001Evening ladies and gentlemen. It is 6:02 and I'm going to go ahead and call this meeting to order. All board members are present. It is the practice of our board of education to um excuse me begin our meeting with prayer and the pledge of allegiance. We invite you to bow your heads for prayer and stand to join us in the pledge if you so choose. Lord, we respectfully ask for your guidance and your wisdom as we proceed with the business before us. Keep us mindful of our purpose of providing a quality education for the students attending Taylor County Schools. Amen. United States of America stands nation for all. >> Dr. Shawings, are there any adjustments or addendums to the agenda? No, Miss Garvin, there are not. >> Thank you. Superintendent respectfully requests approval of the
002agenda as presented. Moved. Second. >> Mrs. Galla moves. Mr. Taylor seconds questions. All those in favor? I >> opposed. Motion passes. Bringing us to the 5000 series. Uh, the superintendent respectfully recommends that FY2607 be expelled from Grafton High School for a length of time to be determined by the board pursuant to WVDE policy 4373, West Virginia code 18A51A and West Virginia code 6A-1-101, West Virginia code 6A-4-41 subsection C and the Taylor County Board of Education Policies 5500 and 5610. pen. Um, specifically the student possessed and distributed THC vape pen. Um, this is a student hearing of the county board of education. Your uh child grandchild has been suspended from school. The purpose of this hearing is to determine is if he or she has violated the West Virginia codes 18A51A West Virginia code 60A1 101
003West Virginia code 60A4-101C West Virginia policy 4373 TC BOE policies 5500 and 5600. I serve as the hearing officer for the Taylor County Board of Education. The board members and I shall serve as hearing examiners and will listen to the evidence and render a decision in this matter. The first question we have for you is, do you wish to have this hearing in executive session where it is closed to the public or as an open hearing? >> Thank you. Can I entertain a motion for executive session? >> Second. >> I I think that was Mrs. Kning and Mr. Taylor seconding. All those in favor? >> I oppose. Outstanding. We are now in executive session at 6.