DC Board of Education
Regular/ Working/PoIicy Review Meeting (Monday, August 7, 2023)
Members present: Chad Evans, Denver Burnside, and Laura Cottrill
Others In Attendance: Kirby Miller, Michelle Robey, Kaleigh Dotson
President Denver Burnside called to meeting to order at 5:01 p.m.
The Invocation was led by Superintendent Cheeseman.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Kaleigh Dotson.
Motion to approve the agenda. — Motion by Chad Evans, second by Laura Cottrill. — Final Resolution: Motion Carried — Aye: Chad Evans, Denver Burnside, Laura Cottrill
Superintendent Cheeseman announced the first day of school for students will be Wednesday, August 16th, staff to report August 14th. At which time board members will meet at the central office at 9:00 a.m. to begin their welcoming visits to all four Doddridge County schools.
Motion to approve the consent agenda items by Laura Cottrill, second by Chad Evans. — Final Resolution: Motion Carried — Aye: Chad Evans, Denver Burnside, Laura Cottrili:
1. July 17, 2023 Minutes
2. Board Bills
3. Policies – Dual Credit Policy Addendum
4. Trip Requests – DCMS Fall Sports (Football & Volleyball)
5. Trip Requests – DCMS/DCHS Cross Country
6. Trip Requests – DCHS Golf
7. Trip Requests – DCHS Fall Sports (Football, JV Football, Volleybalt)
8. Volunteer List
Parking Lot Lighting Project — Recommend a motion to approve the Parking Lot Lighting Project to Specialty Group Inc. with a low bid of $126,750.00, as presented. — Motion by Laura Cottrill, second by Chad Evans. — Final Resolution: Motion Carried — Aye: Chad Evans, Denver Burnside, Laura Cottrill
Student Support Organizations-DCES PTO — Recommend a motion to approve the DCES PTO-Student Support Organization Registration for 2023-2024 as presented. — Motion by Laura Cottrill, second by Chad Evans. — Final Resolution: Motion Carried — Aye: Chad Evans, Denver Burnside, Laura Cottrill
Student Support Organizations-Baseball Boosters
Recommend a motion to approve the Baseball Boosters – Student Support Organization Registration for 2023-2024 as presented. — Motion by Chad Evans, second by Laura Cottrill — Final Resolution: Motion Carried — Aye: Chad Evans, Denver Burnside, Laura Cottrill
Student Support Organizations-Band Boosters — Recommend a motion to approve the Band Boosters – Student Support Organization Registration for 2023-2024 as presented. — Motion by Chad Evans, second by Laura Cottrill — Final Resolution: Motion Carried — Aye: Chad Evans, Denver Burnside, Laura Cottrill
Personnel Addendum — Recommend a motion to approve the personnel addendum as presented:
Retirement of Marilyn Jett, Classroom Teacher – DCES,, Dale Lowther, Custodian Ill – DCES; Employment of David Lipscomb, Classroom Teacher (5th Grade) – DCMS, Haley Lipscomb, Academic Interventionist/Teacher DCELA, Walter Sias, School-wide PBIS Manager – DCMS,
Christopher Oldaker, Assistant Boyst Basketball Coach – DCMS, Caitlain Swiger, Itinerant Special Education Aide – Aide V – DCES, Bentley Edgell, Custodian 111 – DCES, Dareth Swentzel, Extra-Curricular DCHS Band Assistant – DCHS, Mike Britton, Matthew Britton, Tim Crislip, Extra Curricular Home Varsity Football Games Chain Crew & Home JV Football Games Chain Crew, Mike Britton & Matthew Britton, Extra Curricular Home Middle School Football Games Chain Crew,
Jennifer Jordan, Extra Curricular Home JV Football Games Gate Attendant – DCHS, Kim Miller, Extra Curricular Home Middle School Football Games Gate Attendant – DCMS, Craig Kellar, Extra Curricular Home Varsity Football Game Announcer – DCHS, Randy Stemple, Extra Curricular Home JV Football Game Announcer – DCHS & Home Middle School Football Game Announcer – DCMS, Lee Curtis & Eric Nicholson, Extra Curricular Home Varsity Football Clock Operators – DCHS, Chris Mitchell & Troy Gum, Extra Curricular Home JV Football Clock Operators – DCHS, Chris Mitchell, Extra Curricular Home Middle School Football Clock Operator – DCMS, Kandis Tower, Extra Curricular Home Varsity Volleyball Gate Attendant – DCHS & Home Middle School Volleyball Gate Attendant – DCMS, Joseph Kelley, Extra Curricular Home Varsity Volleyball Clock Operator & Scorekeeper – DCHS; Resignation of David Lipscomb, Academic Interventionist/Teacher – DCELA, Julie Smith, Itinerant Special Education Aide – DCMS, Caitlain Swiger, Itinerant Special Education Aide V – DCMS,
Elizabeth Hastings, CREW coordinator – DCES, Melanie Jett, Substltute Teacher, DCHS Assistant Cross Country Coach, DCMS Assistant Girls’ Track Coach, DCHS Head Swim Coach, Jason Trent, Girls’ Basketball Head Coach – DCMS; Employment of 2023-2024 Substitute Teachers Joe Hoggard, Craig Kellar, Debbie Leeson 2023-2024 Subsittute Service Personnel — Kristen Hayhurst, Substitute Aide & Secretary, Amanda Travis, Substitute Bus Operator & Cook, Jason Walton, Substitute Bus Operator, Randy Smith, Substitute Custodian, — Motion by Laura Cottrill, second by Chad Evans. — Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Chad Evans, Denver Burnside, Laura Cottrill
Motion to adjourn the meeting at 5:10 p.m.
Motion by Laura Cottrill, second by Chad Evans.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried — Aye: Chad Evans, Denver Burnside, Laura Cottrill