001Good. >> Good evening. It's time to call the September 2nd, 2025 War County Board of Education meeting to order. Our first uh order of business is the pledge of allegiance. And we have some cheerleaders with us tonight. Going to ask them to lead us in the pledge. You can do it from right there. I aliance 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. >> Thank you, ladies. Um, if we get their names, we'll put it in the minutes that they were here. if uh maybe one of the the sponsors if you'd write down the girls over here and we'll put it in the minutes. Okay. Okay. So, we're down to approval agenda. Do I have
002a motion to approve the agenda? >> So, move. >> Okay. On the agenda, we do have several not new things, but several filled in. Um under information, we will hear from Mrs. is uh Brown on the uh county strategic plan and we have a group of War County High School cheerleaders here to talk to us about cheerleading uniforms. Down under personnel matters. Uh under number three, we have a retirement resation that we'll be uh accepting or we'll be making a motion to accept. Okay. on uh under employment we have a name in one two three four five six and seven all have names now and uh number eight is struck will come back to us under new business under number two letter E uh we have a motion to uh approve a supervisory instructional aid
003and a part-time speech speech language pathologist. And then under volunteers and chaperones, we have OP, QR, and S are new names that we will entertain. Did I miss anything? >> No, I see. >> Good deal. Any questions on the changes or updates to the agenda hear? None. We have a motion approve the agenda as presented. All in favor say I. >> I. Post say nay. Eyes have it. Motion carries. Okay. Uh Mr. Sherlock is not here. So we're going to postpone. That was his uh um thing that he wanted to do. So we're going to put postpone a uh to a later board meeting. And we'll move um Mrs. uh Brown, we're going to put chairleaders in front of you. Okay. So, we're going to put B to C and C to B. Let our
004cheerleaders come up and do their thing. Step right on up. Make sure the mic is on. >> While you're coming up, I will tell you that we did receive the information that you gave, Sherry, and we've copied that and handed it out to the board members already for you. >> Thank you. >> Um, I am here with a couple of my girls and my assistant coach. So, uh, thank you all for allowing us here. Um, we're here to request financial assistance in purchasing additional sideline uniforms for the girls. Last year, our program purchased new sideline uniforms. At the time, we only had 13 girls. This year, we have 16. Unfortunately, we do not have enough uniforms to properly outfit every member of the squad due to sizing differences. And um we need nine additional uniforms
005to ensure each cheerleader has the correct fit. Unlike jerseys for football, volleyball, cross country, which are typically single pieces and can be easily ordered in bulk, cheerleading uniforms are more complex and expensive. Each uniform requires three separate pieces, a shell, a skirt, and sleeves. These items must be ordered by size to fit each individual girl, which makes them less flexible and more costly. Since the start of basketball season, our cheer program has been actively fundraising with specific intentions of getting um new competition uniforms. The girls have not received new competition uniforms in 5 years. So, this was something that we made a top priority. What I did not anticipate was having such a large increase in squad size. And I quickly realized that we no longer had enough sideline or competition uniforms to fit everyone.
006While the turnout has been great, the downside is that the team is currently using one set of older sideline uniforms that are worn and do not fit properly and are missing pieces. While we are proud to have raised enough money for competition uniforms, that purchase has completely depleted our cheer count. Our parents, the athletes, the community have supported us endlessly through raffles, sales, and events. But the reality is that cheerleading is one of the most expensive sports to maintain. Unlike other programs, we do not generate revenue through ticketed home games or concessions. Instead, we rely solely on fundraising to cover all of our needs. Our cheerleaders are the face of the school. Uh we represent every foot football game, basketball game, pep rally, and school event. They represent the school in front of our students,
007the families, and the community. And it is important that they look and feel confident when they're wearing their uniforms as the ambassador of our school pride. Right now, without these additional sideline uniforms, we cannot provide that for every girl. So, on behalf of myself and the cheerleaders and their families, I want to thank you all for considering our request. Your support means the world to us and we're grateful for everything that you do. Um, I put in your guys' packet um like what the current situation is, um, how many uniforms we would need. Um, I even added in there like the actual invoice giving you a breakdown of how much everything is and just how expensive each piece is. Um, and I did put in there how much we have paid already for stuff. Um,
008we did purchase our competition uniforms. Um, we had I had to buy additional bags because I didn't have enough for the girls that were added. And then how much the sideline uniforms cost us last year. And um our choreography is also a huge expense that we have to pay for. >> Okay. So the total I'm looking at is 2,996. Is that what you're asking the score? Okay. Because on the back page there's one that says 3,044. >> Is it the like credit card price? >> Okay. Because there if you pay with check it's cheaper. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Do you guys want to say anything? >> Sure. This is uh one of our captains. >> Hi, my name is Aniston Kthers and I am a senior this year and our team has struggled to raise
