Calhoun Board of Education
MOUNT ZION, WEST VIRGINIA
June 15, 2026
Regular Board Meeting
5:30 P.M.
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I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Recognitions
We invite parents to stay for the full board meeting; however, we understand you may need to leave. Please wait until after the board acknowledgements to leave.
• Middle School Track and Field
➢ Brooke Tingler – State Meet – State Champion 400 Meter Dash, 2nd Place 800 Meter Run, 8th Place 100 Meter Dash
➢ Mark Plumby – State Meet – 3rd Place 110 Meter Hurdles, 8th Place 100 Meter Dash, 4th Place 400 Meter Dash
➢ State Meet Qualifiers – Kaylee Sampson Reagan Morgan, Temperance
Caldwell, Adrianna Griffin
• High School Track and Field
➢ Kristian Frederick – State Meet 4th Place Discs
➢ Kyrian Mounts – State Meet 8th Place Long Jump
➢ State Meet Qualifiers – Gabi Smith, Addie Collins, Regan Smith, Rylan Smith, Jasmyne Tingler, Lilly Falls, Dayvon Mitchell, Gavin Hicks, Colin Grogg, Eli Ferrell, Jackson Clawson, Zac Smith
IV. Board Acknowledgements
V. Delegations
VI. Approval of May 13, 2026 (Regular) Minutes (Attachment A)CALHOUN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
Discussions:
Reports:
A. Calhoun-Gilmer Career Center Report (May 19, 2026 & June 2, 2026) – Horst Motz
Superintendent
B. Superintendent Reports
1. Board Self-Appraisal
2. Director and School Reports
3. Summer School 2026
4. Instruction/Curriculum
5. Attendance Report
6. Current Updates
Superintendent Recommendations:
VIII. Old Business (Attachment C)
A. Changes to Board Meeting Dates 2026-2027
Change July 1, 2026 (Spec./Reorganization Meeting) to July 6, 2026
Change July 13, 2026 (Regular Meeting) to July 20, 2026
B. Policies for Approval
1. Calhoun Parent and Family Engagement Policy
IX. New Business (Attachment D):
A. Finance for Approval June 15, 2026
1. General Fund Invoices – $ 331,943.94
2. Supplements – $ 10,170.42
3. Transfers – $
4. May 2026 Financial Statement
5. Blanket Approval for Month of June Invoices, Supplements and Transfers and for Year End Close (Invoice list available for review at Calhoun County Board of Education Office)
B. Textbook Adoption
Drivers Ed: American Automobile Association (AAA)
Personal Finance: Kapoor, Focus on Personal Financial Literacy High School
Edition
3. Music:
a. Quaver – K-8
b. Make Music Cloud – Band 9-12
4. Art: Deferred until next year
5. Health:
a. McGraw Hill – 6-12
b. Quaver – K-4
c. The Great Body Shop – 5th
C. Contracts
1. Thera-Pedics
D. Memorandums of Understanding
1. WVU Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
2. TeachNow Inc. dba Moreland University
E. Policies out for Comment
1. 2. CHAPTER: Finance TITLE: Extra-Curricular/Co-Curricular Pay Schedule
CHAPTER: Finance TITLE: Supplemental Pay Schedule
F. Band Booster By-Laws
G. Transportation Requests
1. 2. COSI, Columbus OH, July 18, 2026, Jeremy Johnson, Summer School
Administrator, Summer School Trip, 2 Buses
Switzerland, July 20-27, 2027, Kevin Boak, Cultural Experience, No Buses
Needed
X. Personnel (Attachment E):
A. Retirements
Professional
Service
Extracurricular
B. Resignations
Professional
1. Service
James Mullins, School Psychologist, County Itinerant, effective June 30, 2026
Extracurricular
1. Lacy Hicks , Certified/Authorized Non-Paid Assistant Varsity Cheerleading
Coach, effective May 28, 2026
C. Employment
Professional
1. 63542
Service FY2026-27
, Federal Programs Coordinator/Interventionist, Job ID
1. Vicki Jones , Custodian III, CMHS (4:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.), Job ID
64309
Extracurricular
, Assistant Band Director, Job ID 65731
, Assistant Band Director, Job ID 65731
, Assistant Band Director (Color Guard Coach), Job ID
65733
Summer School Continuing Contracts
1. Patty Haught , Summer School Outdoor Adventure Camp
Summer School 2025-26
Michael Batton , Summer School Technology System Specialist, County,
Job ID 64276
Jesse Kargol , Substitute Summer School Tutor/Teacher, Job ID 62239
Jennifer Hoskins , Substitute Summer School Tutor/Teacher, Job ID 62239
Susan Houchin , Substitute Summer School Tutor/Teacher, Job ID 62239
Robert Pennington, Substitute Summer School Tutor/Teacher, Job ID 62239
Kelly Bell , Substitute Summer School Tutor/Teacher, Job ID 62239
Dianne Dye , Substitute Summer School Custodian, Job ID 64277
B. Marie King , Substitute Summer School Custodian, Job ID 64277
, Summer School Cooking and Canning Camp, Job ID
, Summer School Expedition WV Camp, Job ID 66140
66146
XI. Employee Hearing – Discipline with Pay
1. Ratification of Paid Suspension
2. Ratification of Paid Suspension
XII. Adjournment
Future Board Meeting Dates:
• Monday, July 6, 2026, 5:30 p.m. (Special Reorganization) Calhoun Board of Education
• Monday, July 20, 2026, 5:30 p.m. (Regular) Calhoun Board of Education
• Monday, August 10, 2026, 5:30 p.m. (Regular) Calhoun Board of Education
• Monday, September 14, 2026, 5:30 p.m (Regular) Calhoun Board of Education
• Monday, October 12, 2026, 4:30 p.m. (Work Session) Arnoldsburg Elementary School
• Monday, October 12, 2026, 5:30 p.m. (Regular/LSIC) Arnoldsburg Elementary School
• Monday, November 16, 2026, 5:30 p.m. (Regular/LSIC) Pleasant Hill Elementary School
• Monday, December 14, 2026, 5:30 p.m. (Regular/LSIC) Calhoun Middle High
