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Votes and formal actions (at a glance)

- Consent items: Motion to approve consent items as presented. Outcome: approved (motion carried). Transcript records a motion, a second and the board chair calling for ayes; the board chair said \"Motion carries.\" The transcript does not provide a roll‑call or numerical tally.

- Bus driver training/promissory note: Motion to approve payments and reimbursements for bus operator training, including a one‑time $200 reimbursement and a $1,300 program incentive for 52 hours of training. Outcome: approved (motion carried).

- Paraprofessional service supplement: Motion to approve a county supplement that had been omitted, retroactive to the 2020–21/2021–22 school year, in the amount of $4,900. Outcome: approved (motion carried).

- Out‑of‑state travel/study request (South Harrison FFA): Motion to approve out‑of‑state travel/study requests; presenters representing South Harrison and Bridgeport FFA chapters were identified earlier in the meeting. Outcome: approved (motion carried).

- Personnel matters: Motion to approve personnel matters as presented, following discussion and a motion and second. Outcome: approved (motion carried).

- Suspension of employee: Superintendent recommended a three‑day unpaid suspension for Tiffany Carpenter, secretary at South Harrison; the board moved, seconded and approved the recommendation. Outcome: approved (motion carried).

- Executive session: The board voted to enter executive session pursuant to West Virginia Code (citation given in the motion). Outcome: approved (motion carried).

- Calendar/snow‑day adjustments: The board agreed to convert Presidents' Day to an instructional day for make‑up days and to run a survey for staff and parents on whether to convert two additional days (including Good Friday) or to place make‑up days at the end of the year. Direction: staff will run the survey and report results; the board indicated Presidents' Day is \"for sure\" converted.

Where the transcript did not record a named mover, second or roll‑call tally, the article notes the board used voice votes and the chair declared motions carried. The transcript frequently records \"All those in favor, say aye\" followed by \"Motion carries\" but does not list individual votes or numeric tallies; the board's formal records or minutes would carry a full roll call if required.

No ordinances, contracts, budget adoptions or land‑use decisions were reported during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Harrison County Board of Education Regular Meeting - Feb 4, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Harrison County Board of Education approved multiple consent and personnel motions on Feb. 4, including funding supplements, bus‑driver training reimbursements and a three‑day unpaid suspension for an employee; the board also converted Presidents' Day into an instructional make‑up day and directed a survey on two additional snow‑day options.","taxTitle","HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS, School Districts, West Virginia","taxId",13058,"location","West Virginia","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6348007,"Board discusses returning to 1 core and 1 elective exam per semester; no policy vote",702,2392000,3094000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2243460-bb4dda33aa5c5a72c39907130cd3c85f&start=2392&end=3094","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2243460-bb4dda33aa5c5a72c39907130cd3c85f/thumbnail_2392000.jpg","/articles/6348007/West-Virginia/Board-discusses-returning-to-1-core-and-1-elective-exam-per-semester-no-policy-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6348007-8b5c95253301f62aab6124d19959dc1e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771023838&Signature=lhT0XiGGmYpqUsVx7~WVDNuVk1AFWE1Ge-bCMLitM7vWL3LtvEmHF3smFSnLQ8whXnCsFCXluPnTZm1MEXPjT2winrHuANG55cRqorKvedYeLyuOGwSsv7YzIwKzsvjhiDrRg2fReVPCfswtx-Z5czEthsqX404gQHMO8MOuirCLb4nH2gE8-5gzQhkZ4rbhRtgz~GC1UUhXDQwAmsA7eGXyFUB0cAx37F5Q6JWx9cY-IXwywqFGoBbDE9vCxVnQfHj553TUMsS3nEut1j8vPUnAZ2p5oJHMrwDvFAqvYih4mSmBc7NhUzH3XB2y-887cbsqwGWQBoFObuWwA2Br8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Harrison County Board of Education debated possible revisions to the district’s semester exam policy during Tuesday’s meeting but took no formal vote on a policy change.

Board members discussed reinstating the district’s former practice of requiring students to take one core course exam and one elective exam each semester, with the option for some classes to use comprehensive projects or presentations instead of a traditional exam. One board member described the prior policy as fair and said it reduced student test load while preserving assessment rigor.

Speakers raised several implementation points: offering a voluntary exam option for students seeking to improve a grade, how the policy should treat semester‑ and year‑long courses, and concerns about concentrating too many exams into short periods for students in block schedules. A member asked that any revised policy be released for a 30‑day public comment period and reviewed in draft form by a small committee made up of teachers, students and administrators before being posted for public comment.

The board discussed whether changes should take effect immediately for second semester or be implemented beginning in the fall; several members expressed a preference to start in the fall so students and families would have advance notice. There was also discussion of grading rounding (for example how combinations of grades should round) and whether the policy should explicitly allow comprehensive alternatives in lieu of tests.

