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Consent and routine approvals
- The board approved the consent agenda by motion (moved by Ms. Smalley; seconded by Mr. Best). The consent packet included multiple routine contracts and purchase orders.
- Among consent items discussed was an outdoor storage building contract for Milton Elementary with Keaton Construction; staff said the project received a single responsive bid and the entry complied with purchasing procedures. The building was described as a pole structure with concrete floor, electric and a garage door sized for mower storage and custodial use.
- The packet included a Curriculum Associates contract for EL data management, PBIS micro-course contracts (Radford University) for staff professional development, uniforms and stipends/vouchers for transportation, custodians, maintenance and cooks, and several other routine purchases. For food-service staff, the district proposed a stipend model to allow cooks to procure scrubs and have them monogrammed.
- The district noted a $62,000 increase to virtual-school funding to cover higher-than-anticipated enrollment in that program for the year; staff said the contract cost is per-student and that the increase reflects additional students in later nine-week periods.

Financial and personnel approvals
- The treasurer presented a brief report and said the business office is preparing next year's budget in light of the recently concluded legislative session.
- The board approved the financial items (motion moved by Mr. Abess; seconded by Ms. Neely) and approved professional and service personnel items (motion by Ms. Neely; seconded by Mr. Best).

Student expulsions
- The board approved a set of student expulsions listed as items 7.03 through 7.07 by motion; the vote carried with no recorded opposition.

The board took no executive session on legal issues and adjourned at the end of the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Cabell Schools Board Meeting April 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved the consent agenda, financial reports, personnel items and several student expulsions. Consent items included contracts for outdoor storage at Milton Elementary (single bid), uniform stipends/vouchers for service personnel, PBIS training contracts, and a $62,000 increase to virtual school funding.","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},6272233,"District outlines training and curriculum contracts after $25,000 math-science grant; EL data system on agenda",261,1122000,1383000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3028001-0ea6acd6e250ad07a9ddb5bfbe5b92e8&start=1122&end=1383","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3028001-0ea6acd6e250ad07a9ddb5bfbe5b92e8/thumbnail_1122000.jpg","/articles/6272233/West-Virginia/District-outlines-training-and-curriculum-contracts-after-25000-math-science-grant-EL-data-system-on-agenda","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6272233-3c7c90fb4ac3c7f0d3170896e12c2c2d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771061213&Signature=QtyHSyjAAJXrylotwPNn-9zYIAdWY8wT08IDL0JmiAEpzLaVwDJVTPq0oN7AWh9a3KB~qcHz1MEg0-SPboCf9ToajOPIMvzAtocAaLSfAPUpMQbC8zSUoPVAcBp9dUcNER7CTR35SwXTccvia~09Y-iO1y1igE-1O8F0fdnWUDGKzIT-I5yrdGBE~g~ZPGK8TQno3niE6Ln6b2aPb3Y9UK4tb1qJ6l99Pmws-rVzi6WcLpxCr0~6gMvIboWm6G12b1Q~I3Jz6sfPcf2rQ5wboYsRbnJkDUg6kS4NuwcplDWe5Uqkie22p8R1Ri6TeaTVqfoXM~kbQcpKdGvJ9QfB8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cabell County Schools leaders told the board April 15 they received a $25,000 U.S. Department of Education grant supporting mathematics and science professional learning and that the grant will fund a countywide \"train-the-trainer\" cohort for Building Thinking Classrooms instructional strategies.

Kelly Watts, the district's instructional leadership services representative, described the grant-funded program: the plan funds a cohort of 36 teachers (18 elementary, 18 secondary) who will receive intensive professional learning and then serve as cohort leaders at their schools. The district will blend some local funds as a grant requirement, Watts said, and Huntington High and Huntington Middle will have specific contracts to participate in the training. \"The math grant allows us to do that,\" Watts said. She noted that some Title I schools are using their own funds to continue the work.

Watts also highlighted an agenda contract with Curriculum Associates for an English Learner (EL) data-management system the district uses to monitor progress for EL students. The system supports teachers in tracking the district's balanced scorecard indicators for EL student progress.