009enough money for uniforms the past four years. So, I feel as if it would be a great idea for you guys to help us um like attribute to this because for us to all be able to fit in and to all feel confident, like Megan said, we have to have all the correct amount of uniforms for everyone in order for us to all feel like we are that we can be a team. So, if you guys could help us, it would be very appreciated and we just want to try and look best for our school as a total. Thank you. Megan, will will this I I truly get the whole thing about I helped remember one time I was principal in middle school, we actually sewed the made the the uniforms. Um, is this just
010going to get us past one year or there there's a good chance that since we'll be up this high, >> we'll be able to continue using these uniforms cuz we just bought those last year. >> We just didn't have any extra. >> Okay. >> And now we can't even use them. >> And this will if you get these and it'll actually give you more sizes to >> Oh, yeah. >> to take a look at. Okay. >> Yeah. We lost five seniors. >> Okay. >> So, that's like that's a huge amount. And then I gained all that back and more. >> Yeah. >> And nobody >> What do you tri that to? >> What >> the increase in numbers? >> I don't know. >> Okay. >> Say, well, it's the great coaching modest. >> Girls, what
011do you attribute that to? Why Why do you think there's more girls coming out this year than before? I think that we put it out more and we tried to encourage more people to become cheerleaders seeing how >> like without cheerleaders there's not any school spirit in my opinion and I may be biased for that. >> You may be >> but I feel like cheerleaders are an essential part to um high schools because they bring all the what's the word? Enthusiasm. >> Yeah. So, I think we just >> I don't want to say what's the word. We brought it up more. >> Yeah. I mean, I tried really hard to get the word out and to have like a a an early meeting to anybody that was interested and made sure that it was advertised
012in the middle school also, so that people knew that we wanted more girls because I don't feel like that's ever a thing. You never know when signups are. >> And there's only two seniors this year. >> Yeah. And there's more eighth graders coming up than what Megan probably anticipates. So, I feel like if we can get the money for the uniforms, it'll help cover the cost for multiple years to come. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Um I think I'm sure Mr. Macauen probably told you we cannot vote on this this evening. Okay. It's not on agenda as a action item. So, we're not we have this discussion, but we can't do a vote until next time. So, uh, before, uh, I'm going to ask Mr. Macau to put this on the next agenda, uh, for the
013we'll just make it around 3,000. Okay. >> And that way, >> I would like to >> Yeah, that's what I was going. Please go ahead. Um, well, and I've said this before because you all aren't the first team that's done it, but I have never seen kids and the coaches come to the board meeting to ask. And I think that that is great because it teaches the kids that they might have to do that some. You know what I mean? you might have to come to uh a meeting where it might not be the most comfortable environment and and talk to people and plead your case. But I I think that I think I just want to say thank you for kids to come out at five, you know, on a Tuesday evening. It shows
014that you want it. So I I personally appreciate you guys coming out and talking to us. >> I'm always telling them it never hurts to ask. >> Sure. >> And you don't get anywhere. >> We don't know if you don't. If you never ask, the answer is always no. >> I know you guys really there's there's truly just so many bake sales and so many car washes and so many uh trinkets you can sell. Okay. You know, within there's just so many and then it's saturated. >> Yeah. >> So, uh we we get that. Uh and we know that you have you're not coming uh empty-handed and saying, you know, we just want you to do something for us. You you guys have worked hard to to get to this point. So, and I think
015it's great that we got 16 >> and she put they put the time in to bring all the >> the info to us, you know. >> Yeah. >> Any other comments, board members? >> I I got one that has to do with the uniforms, but one of the biggest things I heard last year, it was great having them in basketball that is, you know, it's just really nice to have. You know, a lot of people comments I had, well, they're just there until the competition's over, then they're not interested. And it's great to see cheerleaders out there and it is it's you know especially in basketball you're right there with the crowd and it's it's very important. >> Now don't the uh cheerleaders do other things besides cheer at the games like help with the
016younger children uh help with the middle school events and the younger kids? >> I mean if we're if they're ever asked to do anything we'll be there. >> So so this year didn't you already >> we did a p at the primary center. >> So, so not only are they >> taking part in their sport and activity, but they're also helping out uh other groups at the school. Uh in addition, which I think speaks volumes for uh the team and the coach and it makes me more likely to support what you guys are asking. >> Agreed. So this agenda >> and uh we'll have we'll have a discussion and a vote on on the next agenda. >> Thank you guys so much. >> That's the best we can do for you. >> Thank you guys.
