Page 1791 November 7, 2005

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1 Page 1791 The Washington County School Board met for a Regular School Board Meeting on Monday,, at 8:00 a.m. The meeting was held at the School Board Office, 812 Thompson Drive, Abingdon, Va. Present were: Dr. Alan Lee, Superintendent Ms. Elizabeth Lowe, Chair Ms. Kathi Roark, Vice Chair Mr. Buckey Boone Mr. Billy Brooks Dr. Ron Ely Mr. Tom Musick Mr. Dayton Owens Mr. Joseph Funk, Clerk 1. The meeting was called to order by Ms. Elizabeth Lowe, Board Chair. 2. Determination of quorum seven board members were present. 3. Ms. Connie Phillips led the Pledge of Allegiance. 4. Upon motion by Mr. Brooks, seconded by Mr. Owens, by 7-0 vote, the agenda for the, School Board Meeting was approved as amended to include: Add to Open Session: 5.01 Bleachers for Abingdon High School Remove from Open Session: Approve Minutes of the October 17, 2005, Regular School Board Meeting (Move to ) Financial Statements (Move to ) Activity Fund Audit Report (Move to ) Unfinished Business (Move to ) Learn & Serve Presentation (Move to ) File DA, Management of Funds, 2 nd Reading (Move to ) File DB, Annual Budget, 2 nd Reading (Move to ) File DIA, Reporting Per Pupil Costs, 2 nd Reading (Move to ) File EA, Support Services, 2 nd Reading (Move to ) File EB, School Crisis & Emergency Management Plan, 2 nd Reading (Move to ) File EBAB, Possible Exposure to Viral Infections, 1 st Reading (Move to ) File EBBA, First Aid/CPR Certified Personnel, 1 st Reading (Move to ) File GCBD-R, GCBDA-R, GDBD-R, Recording Sick Leave & Personal Leave, 2 nd Reading (Pending Until Other Procedures are in Place) File JC, School Attendance Areas, 1 st Reading (Move to ) File JCC, School Choice for Students Enrolled in Schools Identified for Improvement, 1 st Reading (Move to ) File JHA, Student Insurance Program, 1 st Reading ( ) File IE, Moment of Silence, Draft Reading (Move to ) File IEA, Pledge of Allegiance, Draft Reading (Move to ) 5. Public Comment: Ms. Lowe called on those who had signed up to speak. There were no names listed. Those not signed up to speak were given an opportunity. Ms. Pat Johnson-Lewis came forward to announce that the Washington County Education Association (WCEA) was holding their 3 rd annual Whole Village Award ceremony on November 15, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. at the E.B. Stanley Middle School Library. Each building has been asked to submit a nomination for the award. Board members are invited to attend. 6. Upon motion by Mr. Brooks, seconded by Ms. Roark, by 7-0 vote, the bills were approved to be paid from the funds, by the checks and in the amounts indicated: General: Check Nos $752, ,357.87

2 Cafeteria: Check No Page 1792 Textbook: Check Nos , Construction: Check No Upon motion by Mr. Owens, seconded by Mr. Musick, by a 7-0 vote, the board approved the recognition of American Education Week, November 13-19, Upon motion by Mr. Boone, seconded by Mr. Brooks, by a 7-0 vote, the board approved the low bid for new gym bleachers for one-half of the Abingdon High School gym from J. H. Pense Company in the amount of $37,840. (Original cost of the bleachers was $62,840 less $25,000 to compensate for damage done to current bleachers while working on gym floors.) 9. Upon motion by Dr. Ely, seconded by Mr. Boone, by a 7-0 vote, the agenda for the November 21, 2005, School Board Meeting was approved as amended to include: Add to Open Session: SunTrust Discussion 10. Superintendent Update: Dr. Lee stated that due to an increase of special needs students at Abingdon High School, the school is out of federal compliance. Another position is needed. This position will be advertised, and, hopefully, a candidate will be presented for Board Approval on November 21. The governor has announced that all state employees would receive a half of day on November 23, 2005 in addition to November 24 & 25, 2005, in observance of Thanksgiving. As has been previously done in the past, he would be announcing the same days for Washington County employees. There has been a proposal to construct a Lowe s truck stop near the Meadowview Elementary School site. Dr. Lee expressed his concern that a truck stop would mean an increased amount of people and traffic near Meadowview Elementary School. However, if construction is imminent, it would bring several advantages to Meadowview Elementary such as paving a road area for parent cars during student pickup at the school at no cost, a sewer line which the school could tap into in order to eliminate the use of the sewage treatment plant, and the possible addition of a school resource officer at Meadowview. Dr. Lee said that a public hearing about this proposal would be held soon, and he would advise the school board members of that date. 11. Board Update: Mr. Owens enjoyed visiting Meadowview Elementary School and reading to the Kindergarten class. Mr. Musick congratulated Gail Gilland, Damascus Middle School. She was awarded the Virginia Lottery Excellence in Education Award and was presented a plaque on the playing field during the Virginia Tech football game this past weekend. Ms. Lowe congratulated the girls and boys cross country teams and volleyball team for victories saying our athletes are excelling. 12. Upon motion by Mr. Musick, seconded by Mr. Boone, by 7-0 vote, closed session was declared, after a five-minute break, pursuant to of the Code of Virginia to discuss the following: Section A (1) Consider Employment of a Specific Individual: Guidance Secretary, High School Consider Nine (9) Specific Individuals for Substitute Teaching

