Calhoun County Board of Education acknowledged multiple student endeavors at the May16th, 2022 regular board meeting. Several student and parents attended the end of the school event.
Following a presentation by Stella Moon for the Stars program the following students were honored:
STARS Students – Nickolas Dickey, Gabriel Francis, Lexi Gregory, Ava Helmick, Natalie Holcomb, Lauren Lovejoy, Lindsey Schoolcraft, Abby Nicholas, Aislin Summers, Alexis Villines, Ryleigh Crislip-Garrett, Madison Cunningham, Destiny Langford, Maddison McCumbers, Griffen Parsons, Landon Sampson, Rae Stamper, Orion Swearingen, Mariah Taylor, Jasmine Tingler, Jaelyn Jett.
Other recognitions made were
Teacher of the Year 2023 Nominees – Loretta “Nikki” Batten (PHE), Dolores Starke (CMS), Norma Randall-Myers (CHS), Renita Benson (AES)• Renita Benson was awarded the title of Teacher of the Year 2023.
Cathy Craddock – Golden Holtan Award•
Laura Webb – WV Public Broadcasting Above and Beyond Award
Jaelyn Jett – 2022 Billy Michal Student Leadership Award• Golden Horseshoe Winners – Maddison McCumbers, Kiara Lanham• Emerging Elite Manufacturing Award – Kendall Snodgress• All Conference Basketball – Chase Schoolcraft, Micah Allen• All Tournament Basketball – Micah Allen• Young Writers – Raelyn Arnold, Paisley Harper, Nyla Warner, Chase Marks
Social Studies Fair – Camry Parsons, Carissa Sands, Lilly Falls, BrayleaMcKown, Carter Thompson, Chandler Cottrell, Clayton Foster, Ellie Hall, Gwen Sampson, Makyia Hall, Chelsea Bailey, Kallah Reip, Mercy Starcher, Emma Frail, Brooke Tingler, Trinity Probasco, Caiden Wolford, Cohen Blankenship, Eliana White, Christian Rogers, Hoyt Helmick, Addison Collins, Kendell Snodgress, Braydon McKown, Ruger Carder, Tucker Sampson, Jaelyn Jett• 2022
WV SkillsUSA State Conference Winners – Ryan Beron 1st and Amber Hatfield 2nd (Welding), Cody Blosser 9th (Automotive Service Technology), Zachary Brannon, Jarrid Klapka and Matthew Siers 9th (Welding Fabrication)• 2022 WV Technology Student Association State Conference Winners- Riley Church, Taylor Jenkins 1st (Music Production), Riley Church, Lexi Gregory, Taylor Jenkins, Pepper McCormick, Daisy Snyder 1st (On Demand Video), Lexi Gregory 1st (Prepared Presentation), Lexi Gregory and Pepper McCormick 2nd(Debating Technological Issues), Pepper McCormick 2nd (Extemporaneous Speech), Riley Church, Lexi Gregory, Taylor Jenkins, Pepper McCormick, Daisy Snyder 3rd (Digital Video Production), Riley Church and Bryan Thomas 3rd (Forensic Science and Technology Problem Solving), Daisy Snyder, Pepper McCormick, Christian Wine, Riley Church 4th (Technology Bowl), Daisy Snyder and Pepper McCormick 5th (Architectural Design), Bryan Thomas 6th (Prepared Presentation)
Students from the Calhoun Gilmer Career Center who competed in the TSA Statewide Competition, winning 1st place in their division will now compete in the National Competition which will be held in Texas In June. The student must raise $8,000 for travel and expense for the trip, which they have raised $4,000 of already. They’re continuing to raise funds through selling pepperoni rolls made by the Culinary Program through Calhoun Gilmer Career Center.
During Kellie Whytsell’s Superintendent Report she updated the board on the Wayne Underwood field. She informed the Board that she would be making the recommendation that the field be given to The 1982 Foundation once they were provided with proof of their 501c3 non profit status. She further stated that with the field would be too hard to maintain and the buildings needed multiple costly repairs. A recent inspection of the field had already required them to do brush and poison ivy removal from the area to prevent children from being at risk. Mrs. Whytsell said that she had spoken to attorneys Bowls and Rice and hopes to have the matter taken care of and ready for transfer by the end of June to get it off of the books in the same fiscal year. There will still be a reversion clause in the deed that will cause it revert back to the school if it’s not being used and developed recreation.
Hortz Motz asked if Crystal Mersh was okay with the clause being in the deed to which Mrs. Whytsell responded that she was much okay with it and very easy to work with. She also stated that she would be writing an letter to help the 1982 Foundation expedite their receipt of their 501c3.
