A/C Projects at Marlinton Middle and Elementary Schools Over 80% Complete but Delayed
Pocahontas County School Superintendent Lynne Bostic announced at the August 29th meeting that the air conditioning projects at both Marlinton Elementary School and Marlinton Middle School are over 80% complete, however both projects are delayed until mid-to late November, awaiting delivery of electrical boxes.
During her Superintendent’s Report, Bostic also informed the board members that the schools will be participating in the Emergency Management Planning Committee’s Tabletop emergency planning scenarios exercise on September 17th.
Additionally, Bostic said they are working with the Family Resource Network to form a county-wide Family Advisory Committee.
Bostic also wanted to recognize all the people who helped install the new flooring in the PCHS Library.
The board received a financial report from the school’s Treasurer, Sherry Radcliff, in which she said the schools are planning a trip to Congress in Washington DC to try to obtain funding for the SRS, or as Radcliff put it “to light a fire under them” to get that forest money funded.
The board gave consent approval of routine financial matters and reports, which also included moving about $30,000 out of their contingency fund to pay for the local match on a $137,000.00 Connective Grant to replace the Wi-Fi systems at the four schools which have Wi-Fi (Green Bank School does not have Wi-Fi due to the Green Bank Observatory Quiet Zone restrictions.)
They also approved the Groundwater Protection Plan for Small business. This plan is required by the WV DEP, and it’s purpose to make businesses aware of potential situations that can cause groundwater contamination on their property, and to require that businesses identify these situations and remedy them.
The board approved a memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Project for Educational Research that Scales (PERTS,) the purpose of which is to equip and train teachers and staff to foster student engagement and accelerate learning through using a research -based professional learning model.
The board also approved the following:
- To grant an out-of-state travel request for Anita Workman, Wanda Hrabina, and Aron Pugh, Teachers of Social Studies and a group of up to 40 students to travel by bus on on September 27, 2023 for a day trip to Montpelier Station Virginia for a tour.
- Addition of a golf tournament to the list of approved fundraisers for Marlinton Middle School.
- Acceptance of the bid from The Mountain Steer Meat Co. to provide beef for the upcoming school year. That company also supplies beef to the Greenbrier and Monroe Schools.
They also approved a professional and Service Personnel Agenda, which can be found below.
PERSONNEL AGENDA
August 29, 2023
Professional and Service Personnel
| Green Bank Elementary-Middle School: | ||
| EMPLOYMENT: | Of the following as Academic Interventionist at Green Bank Elementary-Middle School, at $25.00 per hour, 3½ hours per day, up to five days per week, as needed, a shared position, not to exceed $15,000.00, effective for the 2023-2024 school year. Note: Holidays are not part of this contract.
Shannon Rittenhouse Michelle Wilfong |
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| Hillsboro Elementary School: | ||
| REQUESTED TRANSFER: | HALEY CUMMINS, as Special Education Classroom Aide/Bus Aide for Pocahontas County Schools (assignment: Hillsboro Elementary School), at state minimum service personnel salary, effective for the 2023-2024 school year, shift being 8:15 am – 4:15 pm (Monday – Friday). Term of employment is 200 days | |
| Pocahontas County High School: | ||
| RESIGNATION: | KATHY MASON, as Option Pathway Teacher at Pocahontas County High School, effective August 31, 2023. |
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| ABOLISHMENT OF POSITION: | Option Pathway Teacher at Pocahontas County High School, effective | |
| REQUESTED TRANSFER: | TIFFENY WAYNE, as Special Education Classroom Aide/Bus Aide for Pocahontas County Schools (assignment: Pocahontas County High School), at state minimum service personnel salary, effective for the 2023-2024 school year, shift being 7:30am-3:30 p.m. ( Monday – Friday. Term of employment is 200 days. | |
| Pocahontas County Schools: | ||
| RESIGNATION; | AMY ROBERTSON, as Director of CTE, Secondary Education, CIS, Virtual School for Pocahontas County Schools, retroactive to August 18, 2023. | |
| ABOLISHMENT OF POSITION: | Director of CTE, Secondary Education, CIS, Virtual School for Pocahontas County Schools effective | |
| EMPLOYMENT: | JAMES B. CHANEY, as Technology Coordinator for Pocahontas County schools, effective August 30, 2023, term of employment is 219 days for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year and shall be 261 days each year thereafter. | |
| REQUESTED TRANSFER: | JOSEPH M. JUDY, as School Bus Operator for Pocahontas County Schools from his current run to run as follows:
Morning Run: Leave Green Bank Elementary-Middle School traveling north on Rt. 92-S. Turn right on John Run’s Road, at the end of the road turn around and return to Rt. 92-S. Turn left and travel to Pine Tree Acres, turn around and return to Rt. 92-S, then proceed to Green Bank Elementary School. Afternoon Run: Reverse of morning run. Snow Route– Morning Run: Leave Green Bank Elementary-Middle School traveling north on Rt. 92-S, pick up students at John Run’s Road intersection, turn around and proceed to Green Bank Elementary-Middle School. May pick up students that other buses cannot. Snow Route–Evening Run: Reverse of Morning Run. (Mike Murphy’s old run)
at state minimum service personnel salary, effective for the 2023-2024 school year, term of employment remains 200 days. |
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| REQUESTED TRANSFER: | DAN AHERN, as School Bus Operator for Pocahontas
County Schools from his current run to run as follows:
Morning Run: Beginning at PCHS and traveling to Seebert for the first pick up, then coming back out Seebert Lane to Hillsboro Elementary School and from Hillsboro Elementary School traveling Route 219 to Old Buckeye Road, back to 219 N, to Rt. 39 to MES transferring students then traveling back to Rt 39 to Route 28 and ending at Pocahontas County High School. Afternoon Run: Reverse of Morning Run except for Seebert Lane. Gary Rose runs Seebert Lane in the evenings. (Joe Judy’s old run)
At state minimum service personnel salary, effective for the 2023-2024 school year , term of employment remains 200 days.
