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Doddridge County Board Of Education Meeting

School Board Work Session (Friday, February 21, 2020)

Members present: Chad Evans, (by phone), Denver Burnside, Kristi McDonough, Laura Cottrill, Angie Curran

Others In Attendance: None

Meeting called to order at 10:00 A.M.

1. Opening Items

A. Call To Order

The meeting was called to order by Vice President Denver Burnside at 10:00 a.m.

B. Invocation

The Invocation was led by Superintendent Cheeseman.

C. Pledge of Allegiance

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mrs. Angie Curran.

D. Approval of Agenda

Recommend a motion to approve the agenda as presented.

Motion by Laura Cottrill, second by Kristi McDonough.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Aye: Chad Evans, Denver Burnside, Kristi McDonough, Laura Cottrill, Angie Curran

2. Presentations

3. Delegations

There were no delegations.

4. Reports

A. Superintendent’s Update – Superintendent Cheeseman gave a brief summary of the National Superintendents Conference held recently in San Diego, CA where he gave two presentations and again thanked the Board for allowing him to participate.

Superintendent Cheeseman also mentioned possible date changes for the previously scheduled board meetings on March 26th (for personnel) and April 2nd (he will be out of town). After some discussion, the Board agreed to meet on April 15th before the school visitations.

5. Executive Session

A. Adjourn to Executive Session

Motion to adjourn to executive session at 10:12 a.m.

Motion by Kristi McDonough, second by Angie Curran

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Aye: Chad Evans, Denver Burnside, Kristi McDonough, Laura Cottrill, Angie Curran

Motion to return to regular session at 10:26 a.m.

Motion by Chad Evans, second by Angie Curran

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Aye: Chad Evans, Denver Burnside, Kristi McDonough, Laura Cottrill, Angie Curran

6. Consent Agenda

A. Approval of Consent Agenda

Motion to approve the consent agenda items:

1. February 6, 2020 Minutes

2. Professional Leave Requests – Devin Wells & Lindsay Brown to Salt Lake City, UT (SHAPE America: National PE Conference) 

3. Professional Leave Request – Amanda Gum to Brockport, NY (Training EFT Level 1 & 2 – Emotional Freedom Techniques)

4. Trip Request – DCMS Regional Science Fair Participants – Fairmont, WV (FSU)

5. Trip Request – DCMS WV History Bowl – Weston, WV (Robert C. Bland Middle School)

6. Trip Request – DCMS STEM Battery Car Race Competition – Pittsburgh, PA

7. Trip Request – DCMS WV History Bowl – Buckhannon, WV (Buckhannon Upshur High School)

8. Revised Trip Request – DCHS Show Choir to Cabell Midland HS (overnight)

9. Trip Request – Project ACE/3-Year-Old PreK to Clarksburg, WV (HCBOE STEAM Lab)

10. Trip Request – DCES/DCMS Special Education Class to Parkersburg, WV (Artsbridge Arts Festival)

11. Trip Request – DCHS Prostart/Culinary Arts to Charleston, WV (Hospitality Cup Management & Culinary Competitions)

12. Trip Request – DCMS Special Education Class to French Creek, WV

13. Trip Request – DCMS Special Education Class to Kingwood, WV (Hovatter’s Zoo)

Motion by Chad Evans, second by Kristi McDonough

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Aye: Chad Evans, Denver Burnside, Kristi McDonough, Laura Cottrill, Angie Curran

7. Unfinished Business

8. New Business

9. Personnel

A. Personnel Addendum

Recommend a motion to approve Personnel Addendum: 

Employment of Melissa Stephenson, Assistant Softball Coach – DCMS; Eric Benson, Substitute Teacher. Leave of Absence Request Shauntell Yeater, Coook, DCMS.

Motion by Kristi McDonough, second by Laura Cottrill.

 Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Aye: Chad Evans, Denver Burnside, Kristi McDonough, Laura Cottrill, Angie Curran

10. Informational Items

A. Upcoming Board Meeting Dates

11. Board Members Comments

12. Closing Items

A. Adjournment

Motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:31 p.m.

Motion by Kristi McDonough, second by Chad Evans.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Aye: Chad Evans, Denver Burnside, Kristi McDonough, Laura Cottrill, Angie Curran

Submitted by DCBOE