017>> Okay. So at this time we'll have uh let's go ahead and let Mrs. Brown do hers and uh then we'll come back to the other. Excuse me. >> I believe we have this set up. Ah, look, Rebecca. It's not like me again. >> Oh, there we go. >> There you go. >> All right. So this won't be displayed um I don't think for the online viewers but we will post it um so that anyone that's joining online we'll have it posted to our website um so it's accessible um and then there's also a link built in at the end um that I'll show you all but um then that way everybody can have access access to that link to see the plans online. So Mr. Mr. Macau asked me to come um as I
018have before and present our county strategic plan for this school year and not a lot about the plans. Majority of the plan changes from year to year. Um in the past it used to be called a five-year strategic plan because if you're going to change something systemically it takes more than just one year. So you will see that on the first page the mission statement, vision and core beliefs are still the same. Um and then our goals are primarily the same and then those are just adjusted based on our data and different things that the school does. So we try to accentuate our mission statement uh dedicated to the success of every student. So we want all of our staff to have that belief that you know they are dedicated. We are as a whole
019dedicated to every student's success. Then as we go through, you know, looking at the goals, we have our instructional goals focusing on math for goal one. And we continue to look at those benchmark assessments. And that is why the schools come and they present their benchmark data to you. And so that you can see throughout the year what their progress is. And that goes toward our overall county goal of one. And then I've summarized the action steps. Um there are a few changes um along the way. We are u making sure that we're implementing the assessments and then the data analysis that goes after each benchmark assessment. Um some students are also progress monitored and the schools also look at that data along the way. um making sure that we have classroom walkthroughs implemented so
020that our administration monitors the um implementation of any strategy or any PD that the staff have into practice so that uh we can see that how effective that that is being. Then of course monitoring our subgroup data that is a very important piece to our special ed population, our low SCES population that we are looking at how those subgroups compare to their peers academically to make sure that we are providing any supports that they need. So, of course, we continue with math training and STEM opportunities to enhance our setting and of instructional setting. Then, goal two is our ELA goal. Very similar to what we look at with the math. And again, a lot of the action steps also mirror that um of the math with being uh you know, the professional development and looking
021at our achievement make making sure we put the providing summer school under this goal. We didn't have to put it with every goal in our plan, but of course we offer math as well during the summer school. And you will see on on both also those staffing needs and that's something that you know you know applaud you as a board for supporting you know I think this county has been great at supporting the school's needs with their staffing. Um I work have worked previously in counties that don't have a levy so it's quite different different operation. Um and then the science of reading is a large push by the state. That is um one of the state department's goals. And then of course if it's a state department goal, it becomes our goal and the
022school's goals. So the science of reading and making sure that we're trained and implementing all of those strategies. Goal three, we shift to looking at um our student attendance. And with that attendance goal, we make sure we're re reviewing not just attendance data, but discipline data because those kind of go hand in hand as far as making sure students are in attendance and if they are in attendance, then they have, you know, better opportunities and then implementing a crisis prevention plan and training for those. So those are a couple new things that you'll see added under this goal. And then we've continued with those other action steps with communicating with parents about student attendance and then our juvenile uh probation officer and then working with the court system. Goal four looking at that important piece
023of parent participation. And then as a note, um, goal four includes a lot because, you know, community involvement is is huge and it impacts everything. Um, even the other goals, but adding the CIS program to the primary and middle school. So, that was a change this year in that area and increasing the positive relationships with with communities. the action steps for those have grown as well and um I know um Mr. Smith presents on attendance quite a bit and and gives you those updates as well. Um he's also over the community and school program. So you can ask him all those questions later. The other part to this goal that is a huge piece that I kind of pulled out as the project aware and you know Andrea Bailey is over the project aware um
024grant and overseas the work that the schools do with project aare. So you'll see several pieces imp uh being implemented with project aare and it's a great um support for students mental health and then of course that also rolls over into their academics. And something that they're focusing on this year is developing a behavior threat assessment management team at each school and then as well as a county team that has come to be a um of a greater need for us in the county. Um, Miss Bailey has taken teams to trainings and then they've also had trainings in county so that those teams can be better equipped to assess any threat that comes about with a student that they can assess that situation and determine the best course of action. And although it wasn't in
