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Doddridge County Board of Education – Regular/Working/Policy Review Meeting (February 25, 2021)

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

   Others In Attendance: Jeff Harvey, Matt Alexander, Katrina White, Dan   Minney, Chris Cress, and Ken Heiney

   Meeting called to order at 5:00 PM

   Opening Items; Call To Order– The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by President Burnside.

    Invocation: The Invocation was led by Michelle Robey.

    Pledge of Allegiance –The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Chris Cress.

  Approval of Agenda — Motion to approve the agenda. — Motion by Angle Curran, second by Laura Cottrill. Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Aye: Chad Evans, Denver Burnside, Laura Cottrill, Angie Curran, Justin Holtz

   Presentations — None

   Delegations  None 

   Reports — Superintendent’s Update — Superintendent Cheeseman updated the Board on State Superintendent Clayton Burch’s visit with four

of his staff members today to all facilities; Doddridge County will submit a waiver to the WVDE to continue the 4 – 1 model (4 days regular instruction & 1 day non-traditional), designated 2020-21 spring break dates will be adjusted (Wednesday, March 31st will be an in-person teaching day), Doddridge County property evaluations have decreased by 350 million dollars, and results of the Early Learning Center survey.

   Adjourn to Executive Session: Motion to adjourn to executive session at 5:45 p.m. — Motion by Laura Cottrill, second by Justin Holtz Final Resolution: Motion Carried Aye: Chad Evans, Denver Burnside, Laura Cottrill, Angie Curran, Justin Holtz 

   Motion to return to regular session at 6:20 p.m. –Motion by Justin Holtz, second by Angie Curran Motion Carried — Aye: Chad Evans, Denver Burnside, Laura Cottrill, Angie Curran, Justin Holtz

   Director of Student Achievement Update — Ken Heiney updated the Board on the extended summer programs planned for summer 2021.

   Consent Agenda — Approval of Consent Agenda — Motion to approve the consent agenda items: February 4, 2021 Minutes, Financial Report, DCMS Boys & Girls Basketball, DCMS Softball & Wrestling, DCHS Boys & Girls Basketball, Wrestling, DCHS Softball & Baseball, Student Request #21-R-61a, b, c, Student Request #21-R-62a – DENIAL, Student Request #21-R-62b., Motion by Laura Cottrill, second by Angie Curran. Final Resolution: Motion Carried, Aye: Chad Evans, Denver Burnside, Laura Cottrill, Angie Curran, Justin Holtz

   Unfinished Business — Student Broadband Initiative – No action at this time.

   New Business: West Virginia University at Parkersburg-MOU

  Recommend a motion to approve the MOU with West Virginia University at Parkersburg as presented. Motion by Angie Curran, second by Justin Holtz.

   Final Resolution: Motion Carried

   Aye: Chad Evans, Denver Burnside, Laura Cottrill, Angie Curran, Justin Holtz

   Personnel — Personnel Addendum — Motion to approve the personnel addendum: Employment of Christina Richards, Itinerant Special Education Aide – DCES, Timothy Dixon and Jason Walton, Substitute Bus Operators, Lisa Talkington, Long-term Substitute Kindergarten Aide – DCES, Kristyn Ash, Substitute Teacher; Resignations of Jennifer Chipps, Substitute Teacher, Mary Cass, Substitute Secretary, Jeremy Ross, Assistant to the Athletic Director, Angie Summers, Technology Integration Specialist – DCMS; Retirement of Jennifer Ford, Physical Education Teacher – DCMS. Motion by Justin Holtz, second by Laura Cottrill. Final Resolution: Motion Carried — Aye: Chad Evans, Denver Burnside, Laura Cottrill, Angie Curran, Justin Holtz

   Informational Items

   Upcoming Board Meeting Dates

   Board Members Comments

   Closing Items

   Adjournment Motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:34 p.m. –Motion by Laura Cottrill, second by Justin Holtz. Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Aye: Chad Evans, Denver Burnside, Laura Cottrill, Angie Curran, Justin Holtz