Board members asked about cost and alternatives. Watts said the contracted trainer has agreed to design a train-the-trainers model tailored to the district and that the work grew out of teacher interest and prior local pilot efforts. The board placed the contracts on the consent agenda for approval; specific contract amounts and some purchase-order increases were listed in the packet but were not read into the public record during the meeting.","Cabell County Schools described contracts tied to a $25,000 U.S. Department of Education grant to train math and science teachers in \"Building Thinking Classrooms,\" and placed a Curriculum Associates contract for EL data management on the consent agenda.",{"_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},6272238,"Board debates later school start times; survey proposal tabled until next meeting",2575,3372000,5947000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3028001-0ea6acd6e250ad07a9ddb5bfbe5b92e8&start=3372&end=5947","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3028001-0ea6acd6e250ad07a9ddb5bfbe5b92e8/thumbnail_3372000.jpg","/articles/6272238/West-Virginia/Board-debates-later-school-start-times-survey-proposal-tabled-until-next-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6272238-4d712c83eccbbb6224ebbf97a21ec580/orig.mp4?Expires=1771061213&Signature=TkGwtf8R9rwn4b-Zep2DTxDDrfmFhK09CAUvR7393yrZsI5Iga5Yq-YMfHeVDlXzO3T1V1lP0GU0NRbc~Cny~JzWpvg1AehzlkrvcluMxZPJtF4Mt8VugwT0jRCf5aQBqK7TblSjoXMvc1xj2dPng46GTSA4XuUNCgFczyBT2qtnMbUVWlRTUlptkRFpxq20d4bmUmYp66Vl3ovTnMaYr6OPH2YQu3PsvVHY8KDpu8FiYvAtLOfUaMtPGsI1hjoGs09BvXNbIhVepU48zMO3fy5ocFP7KPcZEd4JgjVtmmelblPIhnsecRneecmQcQN8lhVT-SuVWJX78doUwC0BCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the Cabell County Schools Board of Education discussed a draft stakeholder survey on potential changes to secondary school start and end times and viewed a short informational video about adolescent sleep cycles during the April 15 meeting. Several board members raised concerns about downstream costs, logistical impacts and parent and staff disruption; the board voted to table the item until a subsequent meeting.

Board member Miss Childers introduced a short video illustrating circadian rhythms and how puberty shifts sleep timing in teenagers. \"As humans, we spend roughly a third of our lives asleep,\" the video narration explained, then summarized research suggesting later start times can increase sleep and improve attention. Board members asked procedural and fiscal questions about a possible schedule change.

Miss Neely and others expressed concern about financial and operational impacts — for example, effects on bus scheduling, staff second jobs and after-school activities — and questioned whether a local schedule change would produce the research's projected benefits. Miss Smalley also requested additional evidence on costs and measured outcomes before supporting a systemwide change.

After discussion, a motion to table further action on the proposed survey was offered and seconded; the motion carried with no recorded opposition. Board president Polley said the video and draft language will be provided to members who missed portions of the presentation so the board can revisit the matter at a future meeting.

No schedule change or precise delay interval (for example, 45 minutes or one hour) was set during the April 15 discussion.","Board members discussed a draft stakeholder survey and a short informational video about adolescent sleep cycles but voted to table any action on a potential start-time survey until a future meeting.",{"_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},6272242,"Cabell County Schools board approves levy rates; state auditor letter noted",33,18000,51000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3028001-0ea6acd6e250ad07a9ddb5bfbe5b92e8&start=18&end=51","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3028001-0ea6acd6e250ad07a9ddb5bfbe5b92e8/thumbnail_18000.jpg","/articles/6272242/West-Virginia/Cabell-County-Schools-board-approves-levy-rates-state-auditor-letter-noted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6272242-bd07c00e84c41de072f94a8d3262e6af/orig.mp4?Expires=1771061213&Signature=KL~8U7ABECK-GW7qKYdfSX4VgSGJWE0rVK0zabYOneaVKFjnWSUXZCTlavWafxq4rlWNm27yh5Mj~yXCG3rCzqX4mb3vKFY-H8bqFJ8FViLD9yWtZXcU2u7Y1Go9Wpv2jzai1DRGIkpBV0LdjFmEgeyBEDH7Zh9QBa9Y0PqO7sYDMLlvWXf-7ZcCUzyusEWzwTOQyu2FCjwJ2uhQ6x2WXgcPX8-hlDmbsyNSLAH8KNoniEmcSzRMeLRyun0CXfSMMiRZex1cZgF0nKdvP1sBBTWCO~xXoCvLkN3D50xnsjnzdTZswNkXrEB6owHu0o1pgn-ZYCkjwUs~r6O71n72kw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cabell County Schools Board of Education approved the district's levy rates as presented during the April 15 meeting after the board president said the district had followed required procedures and had received a letter of approval from the state auditor's office.