025our strategic plan, uh, Mr. Macau gave a countywide challenge to the administrators and I don't know if you want to speak to that or you want me to. >> Well, my challenge at the opening meeting was to um help create a culture of reading countywide with work county schools. And I think we had some discussion about the importance of reading at the last board meeting and I shared the research that there's no greater metric that will determine the future success of a student academically than the amount of time that they read for enjoyment on their own time. And so I I know we're we're we're cra cramped for time and schedules are full with things, but I did put that out there to the administrators of all three schools um to come up with some
026novel ideas this year to help foster a culture of reading for county schools. >> And there is good research behind reading for pleasure and the effects that has on students uh achievement and mental health. So lastly, I'm going to try this link. We'll see if this works. So if you want to check out the strategic plan, I'm going to try to walk us through online. I was not taking >> Well, I will just tell folks, Carla, if you Google WVDE GPS, um it's going to come up with the the grants and planning system that the state has and on there you could find every strategic plan for every school in the state. >> So it does have a search option. It's as soon as you go to this, we will put this online so that
027anybody can click that is a a um accessible link built in to that image and it'll take you to the GPS site and then you just have to like search for and then if you want to do work county schools as the organization then you can see all of county schools plans and not just the county one. So that's all I have. Do you have any questions? >> Questions for Mrs. Brown, >> I actually got a statement. I think and I've said this before group that if we get our glasses program going that 3% probably will be uh reached at reading. >> Yes. So sometimes percentages look small and um but if you look at the overall and the shift in students grades and the shifts in teachers you know that 3% does mean a
028lot. Um so I think with the goal and and the challenge that Mr. Macau has given um that we should be able to attain that. >> But I do think that vision the vision screener thing is going to come to fruition this year. Oh, good. >> I believe that it is. >> Yeah. I know when I was young, but I had trouble with vision and really you didn't know it until you know I didn't like to read because I couldn't see it that well. So then I got glasses and then it wasn't cool. >> Yeah. But anyway, I do see that you know that I'm hopefully that the glasses themselves will will accomplish the 3%. >> Does this need to come back to us for approval? >> No. Okay. I wasn't sure it was something
029that needed to come back to be approved or not. >> I think we just have to share what the strategic plan is each year. >> Has to be on the agenda. Yes. >> Thank you, Carla. Appreciate it. Thank you. >> Appreciate your time. >> Thank you, >> Mr. Macauan. I I'm very pleased that you're doing that countywide challenge >> um to make reading more uh endemic in our whole culture as a county because it goes past students. Uh adults who have a culture of reading also have statistically higher uh health ratings uh earning potential, wealth uh across the board. So, it's uh not just good for our students, which of course it is, but it's good for the entire county. >> Okay. Okay. So, we'll Thank you, Carla. We'll bump back up to a since
030Mr. Sherlock is now here. And that's a discussion about the in Godwood trust sign. So, M. Sherlock, I'm going to open to you. You're the one that asked for it to be >> discussed. So, um, what I think is that whenever we, uh, whenever we hang the signs that saying, "God, we trust that we let everybody know when we're going to do it." And, uh, if they want to see them come, they can come here and watch it be put up. >> You're not You're not talking about doing invitations to people and stuff like that. Just publish it that we're going to hang them. in there. >> No, an invitation to the people of the county. >> Okay. >> But I'm not talking about specific VIPs or anything like that. Very good. >> Just uh
031an open invitation for community participation because this was one of the uh issues that earlier I heard a lot of people talking about and they say we we wish we had this. Okay. Now we have it. So u let's let them uh see it being done and be a part of it. >> Okay. no program or anything though. >> I I wouldn't be opposed to one, but I'm not specifically asking for one. I just want to allow people to be there to see it happen. >> Well, I I think when we we start into a formal program, we could walk into some issues. I think putting out a general uh on our websites and stuff that that um we're going to, you know, this is the day that we're going to hang these I think
032is Yeah. Well, and and if we had time because if somebody's uh you know taking off or moving events around and just stick to that day and time. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Any other questions, comments? >> Uh if I understand it right, it's just one sign. >> I think it's one sign for the main entrance of each building. >> Each building. >> Okay. And Okay. So, in other words, be like at the uh office like >> I think as you come as you come in the front door of each school, we're going to make it >> available. >> Okay, we're down to number five. Uh everybody, >> we have a resolution. I mean, is that what we're going to do? Yeah, it's >> so I will just I believe that these are going to be
033made available Monday next week and when I get them um I'm assuming that it's a standard 8 and 1 half by 11 document. I plan on purchasing frames to put the thing in and then when I have them in hand I will send out information to the board members and make it available to the community. Um, I will have to speak with the principles to see when they want to do that, but it will either be late later next week or the first part of the week after. Um, I would that's my best guess is the time frame. Either late next week or early the week after >> and then just keep us posted. >> Yep. >> And there'll be something to post the general public as well. >> Yes. So, yeah, I'll probably we'll
