001begin our meeting with prayer and a pledge of allegiance. We invite you to bow your heads for prayer and stand to join us in the pledge if you so choose. Let us bow our heads. Lord, we respectfully ask for your guidance and 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. >> Amen. >> Right. Uh Dr. Stallings, are there any adjustments or addendums to the agenda? >> In fact, Miss Garvin, there are none. >> Delightful. The superintendent respectfully requests approval of the agenda as presented. >> Mr. Taylor moves. Mr. Dowy seconds. All those in favor? >> I. >> Motion passes. Bringing us directly to the 1000 series information and the superintendent updates. >> Would you please
002pass these around, Mrs. Gallow? Thank you, Miss Garvin, and the rest of the board members. I'm pro you're about to receive u the superintendent's updates. And on the top of it, I have provided in blue ink uh a proclamation that came to our attention yesterday. However, it has not been processed through Charleston, but I wanted to share that with you because by the time it does happen, it'll be after the fact. and that we've been asked to recognize at least in some fashion our service personnel. Uh the indicators whereas the school service personnel are involved in nearly nearly every aspect of education by maintaining buildings and grounds, preparing and serving meals, keeping school facilities clean and orderly and assisting in the classroom as well as providing administrative support functions, safe transportation, and many other specialized
003services. And whereas school service personnel are instrumental in West Virginia's responsibility to educate all students. And whereas these dedicated individuals serve the children of West Virginia in our public education system and have an important role of non-instructional service to the educational system. And whereas it is fitting we recognize the outstanding work these individuals do for the state, their communities, and the students enrolled in West Virginia schools and may I say specifically Taylor County schools. Now therefore, be it resolved that this we pro proclaim September 18, 2025 as West Virginia School Service Personnel Day. That is what I'm sharing because I don't anticipate us receiving the official proclamation. But I thought I thought it was only appropriate that we include that as a part of our live stream meeting this evening. uh as you know and
004as this indicates we have an extremely strong group of service personnel in on all de all all in all walks of life and layers and across the campuses. In addition, the rest of the bulleted information on the letter that you've been provided includes first and foremost what is attached those two laminated gold and yellow sheets. I took the liberty of capturing some quick reference information from the presentations that we uh witnessed or experienced when we were there in Charleston on Friday and Saturday or watching it virtually. One, as you can see, was the information from the bowls and rice presentation on Friday and it was followed by the information that's provided by Mr. Jeffrey Kelly, the assistant superintendent at the state level, uh who provided us the sample statements in response as should the board
005of education or myself or Dr. decorate et be posed with questions by our constituents across the county that's provided to you as exactly what it says as a quick reference. I thought perhaps just as a reminder, those are the things that were in some of the PowerPoints, but you know, PowerPoints can be cumbersome and I just took the liberty of preparing that for each of us. That could be something on your refrigerator, on your table here at the board meeting, whatever your pleasure, but I just thought as a courtesy we would all capture that and have that information. Lastly are the remaining bullets and those are just quick very quick updates regarding each of our school campuses. Definite progress being made. If you haven't driven by Anna Jarvis Elementary School re recently you are going
006to be surprised. It is now easy to see the entire footprint. Enter. seconds, questions. All those in favor? >> I. Motion passes. 5156. Mindy Miller requests permission for her son, a junior at Grafton High School, to drive to and from Perpoint Aviation School throughout the 2526 school year. Superintendent respectfully requests approval of items.