HARDY COUNTY SCHOOLS

HARDY COUNTY SCHOOLS

Regular Board Meeting

Apr;il 15^th, 2003 – 7:00 p.m.

Hardy County Board of Education Office

The following is provided as an unofficial summary of the above dated meeting of the Hardy County Board of Education. Official copies of the minutes may be obtained, once they are approved by the Hardy County Board of Education, by contacting Jeanette Keller, Executive Secretary to the Superintendent, 510 Ashby Street, Moorefield WV 26836, (304) 538-2348.

SUMMARY

The meeting began, as required by law, with the reconvened meeting to address the Levy Rates and School Budget for 2003-2004. After review they were approved. The budget will be balanced for the upcoming year, and the school system will again end the year in the black.

In other action:

The Board received an update on the impact of NCLB at EHEM and the planned parent meeting of April 17^th.
The Board received information on the Secondary Alternative Scheduling meeting for April 29^th and the parent meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Board members approved the use of the State Treasurer’s Office for auditing for 2002-2003.
Board Policies: Emergency Closing – ABC; and Work Year and Unpaid Days – GBW were approved for first reading
Bids were approved for the pilot lawn-mowing/weed eating for MES and MHS.

In personnel action the Board:

Approved the Leave of Absence request from Suzanne Goodall for the 2003-2004 school term.
Approved the posting of Elementary Teacher, Grade 2, at MES for 2003-2004.
Approved the postings for Cook III at MES and EHEMS for 32 days for the summer Energy Express program.

The following Mission Statement / Positives were presented:

Mr. Pack: Commended Bill Hunt for his work with the track teams and the efforts that have gone into the field at MMS.

Mr. Fertig: Commended the county and state Science Fair winners, and noted that we have a national participant.

Mr. Park: Recognized the excellent rating received by the MHS band and commended Mr. Godfrey for his work.

Mr. Funkhouser: Commended the track team at EHHS for their success. Extended Ms. Diane Hypes for her excellent work at the Moorefield Examiner.

Mr. Williams: Reported on the excellent softball tournament and the work that was involved. Also commended the work of Mr. Haslacker and the FFA for their fundraiser.

Mrs. Hammer: Saluted Ms. Hypes for her efforts to report on education news, including attending a state conference on NCLB.

Mr. Whetzel: Reported to the Board on the quality and quanity of personnel applying to Hardy County Schools. It is always a positive to see that Hardy County is a place people want to “come to”.

The next regular meeting of the Hardy County Board of Education will be April 28^th, 2003 at the Hardy County Board of Education Office at 7:00 p.m.