034put it on the website and probably do a call out to let um community knows that that that is happening and if they want to come watch that going up to tell them the the place and time. >> Thank you. >> Okay, we're down to recognitions. Uh War County High School AED Foundation recognized high school program. Mr. Macau. >> So, Mrs. Um, Elizabeth Smith could not be here. Elizabeth Adams, um, sorry, I had a senior moment there, could not be with us, but she did provide this pamphlet that I shared with you, and the email from this company um, to her was in your packet. The high school did get recognized as being an AED Foundation high school program, and part of this is from some of the coursework that Elizabeth Adams did this past
035summer. But through that and through the curriculum that she is offering, um the high school is recognized as an AED Foundation high school program and it's just going to provide some good opportunities for our students. So I wanted to bring that to the board, make you aware of it and just share that information. I appreciate um Miss Adams's hard work on that and providing some additional opportunities for our kids. questions. Elizabeth, if you're watching, we appreciate uh what you do and uh that honor that the high school received. Any other questions hearing? None. We're down to delegations. And I didn't even look at that. I'm >> no no delegation. >> There was nothing on it. Okay. Okay. No, no delegation this evening. Uh, so we're down to agenda. I need a motion to approve the
036minutes of the August 19th, 2025 regular meeting. >> So move. >> Any corrections, comments, concerns with the minutes? >> Hear none. We have a motion approve the minutes of the August 19th, 2025 regular meeting. All in favor say I. >> I. Post say nay. >> Eyes have it. Motion carries. Down to finance. Ne motion approve the payment of invoices in the amount of $75,6732. So move >> Mr. Mac. >> So Mrs. Cummings is not with us tonight, but the basket of invoices is a little light this evening. We have for your consideration only two runs of expenditures tonight. The first on totals $32,79744. Noteworthy on this, we have $14,000 for staff development training and we have $6,7071 for the dishwasher installation. The last run of expenditures is on 827 2025 and it totals $42,8758. Noteworthy
037on this is $10,000 to the Dora Woodward Library levy allocation. We have Ellison Dozer for removal of the concrete pad at the bus garage. And we have Steers Heating and Cooling for $6,560 for the cafeteria air conditioner repair. These two runs of expenditures total $75,6732. Any questions? Hear none. We have a motion to approve the payment of invoices in amount $75,6732. All in favor say I. >> I. Post say nay. Eyes have it. Motion carries. Okay. Tonight we have no transfers and no supplements. So we are down to personnel matters. Uh resignations and leave absences. Okay. We need a motion to approve the resignation of Andrew Anderson, substitute teacher, effective August 19th, 2025. >> So move. >> So as you recall, this young man did a student teaching with us and social studies at the
038high school last year and was on our sublist, but he has found full-time employment. So he's resigning from that, and I wish him well in his new teaching position. >> Any questions? Hear none. We have a motion to approve the resignation of Andrew Anderson, substitute teacher, effective August 19th, 2025. All in favor say I. I. >> I. Oppose say nay. Eyes have it. Motion carries. Okay. Need a motion to approve the FMLA for Greg Shepard. Uh that will be retroactive to August 12th, 2025. >> So move anything. I believe that is August 19th. >> Okay. >> Retroactive. >> I'm sorry I can't read. My bif focals had a problem. I can't read and I'm accusing you. I apologize. >> It is August 12th. >> Okay, good enough. I don't mind, Mr. McC. If I have
039it wrong, you straighten me out. >> Apologize for that. >> It won't hurt my feelings. I like being right, but it won't hurt my feelings. >> There's a good example about how glasses can >> that glasses can make a difference. That's absolutely true. >> Okay, good. Well, I thought maybe it said something different on >> No, I just misread it. I apologize. >> Okay, any other questions? Hear none. We have a motion to approve the FMLA for Gary Sheepard and that is retroactive to August 12th, 2025. All in favor say >> Gary. >> Greg Sheepard. >> Okay, >> I did say Gary, I believe. Greg Shepard. Uh, and that is retroactive to August 12th, 2025. All in favor say I. I. >> I. Post say nay. >> Eyes have it. Motion carries. >> Okay, we're
040down to accepting the retirement resignation of Curtis Moore effective October 31, 2025. [Music] >> Mr. Mac, >> say his letter is in your packet. He's been our maintenance supervisor for for quite a few years. So, I wish him well in his upcoming retirement. >> Yeah. >> Well, maybe he'll decide he wants to come back and sub a little bit for us, too. He's got tremendous knowledge of our buildings and facilities. And >> he might be doing some hunting now, too. And his retire >> I think he might be >> maybe relocating closer to his family out west. Oh, cool. I could see him doing that. >> Okay, so we have a motion. Any questions? I'm sorry. >> Hear none. We have a motion to accept the retirement resignation of Curtis Moore effective October 31, 2025.
041All in favor say I. >> I. Post say nay. I have it. Motion carries. Okay, we're down to employments. Um, okay. I'm going to have to It's a little different font there. It'll take me a second to get it. Okay. Number one, need a deployment of Marcy. >> Did I say it? >> Well, it's Marsha. >> Marsha. >> Yeah. >> Marsha Han, school counselor, War County Primary Center, effective upon release from her current contract and completion of her required. >> So move, >> Mr. McC. So, she is a certifi fully certified counselor currently under employment in Wood County Schools. She was the successful candidate for the primary center counselor position. And um upon you putting her through board action, we will reach out to Wood County Schools and see what would be the process of
