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Doddridge County Board of Education Meeting Public Forum/Statutory Regular/Working-Budget Meeting (Thursday, March 19, 2020)

Members present – Chad Evans, Denver Burnside, Kristi McDonough, Laura Cottrill, Angie Curran

Others In Attendance – Michelle Robey, Matt Alexander, Dan Minney, Trista Murphy, Darren McCullough, Ken Heiney

Meeting called to order at 5:00 PM

1.Opening Items

A. Call to Order

President Evans called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.

B. Invocation

The Invocation was led by board member, Laura Cottrill.

C. Pledge of Allegiance

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Darren McCullough.

D. Approval of Agenda

Motion to approve the agenda

Motion by Denver Burnside, second by Angie Curran.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

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

2. Statutory Budget Meeting

A. 2021 Schedule of Proposed Levy Rates

Motion to approve the Schedule of Proposed Levy Rates

Motion by Chad Evans, second by Denver Burnside.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

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

B. Adjournment

Motion to adjourn the statutory/budget meeting until April 21, 2020.

Motion by Chad Evans, second by Denver Burnside.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried.

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

3. Presentations

No presentations at this time.

4. Delegations

There were no delegations.

5. Reports

A. Superintendent’s Update

Superintendent Cheeseman commended the staff’s hard work preparing, delivering and coordinating instructional materials and nutritional food bags. He also provided the board with an update regarding the pandemic response plan with a continued effort to follow CDC and government guidelines to reduce the risk of infection.

6. Consent Agenda

A. Approval of Consent Agenda

Motion to approve Consent Agenda:

1.Approval of March 5, 2020 Minutes

2. Approval of March 13, 2020 Minutes

3. Student Request #20-R-63 (DENIAL)

4. Student Request #20-R-64 (DENIAL)

5. Student Request #21-R-02 (2020-2021 School Year)

Motion to Hold these items:

1.Professional Leave Request – D. McCullough, C. Cress, J. Ice, A. Summers, T. Moss, M. Cumberledge, J. Berkey – to Anaheim, CA (ISTE Conference)

Motion by Laura Cottrill, second by Denver Burnside.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried.

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

7. Unfinished Business

No Unfinished Business

8. New Business

No New Business

9. Personnel

A. Personnel Addendum

Motion to approve Personnel Addendum:

Leave of Absence of Jennifer Ford, Classroom Teacher – DCMS

Resignation of Tara Bee as Majorette/Guard Coordinator – DCHS; Melanie Britton as Band Director – DCHS; Debbie Parsons as Majorette Advisor – DCHS; William “BJ” Curran as Assistant Football Coach – DCMS

Appointment of Daniel Minney as Doddridge County Schools Treasurer/CSBO for 2020-2021 school year.

Motion by Laura Cottrill, second by Denver Burnside.

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 Member Comments

12. Closing Items

A. Adjournment

Motion to adjourn the meeting at 5:31 p.m.

Motion by Chad Evans, second by Kristi McDonough.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

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