HARDY COUNTY SCHOOLS

HARDY COUNTY SCHOOLS

Regular School Board Meeting

March 14, 2005 - 7:00 p.m.

Moorefield Elementary School

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) 530-2348.

SUMMARY

Presentations: The LSICs of Moorefield Elementary School and Moorefield High School each presented their annual LSIC updates. Information was provided on the schools’ goals related to student achievement, specific activities to accomplish these, specific recommendations and needs, and positives related to the school. The overall presentations were excellent, and the Board was most appreciative of the hard work being conducted at each school on behalf of students.

Dr. John Hough, Executive Director of RESA VIII, met with the Board to review the work of RESA. Information was provided on the number of services provided, work on school improvement, and the use of Polycom communications throughout the region. Dr. Hough also discussed with the Board the current status of legislation.

In other actions:

The Board approved Policy GEE – Volunteer Coaches as revised.
Information was received on the proposed Cell Phone Use policy from Mr. Pack.
Discussion was held on the efforts to gain support for the Truancy Diversion Program and suggestions for addressing this issue.
The Board was informed that a tape of the recent WVSBA Conference would be made available for Board members to watch.
An in-county transfer was approved.

Pubic Comment:

Brad Simmons, teacher, urged the Board to support the efforts to increase salary for personnel. Efforts to inform legislators of this need would be appreciated.

Personnel Action:

Employed:

Edward “Butch” McNeill – Bus Operator for Trough Run route.
Bill Hunt – Summer School Coordinator at MMS.
Amy Welton, Sharon Humphries, Christina Stickley, Stephanie Armentrout – Teaching positions for MMS Summer School

New Posting:

· Mentor Teacher for Special Education at EHEMS.

Mission Statement Accomplishments

· Each member commended the LSICs of the schools for their excellent presentations and involvement in the schools.

· Mr. Funkhouser commended the LSIC individuals for their commitment to school improvement.

· Mr. Park commended the county winners in the Ham, Bacon, and Egg Show. It raised over $40,000 for the students. He thanked Mr. Williams for his help and all of the business and community members for their support.

· Mr. Pack commended Mr. Williams and Mr. Park for their efforts in the Ham, Bacon and Egg Show. He also thanked Mr. Haslacker, Mr. Harper, and Mr. Hardman for their work.

· Mr. Williams commended Chris DeVault for her work on the Camp Healthy Choices; she did an excellent job.

· Mrs. Hammer noted that four of the six Grand and Reserve Champions were from Hardy County. She commended Jacob Smith, EHHS, and Megan Mathias, Moorefield, for being State winners in the Math Field Day competition. She also recognized Claire Hawse for her winning the title of Miss Moorefield.

· Mr. Whetzel reported that the results of the ACT Explore test for 8^th grade had Hardy County at the state average and the ACT Plan test for 10^th Grade had Hardy County as the 5^th highest in the State. Congratulations on the excellent work.

The next meeting of the Hardy County Board of Education is scheduled for March 21^st, 2005 at the Hardy County Board of Education Office.