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DC Board of Education Meeting Regular/Working/Policy Review Meeting (Thursday, November 4, 2021)

Members present: Chad Evans, Denver Burnside, Laura Cottrill, Angie Curran, Justin Holtz. Others in Attendance: Michelle Robey, Jeff Davis Nathaniel Hoskinson, Jacob Rabel, Tony Baumgard, Kayleigh Dotson, Ken Heiney, Derek Webb, Wesley Long, Corporal Kirby Miller.

Meeting Called to order at 6:00 P.M.

I. Opening Items

A. Call To Order: The meeting was called to order by President Burnside at 6:00 p.m.

B. Invocation: The Invocation was led by Ken Heiney.

C. Pledge of Allegiance: The pledge of Allegiance was led by Angie Curran.

D. Approval of Agenda: Motion to approve the agenda. Motion by Laura Cottrill, second by Angie Curran final Resolution: Motion Carried.  Aye: Chad Evans, Denver Burnside, Laura Cottrill, Angie Curran, Justin Holtz

2. Presentations:

  A. Barn Committee Presentation: Members of the Barn Committee updated the Board on the status of the FFA barn renovations and presented a proposal for future improvements.

3. Delegations: There were no delegations.

4. Reports: Superintendent’s Update: Superintendent Cheeseman informed the board the County Commission Community Block Grant had been tabled at their last meeting, his October Newsletter has been released, and there are items to be discussed in executive session. There was also brief discussion concerning changing the date of December Board Meetings. (To be included on the next board agenda.)

B. Adjourn to Executive Session: Motion to adjourn to Executive session for finance and legal at 6:46 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 7:44 p.m. Motion by Justin Holtz, second by Angie Curran. Motion Carried.  Aye: Chad Evans, Denver Burnside, Laura Cottrill, Angie Curran, Justin Holtz.

5. Consent Agenda: 

  A.  Approval of Consent Agenda, Motion to approve the consent agenda items: 1) October 26,2021 Minutes. 2) November 1, 2021, Minutes. 3) Policies- Dual Credit Policy Addendum. 4) Trip Request- DCHS show Choir to Nitro High School (Competition) 5) Trip Request- DCHS Show Choir to South Harrison High School (Competition) 6) Trip Request- DCHS Show Choir to Winfield, WV(Competition) 7) Trip Request- DCHS Show Choir to Robert C. Byrd High School (Competition) 8) Trip Request- DCHS All State Choir to Charleston, WV. 9)  Trip Request- DCMS Band to Morgantown, WV (Clay Center). 10) Volunteer List.

Motion by Laura Cottrill, second by Angie Curran. Final Resolution: Motion Carried.

6) Unfinished Business:

7) New Business: A) FY21 Financial Statements: Recommend a motion to approve the FY21 Financial statements 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.

8) Personal:  Personnel Addendum: Recommend a motion to approve the Personnel Addendum as presented:  Resignations of Jason Powers, Extra-Curricular Backpack Student Feeding Program, Christopher Ryan Kelley, Extra-Curricular Backpack Student Feed Program, Casey Moore, Substitute Custodian and Substitute Cook, Lisa Talkington, Classroom Preschool Aid/ECCAT for 3-year-olds & Project ACE Program; Employment of Lisa Talkington, Itinerant Classroom Preschool Aide/ECCAT. Tim Dixon, Itinerant Special Education Aide-DCHS, David McCauley, Extra-Curricular Backpack Student Feeding Program, Philip Heater, Extra-Curricular Backpack Student Feeding Program. Permission to Post- Home Varsity Boys Basketball Gate Worker-DCHS, Home Middle School Boys Basketball Gate Worker-DCMS, Home Middle School Girls Basketball Gate Worker-DCMS.

Motion by Angie Curran, second by Laura Cottrill. Final Resolution: Motion Carried.  Aye: Chad Evans, Denver Burnside, Laura Cottrill, Justin Holtz.

9) Informational Items: Upcoming Board Meeting Dates.

10) Executive Session.

11) Board Members Comments.

12) Closing Items: Adjournment, Motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:57 p.m. Motion by Chad Evans, second by Angie Curran. Final Resolution: Motion Carried.  Aye: Chad Evans, Denver Burnside, Laura Cottrill, Angie Curran Justin Holtz.