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| REQUESTED TRANSFER; | FORREST MULLENAX, as School Bus Operator for Pocahontas County Schools from his current run to run as follows:
Morning Run: Start at Green Bank to Cass, From Cass on through upper Back Mountain Road. Then to Rt. 92/250 at West end of Durbin. From Durbin thru Frank to Bartow to GBEMS. Afternoon Run: Reverse of Morning Run Snow Route–Morning Run: From GBEMS to Bartow, Frank & Durbin on Rt. 92. From west end of Durbin to Frank, Bartow on Rt. 92/250 from Bartow back to GBEMS on Rt. 92. May pick up students that other buses cannot. Afternoon Run: Reverse of Morning Run (Cory Rexrode’s old run) At state minimum service personnel salary, effective for the 2023-2024 school year, term of employment remains 200 days.
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| REQUESTED TRANSFER: | DARYL SHINABERRY, as School Bus Operator for Pocahontas County Schools from his current run to run as follows:
Morning Run: Beginning at Marlinton Middle School, turn right onto Route 219N and proceed to the intersection of Rt 219 N and Route 66, continue to the intersection of Linwood Rd. and Rt. 66 turn bus at the Ralph Beckwith residence return to Route 66, picking up students at or near the Fiddlehead/Big Springs Fork Restaurant then turning left onto Route 219S picking up children on Rt. 219S, transferring students at Marlinton Middle School, then onto Marlinton Elementary School. Shall be required to travel to the high school when necessary for both morning and afternoon runs, as needed, per Transportation Director. Afternoon Run: Reverse of morning run. Snow Route: Beginning at Marlinton Middle School, turn right on Route 219N, travel to intersection of Rt. 219 N and Rt. 66 picking up students at the restaurant location at Slatyfork. Students will meet the bus at the restaurant area. The bus will then proceed back to Route 219 N to Marlinton Middle School and then on to Marlinton Elementary School or Pocahontas County High School. (Forest Mullenax’s old run)
At state minimum service personnel salary, effective for the 2023-2024 school year, term of employment remains 200 days. |
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| EMPLOYMENT:
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Of the following as Substitute Teachers for Pocahontas County Schools, at state basic professional salary, based on degree and experience, for the 2023-2024 school year, as needed.
ROSS BOGGS EARL D. FRIEL
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| CREATION OF POSITION; | Technology Coordinator (Focus on instructional technology, budgeting, testing, and professional development) at state minimum salary based on degree and experience plus equity, effective the 2023-2024 school year. Term of employment is 261 days. | |
| CREATION OF POSITIOM: | District Lead for Project for Education Research That Scores (PERTS) at $25/hour not to exceed $2,840. Funding provided by PERTS. | |
| CREATION OF POSITION: | Three Communities of Practice Facilitators for Project for Education Research That Scores (PERTS). One facilitator at each of the following location: Marlinton Middle School, Green Bank Middle School and Pocahontas County High School. Pay at $25/hour not to exceed $2,340 per facilitator. Funding provided by PERTS. | |
| CREATION OF POSITION: | Data Lead for Project for Education Research That Scores (PERTS) at $25/hour not to exceed $1,590. Funding provided by PERTS | |
| Athletics : | ||
| RESIGNATION: | KATHY MASON, as Athletic Director at Pocahontas County High School, effective August 31, 2023. | |
| RESIGNATION: | KATHY MASON, as Head Softball Coach at Pocahontas County High School, effective August 31, 2023. | |
| RESIGNATION: | SHANNON ARBOGAST, as Basketball Coach (Girls) for Marlinton Middle School, effective August 6, 2023. | |
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