Christina Chambers

This strategic plan highlights the key initiatives for Putnam County Schools, focusing on achieving annual growth targets in ELA and Math, and meeting attendance measures. It emphasizes the implementation of a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) with a focus on early interventions, expanding programming efforts in literacy and numeracy, and strengthening parent involvement. A core objective is also to increase educator effectiveness through professional development and robust recruitment and retention strategies.

The Putnam County Board of Education held a special meeting and work session. The main topic of discussion was a work session with McKinley Architects and Engineering regarding Putnam County Schools Athletic Field Projects included in the 2024 Bond Election.

The meeting addressed several key areas, including policy readings, budget amendments, preschool collaboratives, transition procedures agreements, clinical education agreements, and agreements with Marshall University College of Education. The board also discussed work-based learning sites for students, a Family Care Agreement, and an agreement with West Virginia Starbase Academy. Additional topics included a Memorandum of Understanding with Active Southern West Virginia, the auction of real property, resignations, employments, transfers, abolishments, creations, and leaves of absence. The board also addressed fundraising, use of facilities, purchase orders, volunteer coaches, and academic updates.

The document outlines strategic plan goals for the year 2024-2025.

The Putnam County Board of Education meeting included discussions and actions on various topics. The board approved a service agreement with Kanawha County Schools for processing Medicaid claims and a revised memorandum of agreement with the West Virginia Military Authority for using the Eleanor Armed Forces Reserve Center as a temporary alternate location in emergencies. Additionally, the board approved a district memorandum of agreement with the WVDE Communities in Schools Grant for Buffalo Elementary School, as well as a transportation contract to transport Putnam County youth to a Dirty Birds baseball game. Personnel matters were addressed, including resignations, employments, transfers, reclassifications, abolishments, creations, and leaves of absence. The board also reviewed and approved bills and invoices, purchase orders, a request for a trip, and volunteer coaches. Academic updates were provided, including West Virginia General Summative Assessment Data and SAT School Day Test Data, and discussions were held on the Curriculum and Instruction Summit, the opening calendar for Putnam County Schools, WVDE Special Education Annual Determination, and Verkada Management System Updates.