. I mean, that's the way it looks. Um, you know, if we're not allowed to see a background check and it's presented us to vote on somebody and we vote yes and then later on something happens, it it puts us in a real position. >> So, and I'm not trying to be argumentative. Um, any of you guys have any questions? >> I I think it said no unauthorized personnel were allowed to visit the sites. Are we authorized personnel? >> Are we allowed to visit the sites? >> You Well, no.
039Uh, because you're you're the I mean, the moment you all gave out of meeting, you're citizen like anybody else in Nicholas County. And we wouldn't I think Jim Brown used to say to board members in his trainings and his conversations with them um if any other citizen can do it, you can do it. So um we're not going to allow citizens to come and go or visit the or the uh construction sites especially at this juncture. And there'll be a time when that'll be able to happen but it's not. And once again um the old the previous board were given con they were given hard hats. They were given vest and they were encouraged to invisit visit the sites frequently. >> They invited us to >> and and then >> when you say they who
040who who was they that invited you? um got city the the uh contractors. So, and and once again, I I know of other school systems that are having schools built and their board members, you know, they do now we're supposed to uh check into job trailer, make sure we have a hard hatch, >> right? And myself personally, I've only been to Richwood site three times and um I've been over here two times and I didn't want to the reason I didn't visit a lot because I didn't want to u slow progress. You know, that's not what >> we we got to have these kids out of pocket. And that was my whole >> I'll follow up with >> for example there there was a memorial placed at the uh elementary school in Richwood for a
041child that has passed away. Well the parents ask me what's happened to that memorial. Well I can't go see. I can't find out. >> I know where it's at. >> Yeah. We're going to take care of it. >> It's in the concrete in the sidewalk. >> Yeah. >> Right there almost where it was at originally. >> Has it already been put in? >> Yes it has. Well, thank you. See, everything we hear is from the public. We hear nothing. >> Well, and I think any questions like that that come back to you, all you'd funnel back into the chain of command with superintendent and maintenance director so that that information comes back to you. Uh I will follow up with Mr. Whitler to see if there anything that I'm not understanding clearly that that would
042allow that. And I think there are probably scenarios and situations where a job site visit might be okay, but it can't be a just free flow. Show up, go come. >> Oh, yes. >> They scored us. They took us through like over here, Summersville. They they met with us and we all walked through together and he told us everything was going on. So, >> and we, you know, any place they were working, we stayed, you know, we weren't right up where they're working. Um and then split my mind. But anyway, >> anything comes up after tonight, um questions, concerns, uh shooting, Superintendent Cochran, he'll get them to me and I'll try to get you a response in a timely manner. >> Okay. Well, and you have and you always do. >> Yeah. Anything additional Thank
043you. Thank you, Mr. Appreciate your all time. >> Thank you. >> Right. As we move on, um item eight on the agenda is the action items. There were six action items that have been approved. Those are theou with proximity learning to provide virtual instruction platform for Nicholas County Schools.ou with the SCSC for bus operating training and examinations for FY 2526 and um permission to post the following bylaws and and policies out for 30-day comment. These policies are um a result of the April and May updates that came from the OLA and basically they are either revisions due to change in West Virginia Board of Ed policy or change in recent legislation to bring them up to par. There were three new policies here that will also be out on comment and again those are due
044to changes according to West Virginia board policy or West Virginia legislature. >> How can we access those? Those will be available on our website. There'll be a link on our website to view the entire policies and then there will be also a place to make any comments as related to those policies. So those will be on review for 30 days. We will look at the comments that come in at the end of the 30-day period. Then we'll bring those back for official approval. So 24 is sorry is it number 24 under C. >> Is it um >> it was rescended due to the fact that um um I had that language right here. >> It was rescended due to that language that they moved it up into another policy. So it's just joined another policy.
