Robert Channell

The meeting included a spotlight on successes, recognizing the Teacher and Service Person of the Year, and honoring retirees. Discussions and actions were taken on naming the Matewan PK8 gymnasium and the TVHS baseball field. A public hearing was held for the FY25 Operating Budget, which was subsequently approved. Other key agenda items included program updates, budget approval, contract awards for brush and grass cutting, school bus purchases, textbook adoption, policy updates, fundraising group approvals, and summer feeding vendor selection. Personnel actions, including new hires, transfers, resignations, and retirements, were also addressed. Several items were tabled or pulled from the consent agenda for separate consideration.

The meeting included a spotlight on Tug Valley High School cheerleaders, the approval of bills, transfers, and supplements to various funds, personnel actions such as new hires, resignations, and leaves of absence, and out-of-state field trip approvals. Departmental updates were presented, and discussions were held regarding the 2022-2023 school calendar, three-week summer sports practice, and service orders from Williamson Shriver Architects.

The meeting will include a spotlight on a student's achievement in the United States Senate Youth Program, discussion of out-of-state field trips, and consideration of a cell phone tower site lease. The board will discuss the honorary naming of school facilities and a new e-rate data contract. Departmental updates will be provided, followed by a consent agenda covering minutes approval, bills, transfers, supplements, and personnel actions (new employment, transfers, resignations, and leave requests). Student disciplinary matters, including expulsion hearings, will be addressed, potentially in executive session.

The meeting will include discussion and possible action on increasing the county's investment in the WV Board of Treasury investment program. Departmental updates will be provided on curriculum and instruction, CTE/Early College programs, maintenance, and the treasurer's report. The consent agenda includes approval of minutes from January 28, 2025, payment of bills, budget supplements, and personnel actions such as new employment, leave of absences, retirements, extracurricular assignments, resignations, and a request to abolish a position. The superintendent's update will also be presented.

The meeting will cover superintendent updates on learning loss and calendar updates; out-of-state field trip approvals; CEFP priority list; major improvement project to the school building authority for Gilbert PK-8; consent agenda items including bills, transfers, supplements, and personnel actions (new employment, transfers, leave of absences, resignations, and retirement); probationary contract renewals and offer contracts for the 2025-2026 school year; workforce realignment for the 2025-2026 school year (creating, abolishing, reassigning positions); and the appointment of a treasurer for the 2025-2026 school year.