042her getting out of her contract and coming and when they might release her. >> Very good. I tell you, this is this is one we've needed for ages. I'm so glad. Hopefully Wood County will smile upon us. So, okay. Any other questions? Hear none. We have a motion to approve Marsha Han School Council Primary Center effect upon release from her current contract and completion of the required paperwork. All in favor say I. I. >> I. Post say nay. Eyes have it. Motion carries. Okay. Need a motion to approve the employment of Jill Bumgarnner, speech language pathology coordinator districtwide, effective upon completion of her required paperwork. So move. >> So sometime back I brought that to you. Um appreciate you being with us tonight, Jill. Um, but with contracted services and all of that, there's a
043lot of oversight that goes in that and and Jill has done a lot of that and I think it right for us to bring back. You authorized it, we posted it, she's filling it to compensate her for some of the work that she does, handling all of the logistics of speech and all that that entails. So, happy to bring her name to you for your consideration tonight. >> Any questions? >> Yeah. Would it uh be effective now or effective upon when she started doing it? >> So, >> because she was already doing the work, right? >> Well, it is, but the extra duty is for for the year. So, it's not an hourly. It's a lump sum for the year. So, I mean, if it was hourly, we'd make it retroactive to go back to
044when she started, but um >> she'll get the full contract. >> She'll get the full She'll get the full contract. Yes. >> Okay. >> Any other questions here? None. We have a motion to approve Jill Bumgner speech language pathology coordinator districtwide effect upon completion of her required paperwork. All in favor say I. >> I. Post say nay. >> Eyes have it. Motion carries. >> We do. Um Jill come down and talk to my students when I was teaching and did an excellent job. She Yeah. Okay. Uh, we're to number three. Need a motion approve Nancy Boyce, Cook 3, Work County Primary Center, War County Middle School, 6 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Effective upon completion of her required paperwork. >> So moved, >> Mr. McCall. >> So Mrs. Boyce was the successful bidder for that candidate
045and her application is in your packet. And this is the one that's filling the one that's >> So this should be the end of the shuffling these two. Yes. >> Okay. She's not vacating the position. >> Well, it'll be the end of the cook. >> Okay. >> It'll be the end of the the cook position. So, we've got we've got that and then Eric G is the custodian at the primary center. We'll have some other vacancies, but this should fill all of the cook >> spots. Did I take a vote on that before I started talking? No. Yes, we voted on that. Okay, we're down to number four. Need a motion approve Eric Gee as Cook 3 War County Primary San County Middle School 7:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Effect upon completion of his required paperwork.
046>> So move. So, I'm happy that Eric is a successful candidate, but the folks at the primary center are not happy because he was an excellent custodian there and did a fantastic job. So, that position will be open and we will be posting that. >> Well, thank you. Any questions? >> Okay, we have a motion approve Eric G as cook three War County Primary Center War County Middle School 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Effect upon completion of his required paperwork. All in favor say I. >> I. Post say nay. Eyes have it. Motion carries. Need a motion to approve the employment of Brianna King, student council sponsor, War County High School, effective upon completion of her required paperwork. So move >> commission. >> So as you recall, Matthew Hayes when he took the TIS position
047resigned from that and Brianna King is the successful bidder for that position when we reposted it. Should do a good job with it. Any questions hearing? None. We have a motion to approve Brianna King as student council sponsor county high school effect upon completion of her required paperwork. All in favor say I. >> I. I. Post say nay. Eyes have it. Motion carries. Number six. Need a motion to approve Casey Sims yearbook sponsor War County Primary Center effective upon completion of required paperwork. >> So move. >> Mr. Macau. >> So as you recall, we accepted a resignation of Mrs. Venoi with your book sponsor last time. We have reposted that and Casey Sims is the successful bidder on that position. >> Any questions here? Hear none. We have a motion to approve Casey Sims as
048yearbook sponsor or county primary center effective upon completion of her required paperwork. All in favor say I. >> I oppose say nay. Eyes have it. Motion carries. Okay. Now need a motion approve the employment of Jeremy March substitute teacher 2526 school year effect upon completion of his required paperwork. >> So move. >> Mr. account. >> Jeremy had subbed for us some years back and um kind of taken a lapse from that, but he is has reapplied to sub for us again. So happy to bring his name back to you tonight. >> I think he did a long term in science if memory serves me right. >> I believe so. >> Middle. >> Okay. Any questions? Hear none. We have a motion to approve the employment of Jeremy March substitute teacher 2526 school year effect upon
049completion of his required paperwork. All in favor say I. >> I oppose say nay. Eyes have it. Motion carries. Number eight will come back to us. And number nine need a motion to resend the August 19th, 2025 board approval of Francis Eagle cheerleading coach War County Middle School effective for 2526 school year upon completion of the required paperwork. >> So move. >> So we hired her back at that board meeting and the cheer season has started and she had not been in contact with Mrs. Hickman, the principal or the assistant coach. um had not come in to sign her contract and basically was just did not answer emails or respond to phone calls and then she finally did call me and then I found out that she had not even completed the SSAC coaching stuff