045>> Okay. All right. Thank you. Yep. Um the other items, action items that were approved were um the official resignation of board member Philip Barry effective May 18th, 2025. Um approval to recognize Assure Partners of West Virginia as our BRIRM agent of record and the approval of the prek calendar. There were some consent items uh which again has been previously approved by the state superintendent. Those were basically your monthly payment of invoices. Um June budget supplements and transfers, payment of current invoices, um contracts with National um geographic sin gauge for social study materials. Miller and Suns auction auction contract approval. Mick Hooters touring mu musical the theater. That's for performance contract from title one. >> That should say sutor. >> It's a S. >> Yes s instead of a C. >> Janet, did you get
046that change? Okay. Community and schoolsou ZMM contract amendment number 14 for Scansa City Construction Construction change directive number two. The F Jones Group which will conduct our audits for FY 2526 and 27. Appalachin Office Products Equipment Service Contracts. Rebecca Campbell behavior service. Tracy Frasier LPN services. Amy Williams speech services. Maximum Health or Nursing Services. Um some bids that were approved. Acceptance of Camden Ngali Medical Health bid for school-based health services at the new Richwood Academic Complex. um acceptance of New River Health Association's bid for school-based health services at the new Summersville Academic Complex when it is open. >> Question. Can I ask a question? >> Uh do does the state see those bids? >> Correct. >> The whole bid. Yeah. Or just recommendation. >> No, they see everything. >> Okay. Yeah. Thank you. Yep. Approval
047of Home Depot supply works for custodial supplies under Omnia contract. Under personnel, we had new one new professional personnel hire that was for the position of middle school math at Summersville Middle. Um, we had four transfer professional personnel, Brianna Waters, Kelly Rap, Minnie Kaufman, and Jason Heypes. We had one employment of a substitute professional, Adam Baker. Employment of extracurricular extra duty personnel. There were eight of those. >> All I'm sorry, all substitutes have to have a degree now. Is that correct? >> Correct. >> Okay. >> Yes. >> Thank you. The eight extracurricular extra duty professional recommendations that were approved were David Henderson, Bethany Hall, Stephanie Thomas, Isaac Prather or two physicians, Cody Boone, and Eric Blankenship. We had one leave request per their individuals um request that's professional personnel Aaliyah Aik. There were nine resignation
048requests of Howard Dodson. We had nine requests for uh resignation or retirement from uh professional personnel. Angela Amy, Carolyn Smith, Lauren Gerald, Rocky Roberts, Ashley Wall, Tina Helms, Caitlyn Bogs, Megan Bales, and Vicky Malone. Under service personnel, we had 12 transfers. And as you can see from the positions, I'm not going to read them all, from the positions that they're transferring from to where they're going. And then we had um the approved rescended transfer service notices and the approved rescended service riffs. There were two retirement um resignation requests from service personnel further request Sabrina W I'm not sure how to say that Welss and Patricia McKenna. We have one recommend recommendation for hiring volunteer extracurricular that is for football coach at Summersville Middle, Nathaniel Tyrie. And our next regular meeting will be September 8, 2025
049at 5:00 here at the office. And I will keep the board apprised um as we move closer to the start of school. Um the more information that I get and if plans vary or change, I will get that information to you as soon as I know. And we'll also share that again. Um I met with the the school administration today at Richwood and we have plans for open houses. We have plans for um community open houses, but again contingent upon what the outcome of the fire marshall is next week and that's all I have. >> We assisted in transferring into Panther. Uh will we assist in transferring from there into Richwood as well? I mean or >> when the Cherry River phase 3 opens? >> Yes, we will assist with that. >> Okay. What >>
050that won't >> I will volunteer to help. >> What what he's asking is we all volunteer. [laughter] >> Okay. >> We all volunteer. Okay. And u >> and I'll let you know too as soon as I get uh more information tomorrow from the fire marshall as it relates to the Richwood facility. If we can start transporting stuff, we're going to get on that ASAP. >> Okay. Do we have a motion to adjurnn? >> I make the motion. >> Mr. Green makes a motion. Seconded by >> Second by Mr. Moose. All in favor? I opposed. Motion unanimous at 551.