C A L H O U N C O U N T Y S C H O O L S
Calhoun County Board of Education
MT ZION, WEST VIRGINIA
April 13, 2026
Regular Board Meeting
5:30 P.M.
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I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Recognitions
➢ Math Field Day Regional High Scorers
• Kyson Sampson – Grades 4-6
• Allianna Hill – Grades 7-9
• Clay Allison – Grades 10-12
➢ 2026 HOSA State Champions
• Emilee Burns – CNA
• Raylee Cunningham – Occupational Therapy
• Baileigh Lane – Creative Problem Solving Team
➢ SkillsUSA State Championship
• Alex Mckown – Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair, 3rd Place
➢ Young Writers County Winners
• 1st
-2nd Grade: Abigail Hicks, A Princess with Powers
• 3rd
-4th Grade: Gracelynn Baker, The Rise
• 5th
-6th Grade: Willis Gainer-Pittman, The Healing Plant
• 7th
-8th Grade: Harlow Sarratori, Munch
• 9th
-10th Grade: Jasmyne Tinger, The Music of Silence
• 11th
-12th Grade: Madison Cunningham, Only If ICALHOUN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
➢ Youth Wrestling WV Jr State Championship
• Carper Summers – 10U 95lbs, 3rd Place
• Chris Morris – 12U 84lbs, 5th Place
• Gavin Parsons – 10U 70lbs, 6th Place
• Charlotte Bain – 7U 50lbs, 1st Place
• Sophia Goodrich – 12U 95lbs, 4th Place
➢ Middle School Wrestling
• Cooper Summers – WSAZ 5th Place; LKC 1st Place; 1st Place WV Jr State
Championship
• Keegan Sampson – LKC 2nd Place
• Silas Cunningham – LKC 3rd Place
• Landon Hawkins – LKC 4th Place
➢ High School Wrestling Division II Region IV
• Lance Grogg 120# – 3rd Place, State Qualifier, WV Mat Academic Honor Roll
• Colin Grogg 126# – 5th Place, State Alternate
• Evan Burch 138# – 3rd Place, State Qualifier, WV Mat Academic All-State Team
• Ezra Anderson 144# – 3rd Place, State Qualifier, WV Mat Academic All-State
Team
• Tucker Sampson 150# – 4th Place, State Qualifier, LKC Champion, First Team
LKC, WV Mat Academic All-State Team
• Haiden Staton 157# – 5th Place, State Alternate
• Kyleigh Morris 100# – Girls South Region 5th Place, 6th Place State, WV Mat
Academic All-State Team
• Laney Arnold 126# – Girls South Region 8th Place, State Qualifier, WV Mat
Academic All-State Team
• Kassidy Frederick – WV Mat Academic All-State Team
• Christian Andreano – WV Mat Academic Honor Roll
• Kristian Frederick – WV Mat Academic Honor Roll
➢ High School Basketball
• Chase Schoolcraft – LKC 1st Team
• Cooper Morris – LKC Honorable Mention
• Micah Allen – LKC Honorable Mention
IV. Delegations
V. Board Acknowledgements
VI. Approval of March 16, 2026, Regular Minutes (Attachment A)
VII. Discussion and Reports (Attachment B):
Discussions:
Reports:
A. Calhoun-Gilmer Career Center Report (March 17, 2026) – Horst Motz
Superintendent
B. Superintendent Reports
1. Director and School Reports
2. Instruction/Curriculum
3. Attendance Report
4. Current Updates
5. Legislative Updates
Superintendent Recommendations:
VIII. New Business (Attachment C):
A. Finance for Approval April 13, 2026
1. General Fund Invoices – $ 100,068.32
2. Supplements – $ 24,264.16
3. Transfers – $ 672,122.39
4. March 2026 Financial Statement
(Invoice list available for review at Calhoun County Board of Education Office)
B. Preschool Dates 2025-2026 for Approval
Beginning: September 1, 2026; Ending: May 20, 2026
Pre-K Jumpstart August 31, 2026
C. Calendar Revisions 2025-2026
1. Change February 13, 2026 from OS Day to Full Instructional Day
2. Change June 1, 2026 from OS Day to Faculty Senate Day
3. Change June 2, 2026 from OS Day to Teacher/Parent Day
4. Change June 3, 2026 from Teacher/Parent Day to OS Day
5. Change June 4, 2026 from Faculty Senate Day to OS Day
D. Board Meeting Calendar 2026-2027 Approval
• Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Special/Reorganizational Meeting
• Monday, July 13, 2026 Regular Meeting
• Monday, August 10, 2026 Regular Meeting