No motion to adopt a different exam policy was passed at the meeting. Board members agreed to assemble a review group, circulate a draft for local stakeholder review and consider public comment before returning a proposal to the board for possible action.","Board members debated restoring the district’s prior exam policy (one core and one elective per semester), asked for a 30‑day public comment period and recommended a small review group; no formal vote was taken to change policy during the meeting.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6348011,"Harrison County Schools outlines protocol for law‑enforcement and child‑welfare actions in schools",1252,477000,1729000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2243460-bb4dda33aa5c5a72c39907130cd3c85f&start=477&end=1729","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2243460-bb4dda33aa5c5a72c39907130cd3c85f/thumbnail_477000.jpg","/articles/6348011/West-Virginia/Harrison-County-Schools-outlines-protocol-for-lawenforcement-and-childwelfare-actions-in-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6348011-dfc80f29d46414736a10ce2f355e2d94/orig.mp4?Expires=1771023838&Signature=k3kt-LKPkNTLRaTwsi~dmNDLkTG1UwPBrFQJByO0Grgfuaa769c-y2ygB45MjG0QbM2cBCC-MVAvSiKcXGNOZ2AdO7A-eiIXEx0TvPBGkBRKD984li3sSnpH~S~xwFTq7j-1UzDntoRkxci2vauSTMmFsbOTs6WXmfE8BTuWcz-JEZisRBQulkb2n3uT-dl-3CUu462V4JmoJY7wwN2pHuzP6Cuzz~Lnh~Wv4CD79s9VDIqSjPsnL1Q-WQ2PLGqRKcfZ2MXLGPXlVEPQZxZsJX9TR80aATavE9O1PdzQih3BmdwxuGuAJCGVK75gblbRg3pifdTPayhd8mKkh037Ew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Harrison County Schools officials reviewed a written protocol on Tuesday for how school staff should respond when law enforcement or the Department of Human Services (DHHR) seeks to question or remove a student from school.

The presentation, delivered by Sarah Starkey, explained the district follows federal law including the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Plyler v. Doe (1982), which \"held that a state may not deny access to a basic public education to any child, whether present in The United States legally or otherwise.\" Starkey said the district’s Neola policy adopted in July 2024 sets the steps staff should follow when an outside agency arrives at a school.

Under the presented protocol, agencies should be directed immediately to the principal or the principal’s designee. The principal should make reasonable efforts to notify a student’s parent, guardian or custodian before any interrogation when appropriate, and document all attempts to notify them. The protocol requires the principal or designee to be present during questioning unless law enforcement or DHHR directs otherwise. Starkey said students are entitled to be informed of their rights against self‑incrimination if they are in a law‑enforcement custodial setting.

Starkey also described a district court‑order procedure for situations when an agency presents a signed court order requesting removal of a student. The procedure calls for administrators to verify validity of the order with the district’s prevention resource officer and to notify the superintendent, homeroom teacher and office staff of pertinent details. The protocol assigns clerical steps — including filing court orders in a cabinet beside the secretary’s desk and updating contact records — and gives the director of safety and discipline a role in further vetting orders with federal and state contacts.

Jason Snyder, the district’s director of safety and discipline, was named in the presentation as the official staff contact to vet court‑order lists and to coordinate with outside agencies. Starkey said the district will notify DHHR when appropriate and collaborate with law enforcement and Child Protective Services while aiming to \"protect the integrity and the safety of our students.\" She also said mandatory‑reporter obligations require school staff who suspect abuse or neglect to notify the appropriate authorities \"immediately, but not more than 24 hours.\"

Board members questioned how the protocol would apply if Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers appear on school grounds. A prevention resource officer who spoke to the board said his experience and contacts across the state made him unlikely to expect unannounced ICE removals at schools. \"I just I really don't see them just showing up,\" the prevention resource officer said, adding that the local practice is to verify orders and coordinate through supervisors before removing a student.

Starkey said district staff are working with community partners, including Mountain State Justice, to organize family‑engagement sessions (tentatively later in February) to inform immigrant families about their rights in school settings. The presentation closed with a short question‑and‑answer exchange on notification practices, presence of administrators during interviews and the district’s duty of cooperation with agencies when a valid court order is presented.

The board did not take formal action on the presentation; officials said the protocol document is an internal procedure the district has begun to implement and circulate to school administrators.","District officials described a written protocol based on Plyler v. Doe and a locally adopted Neola policy that sets steps for responding when law enforcement or the Department of Human Services arrives at a school, and detailed procedures for verifying and handling court orders.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves consent items, personnel actions and a three‑day suspension; Presidents' Day converted to instructional day

Board discusses returning to 1 core and 1 elective exam per semester; no policy vote

Harrison County Schools outlines protocol for law‑enforcement and child‑welfare actions in schools