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Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda, which included contract approvals (including the Apple hardware and services contract), the rescission of the interagency agreement with Valley Health Fort Gay, and other routine contracts and partnerships. The motion to approve the consent agenda was moved by Miss Childers and seconded by Mr. Abbas; the board voiced unanimous assent on the voice vote recorded in the meeting.

Personnel: The board approved professional personnel (section 6.01) and service personnel (section 6.02) actions by motion moved by Miss Neely and seconded by Miss Smiley.

Administrative leaves: The board ratified administrative leaves with pay for two employees as recommended by the superintendent. The board ratified administrative leave for Matthew Bryant, effective 2025-01-13, \"until a resolution is reached,\" on the superintendent's recommendation. The board likewise ratified administrative leave for Joshua Edwards, effective 2025-01-23, \"until a resolution is reached.\" Motions to ratify the leaves were made per meeting procedure and approved by voice vote.

Special board items: The board approved special board items, including student expulsions, by motion and voice vote. The meeting record shows the items were approved without recorded opposition.

All the above actions were taken on the public record during the meeting; where individual roll-call tallies were not read aloud, the meeting recorded unanimous voice assent or no opposition.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Cabell Schools Board Meeting March 4, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Board approved consent agenda including contract rescissions and procurements, approved professional and service personnel actions, ratified administrative leaves for two employees and approved special board items including expulsions.","taxTitle","CABELL COUNTY SCHOOLS, School Districts, West Virginia","taxId",13059,"location","West Virginia","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6297924,"Board rescinds proposed interagency agreement with Valley Health Fort Gay after review",77,2182010,2259765,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2506039-37c9dfcef67bae76a77c07e63132fdd0&start=2182&end=2259","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2506039-37c9dfcef67bae76a77c07e63132fdd0/thumbnail_2182010.jpg","/articles/6297924/West-Virginia/Board-rescinds-proposed-interagency-agreement-with-Valley-Health-Fort-Gay-after-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6297924-2062ce9e732e38faf62ef5e651952687/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153826&Signature=mF8QpPs4LBHDGvV71pfR~ZSxeXCg~~YdDdTamgu7YZgm-WWePlJOcSEdjZg3vcAtzhsk2eXhwdJGqqewo6q4CRUqaH9jFqrEkiuPeiUdxLKZDjRvXOd7VYgA9gbn5xG1T57Icl~2zIwfRqEPR1~O~pQM9Ngiy-m1KNiDMxTAOLPK319RUp6zEf-qKpnuOXlEsv9iLLkMH~NzbKx0pCSRAAl2PCP5asjnG1GE8NqGJjOX6QBMFjfoTCioXpi7jQo-RWNO0oOf2koBe2T6KyzkTp~La8AbomDuvmEtEVtuPnNUbRm-j1JCnnAkVQazNxeEIoBgmgUssxnks27uEREZgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The superintendent told the board he requested the rescission of an interagency agreement with Valley Health Fort Gay after further review showed the agreement covered adult students in a program, not K-12 students, and that Fort Gay is in neighboring Wayne County rather than in Cabell County.

Hardesty said monitoring a single adult student at the Fort Gay site would require a teacher to travel and supervise the student there, which was not feasible for the program's staffing. He recommended rescinding the contract and instead working with local partners in Cabell County and the district career center to serve those learners. The board placed the rescission on the consent agenda and approved it as presented.