050and was not signed up to do that until the middle of this month. So in speaking with Mrs. Hickman, Mrs. Hickman asked if we could resend that and then repost this position. questions hear none. We have a motion to resend the employment of Francis Eagle. The August 19, 2025 board approval of Francis Eagle, cheerleading coach War County Middle School effective for 2526 school year upon completion of her required paperwork. All in favor say I. >> I. Post say nay. Eyes have it. Okay, we're down to new business. Number one, set the bond call date. Need a motion to set the bond call date to the November 3rd, 2026 general election. Do I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Mr. Macau. >> So um you you have approved McKinley for pre-bond services and we've had
051some discussion and in speaking with Mrs. Cumins and looking at the election dates. Um we we do not want to run the excess school levy and the bond on the same election date. So in speaking with Mrs. comingings. We think it's prudent to run the levy um excess school levy on the primary election in May and wait to run the school bond on the general election on November 3rd, 2026 so that voters it's clear what voters are voting on and there's not two separate things on there. And just to um delineate and clarify those two separate things >> questions. And this allow them to get to work >> and and it will give us a little bit of more time to to do the leg work to prepare folks and get information out on the
052bond and what it entails. Okay. >> Questions? Hearing none. We have a motion to set the bond call date to November 3rd, 2026 general election. All in favor say I. >> I. Post say nay. >> Nay. >> Okay. So, it was four, did I hear correctly? Four to one. Uh, which I'm sorry. >> Three to three to two. >> Okay. I didn't I'm sorry, Mr. Sherlock. I didn't hear you. You voted nay. >> Yep. >> Okay. So, it's three to two, which makes the motion carry. Uh, Mrs. Matheni, on that one, you need to write out uh Mets more, >> Stewart or yeses, Sherlock, and Low are nos. Okay, we're down to number two. Authorize new teacher mentor positions. If it is okay with the board, we have A through D. They're all beginning teacher
053mentor positions, just different subjects. It's okay with the board. I'm going to take them all as one motion. Good. Yes. Okay. Okay. Need a motion to authorize new teacher mentor positions. Uh special education at War County Primary Center. Uh preK at War County Primary Center. social studies at War County High School and foreign language at War County High School. Do I have a motion? >> So, >> anything we need? >> So, just we got some new teachers in those positions and we typically do an extracurricular contract to have a mentor teacher to help the new teachers out and um that's what these are. >> Any questions on mentor teachers? Hear none. We have a motion to approve uh mentor teachers for special education at primary center, prek at primary center, self studies at the high
054school, foreign language at the high school. All in favor say I. >> I. Oppose say nay. Eyes have it. Motion carries. >> Do they get any kind of compensation for that? >> They do. >> Yeah, it's it's in the posting. It is $800. Yeah. >> Okay. I was just extra duty, extra pay. You know what I mean? Okay, we're down to E. Need a motion approve uh authorizing a supervisor instructional aid 2 uh class C work county middle school. Do I have a motion? So move, >> Mr. Macau. >> So Mrs. Hickman's email is in your packet and I'm not going to go through and read that whole thing to you, but she has a special ed classroom there that has gotten some additional students to move in and um they need some extra help
055within that classroom. And so, per Mrs. Hickman's request, I'm bringing that to you for you to authorize a new position of a supervisory instructional aid at Work County Middle School. >> Any questions? How many will that make in there? >> That will make Well, there's one full-time. There's one shared with the primary center and this would be in another additional full-time aid in that classroom. So, two and part of another. >> Okay. I I you know, by reading what she says, they got their hands full. What's concerns me if two will be enough when the the part-time person's at the high school? Well, it's shared between um the primary center and middle school, the part-time person. Yeah. >> All right. >> So, I think right now they're short-handed. I I'm hopeful that per Gail's request
056that we we put in additional aid in there, they will have what they need. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Any other questions? >> Hear none. We have a motion approve of supervisory instructional aid 2 class C war county middle school. All in favor say I. >> I. Oppose say nay. Eyes have it. Motion carries. Okay. Need a motion to approve a part-time speech language pathologist not to exceed 20 at 4 hours per week scheduled to be mutually agreed upon based on need. Do I have a motion? >> So move. >> Mr. Macau. So, we need additional in-person speech services and so we have had that full-time position posted um for a long time and we've gotten notetakers. So, the thought being maybe we can pick up an in-person live human being that would be
057willing to come and work for us on a part-time basis. So, that is what I'm asking the board to authorize this evening. if you authorize that. I'm hopeful that maybe somebody doesn't want to work full-time, but they'll work part-time in person. I I think um and Jill, you pipe in if you want to, but trying to do this just with contracted services leaves a little bit to be desired. >> I'm extremely >> Joe. [Laughter] unfair question, but do you think there's people out there that maybe you're in that realm? >> I've talked to a few. >> Okay. >> I tried my best. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Well, when it actually comes up, then it becomes real. >> I mean, would you agree though that it would probably be beneficial to call it a part?