• Monday, September 14, 2026 Regular Meeting
• Monday, October 12, 2026 Work Session
• Monday, October 12, 2026 Regular/LSIC Arnoldsburg Elementary School
• Monday, November 16, 2026 Regular/LSIC Pleasant Hill Elementary School
• Monday, December 14, 2026 Regular/LSIC Calhoun Middle/High School
• Monday January 11, 2027 Regular Meeting
• Tuesday, February 16, 2027 Regular Meeting
• Monday, March 15, 2027 Regular Meeting
• Monday, April 12, 2027 Regular Meeting
• Tuesday, April 20, 2027 Work Session
• Tuesday, April 20, 2027 Special/Statutory Meeting
• Tuesday, April 20, 2027 LSIC/Linkage Meeting CGCC
• Monday, May 10, 2027 Regular
• Monday, June 14, 2027 Regular
IX. Personnel (Attachment D):
A. Employee Hearing – Discipline with Pay
1. Ratification of Paid Suspension
2. Ratification of Paid Suspension
B. Retirements
Professional
Service
C. Resignations
Professional
1. 2. Service
Tammy Webb, Substitute Teacher effective March 25, 2026
Robin Hughes, Restricted Substitute Teacher effective April 8, 2026
Extracurricular
D. Employment
Professional
Service
1. Extracurricular
Christina Dawson, Cook III, PHE Job ID 59431, effective July 1, 2026
Summer School Continuing Contracts 2026
1. Christina Dawson, Summer School Cook
2. Jessica Summers, Summer School Cook
3. Jeremy Johnson , Administrator
4. Krystina Stewart , Credit Recovery
5. David Gaul , Special Education/ESY
6. John Frail , Site Supervisor
7. Samantha Hall , Summer School Teacher
8. Andrea Bailey , Summer School Teacher
9. Janet Summers , Multi-Class/Bus Operator
10. Rick Sampson , Multi-Class/Bus Operator
11. Brandi Sampson , Summer School Counselor
12. Amy Cottrell , Counselor/NOT Facilitator Summer School
13. Kelly O’Harrow , Interventionist Summer School
14. Patricia Haught , Interventionist Summer School
15. Adam O’Harrow , Weightlifting and Healthy Choices Teacher Summer School
16. Laura Webb , Science of Reading Teacher
E. Policy 5000 Moves FY2026-2027
1. Vicki Hardway, Gifted/ELL/Reading Data Intervention Specialist Full-time to
Gifted/ELL/Reading Data Intervention Specialist Half-Time
F. Probationary Contracts FY 2026-27
Administration
1. Eric Legg
Professional
1. Samantha Hall
2. Wesley Self
3. Whitney Yoak
4. Quinton Ward
5. Cheyenne Varnell
6. Jennifer Hoskins
7. Patricia Homberg
8. Jeffrey Hunt
9. Emily Wilmoth
10. Heather Cummings
11. Autumn Lilly
12. Robert Pennington
13. Athena Clark
14. James Mullins
15. Mariah Glasscock
16. Andrea Stevens
17. Michael Batton
18. Brittany Parsons
Service
1. John Griffiths
2. Barbara Greathouse
3. Jasmine McGlothlin
4. Ethan Heiney
5. Brian Ritchie
6. Jason Swearingen
7. Debra Smith
8. Gina Toppings
9. Carla Carter
10. Neeka Poore
11. Saundra Ballengee
12. Candace Knudsen
13. Amber Francis
14. Sandra McCumbers
G. Continuing Contracts FY 2026-27
Professional
1. Shelly Mace
2. Gabriella Wood
3. Clinton Holcomb
Service
1. Terry Marks
H. Personnel Actions
1. Employee Hearing
Proposed for Transfer or to be Transferred (FY26-27)
Professional
1. Kaitlin Burch
Service
1. Michelle Goad
Proposed Reduction in Force/Transferred (FY26-27)
Service
1. Sandra McCumbers
2. Jessica Snodgress
3. Amber Francis
Proposed Reduction in Force (FY26-27)
Service
1. Tiffany Mace
2. Shannon Broderick
3. Kirsta Dye
4. Jessica Hardway
Extracurricular
1. Whitney Butler
X. Adjournment
Future Board Meeting Dates:
• Monday, April 13, 2026, 5:30 p.m. (Regular) Calhoun Board of Education
• Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 3:30 p.m. (Work Session) Calhoun-Gilmer Career
Center
• Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 4:30 p.m. (Statutory) Calhoun-Gilmer Career Center
• Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 5:00 p.m. (LSIC) Calhoun-Gilmer Career Center
• Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 5:30 p.m. (Regular) Calhoun Board of Education
• Monday, June 15, 2026, 5:30 p.m (Regular) Calhoun Board of Education