Financial and other matters addressed were
1. General Fund Invoices -$ 753,471.68
2. Supplements – $ 562,969.52
3. Transfers – $ 9,729.00
4. April Financial Statement
5. Quarterly School Financials January, 2022 – March 2022
6. FY21 Audit Report
7. Budget Adoption (FY2022-2023)
2021-2022 Calendar Revisions
1. Change January 7, 2022 from a Regular Instructional Day to an OS Day (was a snow day)
2. Change February 4, 2022 from OS Day to Full Day PLC
3. Change February 7, 2022 from Half Day PLC to a Regular Instructional Day
4. Change May 26, 2022 from Full Day to Early Dismissal
Policies (Out for Comment)
1. CHAPTER: Instruction TITLE: Graduation Requirements
2. CHAPTER: Instruction TITLE: Dual Credit and College Classes
3. CHAPTER: Finance TITLE: Extracurricular/Co-Curricular Pay Schedule
Preschool Calendar Dates:
Begin: September 6, 2022 End: May 18, 2023H.
Professional Learning Center Dates for 2022-2023
October 14, 2022
January 3, 2023
November 7, 2022
February 17, 2023
December 22, 2022
April 14, 2023
Sports Camp (June 13 through July 1, 2022)• 15 Practices – All Sports
Surplus
1. Miscellaneous Surplus Items That Are No Longer Needed by All Schools including Desks, Tables, Chairs, Computers, File Cabinets, Lunch Tables and Other Miscellaneous Items as IdentifiedK. Contracts
Employment
Professional (FY2022-2023)1. Patty Kight , Long Term Substitute Multi-Categorical Special Education Teacher, CMHS2.
Service (FY2022-2023)1. Marisha Collins, After School Cook PHE2
Jeff Brannon , After School South Bus Operator
Summer School (FY2021-2022)
Jeff Brannon , Summer Substitute Bus Operators
Extracurricular
1. Zachary Yeager, Assistant Varsity Football Coach (FY 2022-2023)
2. Travis Mayle, Assistant Varsity Football Coach (FY 2022-2023) pending certification
3. $1 Assistant Varsity Football Coach (FY2022-2023)
4. Ernest Tingler, Athletic Director
Employee Contracts
Probational Contracts
Service (FY2022-2023)
1. Anthony Oldham
C. Job Postings
Professional (12/28/21-05/27/22)
1. Multi-Categorical Special Ed. Teacher/Gifted/ELL, CMHS
2. Multi-Categorical Special Ed. Teacher, PHE
3. Elementary Teacher, AES
4. Elementary Teacher, AES
Professional (01/11/22-05/27/22)
1. Social Studies Teacher, CMHS
Professional 2021-22 (5/9-5/16/22)
1. Long Term Substitute Multi-Categorical Special Education Teacher, CMHS
Professional 2022-23(4/26-6/1/22)
1. Math Teacher, CMS
2. Social Studies Teacher, CMHS
Extracurricular FY 2022-23 (3/15-4/12/22)
1. $1 Assistant Varsity Football Coach
2. Assistant Varsity Football Coach (FY 2022-2023) (2)
Extracurricular FY 2022-23(5/6-5/13/22)
1. Assistant Middle School Football Coach(FY 2022-2023)
2. Athletic Director
Extracurricular FY 2022-23 (04/26-06/1/22)
1. $1 Assistant Middle School Softball Coach
2. $1 Assistant Middle School Boys Basketball Coach
3. $1 Assistant Middle School Wrestling Coach
4. $1 Assistant Middle School Cheerleading Coach
5. $1 Assistant Varsity Cheerleading Coach
6. $1 Assistant Middle School Girls Basketball Coach
7. $1 Assistant Varsity Volleyball Coach
8. Co-Curricular Choir, County Itinerant
Summer School 2021-22 (4/26-5/11/22)
1. Summer KinderBoost Teacher STC PHE
2. Summer School Guidance Counselor
3. Summer Substitute Bus Operators
Aspire After-School 2022-23(5/6-5/13/22)
1. After School South Bus Operator
2. After School Site Coordinator CMHS
3. After School Site Coordinator PHE
4. After School Cook PHE
5. After School Cook AES
D. Transportation Requests
Future Board Meeting Dates:• June 6, 2022, 5:30 p.m., (Special) Board of Education• June 13, 2022, 5:30 p.m., (Regular) Board of Education• July 1, 2022, 5:30 p.m., (Special-Reorganizational) Board of Education