058Like once you establish it as a part-time, you can kind of offer it as part-time. You know what I mean? >> Oh, yeah. >> Yeah. >> We've had people left us possibility. >> Yeah. >> So now that's not the case that you have to do that anymore. >> Well, no. This they that would be as a private contractor. Okay. >> This will be for us. >> Okay. We're actually employing we're not gap bringing them in as a contractor. >> Yeah. We're bridging the gap with contracted services with other companies, but this would be our employee. >> Okay. >> Right. Okay. Any other questions? Hear? None. We have a motion approve a part-time speech language pathologist not to exceed 24 hours per week scheduled to be mutually agreed upon based on need. All in favor say
059I. >> I. Post say nay. I have it. Motion carries. Are you going to eliminate the pool time one? >> Well, not directly. I think we could we're probably going to post this and leave that down to see if we can get this and then if we can't fill this, we'll probably bring it back and have you abolish it and just keep posting the full-time one. >> Okay, sounds good. Sounds like there's a plan. Okay, we're down to volunteers and chaperones and we have A through S. Uh I'll give board members a minute to look through and uh see if there's we'll take it as one motion unless there's anybody you'd like to pull out. >> Uh I will say something. K Hill, Morgan Log, Sierra Dawson, and Tasha McMullen are on there twice. >>
060Yes, they are. Are they for multiple schools though? Two different schools. The >> I think that might just be a typo. >> Okay. >> I think what happened is that um yeah, I think I was waiting on getting the background checks for that group back and I think that uh I gave them to to Sherry to put on and then when the background check came on, I gave them back to her again. So, I apologize for that. >> Okay. The ones that we the second email we got to or the email we got today, are they on here, Sherry, or do I need to >> Their pages are on the last? >> Yeah. Are their names on here? >> Yeah. >> Okay, good enough. I wasn't sure. >> Okay. Okay. So anybody anybody would like
061to have remove as a >> Okay. So that being taken care of, I'll entertain a motion to approve volunteer chefs for Kelly Murray 4K High School, Tyler Anne Jones Primary Center, Heather Murray High School, James Murray High School, Austin Wilson High School, Rachel March, Middle School High School, Jackie Johnson, Primary Center, Middle School, High School, Felicia, Primary Center. Debbie Hen High School, Felicia Mins, >> Turn my microphone off. Felicia Mullen's Primary Center, Cah Hill Primary Center, Morgan Low Primary Center, Sierra Dawson Primary Center, Tasha McMullen Primary Center, and Kristen Watkins Primary Center. Did I miss anybody? >> Nope. Okay. Do I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Anything we need to know, Mr. Macau? Well, I've been busy putting in background checks since the last board meeting and probably business will keep coming and
062for the next one. >> Sooner we get them done, better off it is. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, we have a motion. No question. We have a motion to approve them volunteer chaperons for 2425 year. And that is Kelly Murray High School, Tyler Anne Jones Primary Center, Heather Murray High School, James Murray High School, Austin Wilson High School, Rachel March Middle School High School, Jackie Johnson Primary Center Middle School High School, Alicia Cautral Primary Center, Debbie Hennon High School, Felicia Mullins Primary Center, K Hill Primary Center, Morgan Lowe Primary Center, Sierra Dawson Primary Center, Tasha McMullins Primary Center, and Kristen Watkins Primary presenter. All in favor say I. >> I. Post say nay. >> Eyes have it. That motion carries. >> Will you repeat that? >> I need to know who made that comment. >>
063I believe it was him. >> Yeah. >> Yes. Darren did. >> Sorry, not him. >> Okay. So, we are down to board concerns. Mr. Stewart, close enough. >> Mr. Sherlock. >> Yep. Um, I uh am very pleased about the countywide challenge. Thank you. And I would uh whenever there's more information about uh specifics of it, I'd love to hear it. >> Okay. Appreciate it. We'll do. >> Um, have we heard any update on um the middle school gym floor or the or the roof? So, I believe the area that actually leaked with the HVAC unit there has been repaired. I think the last thing that leaked is the drain where the the roof drain down through there. And um we had to wait a little bit to be able to get things out on that
064floor, but I think tomorrow the maintenance folks are going to set up a scaffold to go up and try to repair. They believe what is leaking is the drain pipe that's draining the water off the roof. >> We haven't sustained any damage to the floor. Okay, good. >> Mr. Love, >> are you about to say the condition of our quarterback? Oh, yeah. I believe that they are on the mend and potentially could play this week is my understanding. Don't quote me on that. That's just >> that's my understanding. >> But you've seen them walking around laughing. So that's a good sign. >> Yeah, >> that's all I have. >> Sure. >> I do not have anything. Uh our next regular meeting se September 16th, 2025, 6 o'clock here in cafeteria. Uh this Friday and Saturday
065is the state conference at uh uh Charleston. Uh it actually they've switched that up a little bit. The delegate assembly uh is actually going to be usually that was on Saturday at like 8:00 in the morning, but they've switched that to Friday at 10 o'clock. Uh we have one voting member. I'm the voting member for War County Board, but all board members can come to it. Okay? But there's just one each county has one board voting board member and that is usually the the president, but all all board members are welcome to come to it and you're welcome to come sit with me and I'll be good. Uh but that starts at 10:00 instead of being Saturday at 8. And then I think the regular conference itself starts somewhere about noon or something. Yeah. >>
066Okay. >> But uh I think everybody's going, aren't they? >> Yeah. >> Well, we'll see you all there. Okay. So, uh next meeting September 16th. So, at this time, I will entertain a motion to adjourn. >> We are journ. >> Thank you. My favorite part. Hey, we heard it.