The rescission was framed as an administrative correction following further investigation into the contract's scope and the location of the partner site rather than a policy change.","Superintendent recommended rescinding a draft interagency agreement that would have placed an adult education student at a partner site in Wayne County; district concluded the placement was not feasible and will pursue local partners.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6297927,"District to trial iPads with keyboards for incoming grades amid cost concerns",162,2276454,2438490,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2506039-37c9dfcef67bae76a77c07e63132fdd0&start=2276&end=2438","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2506039-37c9dfcef67bae76a77c07e63132fdd0/thumbnail_2276454.jpg","/articles/6297927/West-Virginia/District-to-trial-iPads-with-keyboards-for-incoming-grades-amid-cost-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6297927-a3ccc51a61e0417b0cbf334b0ea3cfc9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153826&Signature=klR7jOE0tTZwFm~-CTDoccZGJQgw0-GjE-7C6WtqqbZ66sFcZpjSvnVahbs53uJkxjV7bwa-oh5jUsbChECjXGfXkwZjWryULNIZuHfuA3o90dTvbJGCUVlj5-L7N8gt3kQ~kJzZWcuMe8F8Yj-IdkI84-9LlOQHW1KnzqR1kpV4CjxFXIfXrKiK4NGRby2YgbDxPwnQDDJ9-wuNotnzf37BSKNKlzzTn3SJmHjslfJpPywlmFSVd1nlVvsgp~bxhgY8SBDJDipv0TosFK-NcKjvqaq099iQir4FNr5iPgz~uKLejS5AZVTp-bJFLFv4XympNSGjBUClM3YikgdQHg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cabell County Schools staff told the board they plan to move toward issuing iPads with keyboards to incoming ninth- and sixth-grade students next year as a lower-cost alternative to MacBooks.

The district presented a contract for Apple hardware and services, noting only $16,000 of local funds would be used among multiple funding sources. District staff said the iPads and protective cases are less expensive and often provide better physical protection than MacBooks. The devices would remain with students for four years; at the end of that cycle the district may sell used devices to recoup funds or offer them for purchase at market value, a practice the superintendent said had previously returned roughly \"closer to about a million and a half\" (approximate) to the district last cycle.

Board members asked whether the purchase is an annual expense; staff confirmed new devices are procured for each incoming cohort and that the district views the program as a recurring expense tied to the 1:1 device program. No formal vote on a standalone procurement was recorded separately from the consent agenda; the item appeared as part of the consent agenda brought for approval during the meeting.","Board discussed a planned shift from MacBooks to iPads with keyboards for incoming ninth- and sixth-grade students as a cost-saving measure; local funds cover part of the purchase and old devices have been sold to recoup funds.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6297942,"Superintendent details safety app, CTE advisory event, enrollment and calendar items",371,1683545,2054675,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2506039-37c9dfcef67bae76a77c07e63132fdd0&start=1683&end=2054","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2506039-37c9dfcef67bae76a77c07e63132fdd0/thumbnail_1683545.jpg","/articles/6297942/West-Virginia/Superintendent-details-safety-app-CTE-advisory-event-enrollment-and-calendar-items","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6297942-c41d4033dcf2ac9ff1e3aa0701ed6bca/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153826&Signature=GqEd~1MJD6M8yA5sau5lzTYJfStEkCIg4dfoVvnB5c6ZaqQZqprdH9LBKSNQUK~4KxeiLpSgcIsxANOJ8AO8YXICSFBGEuAmaeBIZt4oFxYRqmDdAgN3nBXY0UqJKlNQBtSjK~BOaSMp2COc9yBKSSWuhkenMwlzWas0OEXVL~ldEKi40J0ZTzTxtcH6Q8ZP-GWlvtdOIXi2sZVQimDtbUFq5yZbFTSIHdIDJfmMpxwK65PuitfY-ZJTZOOUV9wPDEfKCRS1hBtuHF4OKnb6rUKnSOiML2oVCrL86oaSa20k8b77E2qBCuh2ObTinx5BtRRqIoug8McYVC6iMRQJTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent John Hardesty told the board that a panic-button mobile app is now integrated into each Cabell County school, allowing users to alert local 9-1-1 and other campus users and reduce response time in emergencies. He said funds for the app were provided by the district's excess levy and thanked 9-1-1 and the safety department for their collaboration.

Hardesty summarized several recent and upcoming activities: a CTE advisory council dinner with business and industry partners, the \"Night at the Castle\" student arts and culinary showcase, the LSIC (Local School Improvement Council) forum for the east end of the district, the regional math field day where Cabell County placed first in every category, and the Rhythm and Red Show Choir invitational hosted by Cabell Midland.

He also noted recent family-facing events\u0000Super Saturday (pre-K and kindergarten enrollment) and Hard Hats and Heroes (community resource fair)\u0000were co-sponsored by United Way of the River Cities, Cabell County Schools Foundation and the Junior League of Huntington and saw record attendance. The Young People's Concert with Marshall University's Symphonic Orchestra was also highlighted.

Looking ahead, Hardesty reminded families that pre-K and kindergarten registration is March 7 and that spring break begins with students and staff returning March 31. He said the district will not use spring break for make-up days because of calendar constraints.

On personnel, Hardesty said letters about staffing changes will be delivered beginning the next day and that administrators will work to complete deliveries before spring break. He characterized these personnel changes as part of the district's budgetary planning discussed during recent board workshops.","Superintendent Hardesty reported rollout of a panic-button app funded by the district\u0000excess levy, CTE advisory council engagement, events updates, pre-K/k registration and upcoming spring break; personnel notification letters for staff changes are being mailed.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6297946,"Cabell County students and staff honored for community service, teaching and athletics",716,31291,747330,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2506039-37c9dfcef67bae76a77c07e63132fdd0&start=31&end=747","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2506039-37c9dfcef67bae76a77c07e63132fdd0/thumbnail_31291.jpg","/articles/6297946/West-Virginia/Cabell-County-students-and-staff-honored-for-community-service-teaching-and-athletics","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6297946-85f6742b3c8e641bbaeb091c80b54e41/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153826&Signature=VBM6TNqwAfOSh84-vXiv1C1r7wRYUKHSGCeljuVg9623-G~LzCXY9tYKyYAPtkQXbEKrHqf8BFGJ8~Uw7WlxEX5X7D~moj5YGeHQizz8J3JxxNb0eGGzwcYA--0oqYTkWaaiLfglnJrIvb6AVPWe49tPUE6cD4IOw-YUmJbRIogLj5GDNKfXQu2Mnm3GRUm8qasXet518hFo848TeGT8ZZiAAV12ex5gxwTjKFurXc-BzMaOv7LhnEavMRnIjgq2A0pQXTTVM9uGMUK9qtHhLOy2v-EJiySY~YUOGRmRWQ~Flj-SqFjEeiZvWEb3aMNRPH~iGG-Hg48abFuV14QgFw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Meadows Elementary Student Council was recognized by Harmony House for a Super Bowl food drive that collected water, canned and boxed food, hygiene items and clothing to assist people experiencing homelessness in Huntington.

The recognition was announced by a district speaker, who called the students\u0000effort \"a really special\" example of students turning classroom learning into community impact. Andrea Ramsey, student council sponsor, described the group as \"1 of the most inspiring\" classes she has worked with. Jackie Woods, interim executive director at Harmony House, told the board: \"These kids collected so much stuff for us. It is absolutely every single item that they collected makes a difference in somebody's life every single day.\"

The board also celebrated a cohort of teachers who earned or renewed National Board Certification. Whitney Stead, academic specialist for Cabell County Schools and a state facilitator for the program, said Cabell County has about 91 national board teachers and that the county is among the top-paying counties in West Virginia that match local pay incentives for certification. The district awards a $2,000 check to teachers who complete certification; the superintendent noted taxes reduce the net amount and that the state offers reimbursement programs.

Separately, Jason Bankston, athletic director at Cabell Midland High School, was named Mountain State Athletic Conference Athletic Director of the Year. Bankston said the award reflected \"the support of the student athletes, the staff, and the community members.\" Board members invited honorees and families to join a brief celebration and photographs after the meeting.

The recognitions were presented during the board's opening celebrations segment and were procedural, informational items rather than formal actions requiring board vote.","Meadows Elementary student council received Harmony House\u0000Impactful Youth Involvement Award; Cabell County recognized newly National Board-certified teachers and named an Athletic Director of the Year.","actionData","errors"]

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