President Polley introduced the item and asked for a motion to approve the rates \"as presented.\" Mr. Best moved to approve the levy rates; Ms. Neely seconded the motion. The board voted in favor; no member voiced opposition during the roll call.

The president asked whether there were any board comments on the levy rates; none were offered. The board then adjourned the short levy-rate meeting and reconvened into the regular session.

The board did not provide detailed levy-rate figures during the public portion of the meeting; the supporting materials and the auditor's approval letter were referenced on the agenda packet.","The board approved the district's levy rates as presented and noted receipt of a letter of approval from the state auditor's office.",{"_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},6272247,"Cabell County Board approves conveyance of former Highlawn Elementary to Lily's Place",1568,2597000,4165000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3028001-0ea6acd6e250ad07a9ddb5bfbe5b92e8&start=2597&end=4165","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3028001-0ea6acd6e250ad07a9ddb5bfbe5b92e8/thumbnail_2597000.jpg","/articles/6272247/West-Virginia/Cabell-County-Board-approves-conveyance-of-former-Highlawn-Elementary-to-Lilys-Place","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6272247-bddf7afe234428b76e70b9b845df66c3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771061213&Signature=Kt5BWbAT3ED9MStCC4gGX6fw4q9p5baLuqnB4tDzCu~5hKMrnUxr9Zb1nI~UWICEsXHvdb~CLumll29bIkg1YzI9FtAlxoqubV~JS8qJDjlOmM49v9tBFELnYYkH-ku4Lt8ruv0GEtZTsa26ZAOuXems~qxVoyQUqW~cljnP62vYgCin1ttFrhRXfCAMGVVAhz9IxK~TKk84G8YQ5IHAiI-8RGgeeVYhOks8uQqVmBiFVOyLk-TQJNB0dBS9cHlEhSuWyPPM7HFwcuUCkL4xWVCWt6zmnlBKeuzSXH7GwAnG7lt7ybPubjaLbB0eoQd1jEC01NbAGHLj7FuH4TEZww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cabell County Board of Education voted unanimously April 15 to declare the former Highlawn Elementary School surplus to district needs and authorized the board president to convey the property by deed to Lily's Place under West Virginia Code §18-5-7b.

Board members made the decision after a period of public comment from Lily's Place representatives and local community leaders who urged the district to transfer the building to the nonprofit. \"We want to work with [the Highlawn community] to make Huntington better,\" said Jody Maiola of Lily's Place. \"We will make sure that everything that we're doing is because we care about other people.\" Olivia Mead, Lily's Place finance director, said the organization intends to be transparent with the community and to provide regular updates if the conveyance proceeds.

Supporters from the neighborhood and local nonprofits also addressed the board. Mark Price, a pastor and president of the Highlawn Community Alliance, said his group met with Lily's Place and sees the transfer as an opportunity to stabilize and revitalize the neighborhood. Janice Stoner of the Palatine Foundation noted prior grant partnerships with Lily's Place in substance-use disorder work and said the foundation would consider continued funding support.

The board motion to convey the property carried with no members recorded as opposed during the meeting. The motion referenced the statutory authority cited on the agenda: West Virginia Code §18-5-7b. Following the vote, board and Lily's Place representatives remained briefly to discuss next administrative steps and coordination.

The board's action transfers responsibility for redevelopment of the property to Lily's Place. The organization told the board it aims to serve infants, families and adults and said Highlawn was not its originally planned site but presents an opportunity to partner with the neighborhood.

Board members did not specify a timetable for deed execution or for any required permitting, renovation or program-launch steps. Lily's Place representatives said they are continuing community outreach and planning and will provide updates to the board as details are developed.

The board's declaration and conveyance vote concludes the agenda item; no formal auction or alternative disposition was taken.","The Cabell County Schools Board voted to declare the former Highlawn Elementary School surplus and convey the property to Lily's Place under West Virginia Code §18-5-7b after public comments from neighborhood leaders and Lily's Place representatives.","actionData","errors"]

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