3 Consider Resignation of Specific Individuals: Special Education Teacher, High School 8 th Grade Boys Basketball Coach, Middle School Page 1793 Consider Individuals with Non-Teaching Assignments to Receive Coaching Supplement Only and Subject to (1) VHSL Approval and (2) Within Number of Positions Approved for Coaching: Boys Basketball (3), High Schools Swim (2), High School Girls Basketball (2), High Schools Assistant Girls Basketball (1), High School Head Softball Coach (1), High School Wrestling (1), High School 13. Upon motion by Mr. Boone, seconded by Dr. Ely, by 7-0 vote, closed session ended, and the meeting returned to regular session. 14. Upon motion by Ms. Roark, seconded by Mr. Brooks, by 7-0 vote, closed session was certified pursuant to Section of the Code of Virginia. 15. Upon motion by Dr. Ely, seconded by Mr. Owens, by 7-0 vote, the following individual was approved for employment: Patty Mitchell, Guidance Secretary, Patrick Henry High School 16. Upon motion by Mr. Brooks, seconded by Mr. Musick, by 7-0 vote, the following individuals were approved for substitute teaching: Linda Gambrel Janice Gordon-Frazier Sandra Graves James Hall Samuel McCall Tiffany Mensch Megan Pratt Sarah Statzer Stacy Singleton 17. Upon motion by Dr. Ely, seconded by Mr. Musick, by 7-0 vote, the following resignations were approved: Allison Wohlford, Special Education Teacher, Patrick Henry High School, Effective October 17, 2005 Tim Thompson, 8 th Grade Boys Basketball Coach, E. B. Stanley Middle School, Effective October 20, Upon motion by Mr. Boone, seconded by Mr. Musick, by 7-0 vote, the following individuals were approved for non-teaching assignments to receive coaching supplements only and subject to (1) VHSL approval and (2) within number of positions approved for coaching: Robert Sturgill, Boys Basketball, Abingdon High School Zachary Tritt, Boys Basketball, Abingdon High School Lora Asbury, Swim Coach, Patrick Henry High School Britt Holappa, Girls Basketball, John S. Battle High School Thomas Campbell, Boys Basketball, Holston High School Kathi Boatright, Girls Basketball, Assistant Coach, Holston High School Lisa Blackburn, Head Softball Coach, Holston High School Ashley Duncan, Girls Basketball, Patrick Henry High School Michael Buchanan, Wrestling, Patrick Henry High School Julianne Strauss, Swim Coach, Patrick Henry High School

4 Page Upon motion by Dr. Ely, seconded by Mr. Musick, by 7-0 vote, the meeting adjourned., Chair, Clerk, Recorder

5 Page 1795 MOTION: Ms. Kathi Roark SECOND: Mr. Billy Brooks CERTIFICATION OF CLOSED MEETING WHEREAS, The Washington County School Board has convened a closed meeting on this date pursuant to an affirmative recorded vote and in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act; and WHEREAS, (D) of the Code of Virginia requires a certification by this School Board that such closed meeting was conducted in conformity with Virginia Law; WHEREAS, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Washington County School Board hereby certifies that, to the best of each member s knowledge, (I) only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements by Virginia Law were discussed in the closed meeting to which this certification applies, and (II) only such public business matters as were identified in the motion convening the closed meeting were heard, discussed, or considered. AYES: 7 NAYS: 0, Clerk Washington County School Board Meeting Date: