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Key votes and outcomes (by voice vote unless noted):

- Contingency funds of $6,375 were approved (motion carried).
- Contingency funds of $7,200 for Lingon High School were approved (motion carried).
- The district approved a recommendation to award Davis Athletics a contract to furnish and install two playgrounds at Mountaineer Elementary School at a total cost of $308,709.01 through the TIPS cooperative purchasing contract (motion carried).
- Purchase of two maintenance vans from Mid State Ford at a total cost of $115,562 was approved (motion carried).
- Change order number 2 for the Bridgeport High and Bridgeport Middle boiler replacement project was approved, with the board noting a revised total project cost of $736,450 and an associated change order of $75,000 to address manufacturing delays (motion carried).
- A purchase order revision to Central Van and Storage to move library materials (not to exceed $12,641) was approved, bringing the total purchase order to $267,662.70 (motion carried).
- A memorandum of understanding with West Virginia University (via the Ken Kindred Foundation) to offer a free economics course to students was approved (motion carried).
- A memorandum of understanding with the Clarksburg Water Board for a youth apprenticeship program was approved (motion carried).

Dental and vision plan: Board members debated revisions to the self-insured dental and vision plan, focusing on language, third-party administration and provider network issues. The board voted 4–1 to approve the plan as presented so it could be released as an RFP for third-party administrators; the motion passed and staff will invite dental and vision providers to participate in the RFP process.

Personnel and discipline: The board voted to enter executive session under West Virginia Code (referenced as \"6‑a and 9a\") to discuss personnel. After returning, the board approved suspensions of four employees — William Leesburg, Katarina Adams, Jennifer Leggett and Renee Herrick — by voice vote. The board also approved multiple personnel agenda items with recusals recorded for certain members on specific items.

Why it matters: These approved contracts and MOUs set in motion capital and operational work (playgrounds, boilers, transportation moves), expand career and dual-enrollment offerings and move the district’s employee benefit plan toward a competitive procurement for third-party administration. Personnel actions were handled in executive session and approved in open session as required.

Follow-up: Staff will proceed with contract execution, schedule implementation, complete the RFP for dental/vision third-party administration, and present implementation updates at future meetings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Harrison County Board of Education","oneSentenceSummary","The Harrison County Schools Board approved contingency funds, playground and vehicle purchases, a large boiler change order, two MOUs and multiple personnel suspensions. The proposed dental and vision plan was approved for release as an RFP by a 4–1 vote.","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},6272088,"Board signs MOU with WVU and Ken Kindred Foundation to offer free college economics course to high-school students",143,2914000,3057000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3028143-b7d8f250550c2656ffc29227c084bc60&start=2914&end=3057","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3028143-b7d8f250550c2656ffc29227c084bc60/thumbnail_2914000.jpg","/articles/6272088/West-Virginia/Board-signs-MOU-with-WVU-and-Ken-Kindred-Foundation-to-offer-free-college-economics-course-to-high-school-students","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6272088-5d00af837e0be2f6252d8ac095b16e45/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153209&Signature=WdCTYaXc1eJWjTsq43XRZX7shRXb8QbMsfF~UGKn-dbU8TrjoGMODFA8HbOQUukYhiI3HlhJgJbJny3-~9vtuYnoxELi~x07G7L4965Z13z00VNkBheyy2fuWsOJXyCgjn63Nt6QIGmDEjY7X6~HT7vrwASSFpbPGTvuqxbDYmbMaYvQhduRZj68Le4qZcK6RG1hgro4hYOEMP0DMdiVactZ3iBtQLUjkgr3rnrzRKlV6kzi9IdqhCeDJhwKAyQDbO1Ly2wBTAoT92mct9T5AEzba~xKnCgEvAkLf72l0cGk6gRa5qEqZdRXq6ZuirjiqNPLCVxEAgswWfe3KRT7Iw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","HARRISON COUNTY — The Harrison County Schools Board approved a memorandum of understanding with West Virginia University and the Ken Kindred Foundation to provide an economics course to county high-school students at no cost.

According to presenters, the Kindred Foundation is working with WVU to offer the course — identified in the discussion as “201” — at no cost to the district or students. The district plans to offer the course synchronously, with a local facilitator supporting students; one presenter said Lincoln High School will host a facilitated section and that several Lincoln teachers are pursuing related master’s coursework through the foundation’s program at no cost.

Board members asked whether seats had been preregistered; the presenter said many eleventh-grade students had expressed interest and that the district intends to expand the offering to other high schools via distance learning. The course was described as potentially counting as an elective within Career and Technical Education pathways, providing college credit for CTE students.

Why it matters: The MOU creates a no-cost opportunity for county high-school students to earn college credit and for staff professional development tied to the foundation’s support.

Follow-up: District staff said they will coordinate enrollment and facilitators and add the program to distance-learning offerings across the county.","The board approved a memorandum allowing county high-school students to take an economics course through West Virginia University at no cost, using a foundation partnership and synchronous distance learning.",{"_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},6272093,"Board approves apprenticeship MOU with Clarksburg Water Board to expand water-operator training",358,1038000,1396000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3028143-b7d8f250550c2656ffc29227c084bc60&start=1038&end=1396","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3028143-b7d8f250550c2656ffc29227c084bc60/thumbnail_1038000.jpg","/articles/6272093/West-Virginia/Board-approves-apprenticeship-MOU-with-Clarksburg-Water-Board-to-expand-water-operator-training","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6272093-d668d55a990a29835b31ce634e3ccb17/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153209&Signature=LTVgl68XVexWWjHvt-i7vVE3Zkp1BVNpbXBSo40NovXI57MwDcuGnt1CEsU937X4t9vT1JaU9VgLSrCIkn3QIwlYlfGYse-cZdqaIeIkhQ9dopa6w-2Z5dXzL5vtzTbomZRLeX2qh9bElBFTImOD5gNL0eeAPQF3D2rSRNH7jL~EdH-JVBlvCrO57YxZ9SVVt-uObfd5wbperJYhctMU4iMdCsTdmkN-xFC6dj-i4vyvCAz9pDad7DY6CVwFUmf67qYxCXyuGON8QKhKEMvpYKemrKzoTo8k0m5VsLFjZzNl9nXeRHeHA-OxvO13DZ2x6L6maYOOTCAQwRTkcTvQVw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","HARRISON COUNTY — The Harrison County Schools Board approved a memorandum of understanding with the Clarksburg Water Board to continue a youth apprenticeship program that board speakers and presenters described as preparing students for water-plant operator roles.

Presenters for the Clarksburg Water Board thanked the district for the program and described the apprenticeship as a critical pipeline. One speaker identified himself as the treatment-side operator for the Clarksburg Water Board and credited the apprenticeship with accelerating trainees’ progress: “It takes two years to at least be a class 2 after you've passed the test. If we wouldn't have this apprenticeship program and we hired Trenton, we'd be just starting,” he said. Apprentice Trenton Mosher said the experience accelerated his learning and that he expects to be a class 2 operator in roughly two months.

Bobby Guzzani, who identified himself as director of distribution, told the board the program teaches hands-on skills — mapping, CAD, leak detection and heavy equipment operations — and framed the partnership as a way to keep trained talent in Harrison County. “Our program offers hands-on training skills that are always in demand,” he said.

Board members moved and seconded the MOU and approved it without recorded opposition. The board also noted an upcoming agenda item to approve a related MOU and a pending MOU that staff will present later in the meeting.

Why it matters: The presenters said West Virginia lacks enough trained water-system operators and that a local apprenticeship helps fill that gap while offering career-track options for students who do not pursue four-year college pathways.

Follow-up: Board members said an MOU will be placed on the agenda and discussed further with operations staff and that the district will continue collaborating on the apprenticeship rollout.","The school board approved a memorandum of understanding with the Clarksburg Water Board to support a youth apprenticeship that participants and water officials said helps address a statewide shortage of operators.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6272098,"Harrison County officials outline Liberty Middle School plans while special-education staffing draws questions",583,0,583000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3028143-b7d8f250550c2656ffc29227c084bc60&start=0&end=583","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3028143-b7d8f250550c2656ffc29227c084bc60/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6272098/West-Virginia/Harrison-County-officials-outline-Liberty-Middle-School-plans-while-special-education-staffing-draws-questions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6272098-e6b31825a77c5de9f98cdbb1c54f97c7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153209&Signature=SLsMbdC9c02OI0m95CL-1DqYC9XuHIZwpIWc0URvy2wwLvKuLEj15~J88tip2PdyCXEBiTcRlVhdnxLzK~yPoM3T45QCZkcHOGNOhgDTBdQgjiKpGrlNAFXyoupGCDcqhEPsNr0bVN8FfxrLZPJ1e0EKa-D8Az-A7vCQ1ElJc8a2Knk3YkVit2c67vCyVJbBDZubhwa1oLaCVBBMEOAipU72VqWZPejvSOVvjLknLnv8D~jIpCdk9mPGvIBBObp2tE~xt6eUv8z6DwzMDkLpfj7xabjTeVdxAOogXi5knwr~2QcgnIFpq0JeXZaxVQk7D7JTCQmfktZZREcg6h4rlQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","HARRISON COUNTY — School administrators and board members spent substantial time at the meeting reviewing logistics for the new Liberty Middle School, focusing on how special-education students will be served, classroom assignments and how students will move between buildings.

Administrators said they intend to keep the “Liberty” name and colors so the community retains continuity with the high school. They described a mix of standalone classrooms and shared spaces, and said some special-education teachers will be itinerant — moving from classroom to classroom — rather than each having a dedicated room.

The discussion centered on student safety, scheduling and staff logistics. One presenting administrator said the district revised the daily schedule so teachers’ planning periods are adjacent, reducing the number of classroom moves; “we put those planning periods back to back so they can stay in the same room for two periods in a row,” the administrator said. Board members pressed for clarity about classroom assignments and whether there will be sufficient dedicated space for special-education staff.

Administrators reported projected special-education counts for next year’s middle-grade cohorts: 83 sixth-grade students (about 35 percent of that grade’s enrollment), 91 seventh-grade students (about 33 percent) and 84 eighth-grade students (about 28 percent), which the presenting administrator summarized as about 32 percent overall. They said the staff complement planned to serve those students is about 13 teachers focused mainly on special education, plus two DLM (most severe) teachers and one gifted teacher; the presenting administrator said the total staffing figure discussed was 14–16 with a working count of roughly 13 special-education teachers servicing most students.

Board members asked how students would access classrooms that have exterior doors. Administrators said some former CTE labs and work rooms can be entered from the outside and will be used selectively; on rainy days students can move through interior classrooms. The presenting administrator added the district will monitor transitional routes with staff and cameras and could post supervisors during the run-up to opening to establish routines.

Several board members and administrators emphasized consistent behavior expectations and routines. One board member said consistency among administrators and teachers will be key to maintaining order as the school opens; another urged a positive tone while executing the rollout.

The administrators also described partitioned rooms that date to the school's original construction and said some partitions have been removed or adjusted to create appropriate classrooms. They reported planning to provide separate entrances where required. An enrollment estimate for the whole school was described as “somewhere between 810 and 866,” with a working target around 825 students.

Why it matters: The board’s questions reflect two practical pressures for opening a large middle school — meeting special-education staffing needs and ensuring safe, supervised student movement between reconfigured spaces — both of which affect daily operations and student instruction.

Board next steps: Administrators said scheduling and staffing work will continue; special-education scheduling will be finalized in coordination with the district’s special-education team and leadership. The board did not take a formal vote on staffing numbers at the meeting.","Administrators and the school board discussed classroom layout, itinerant special-education staffing, entrances and student movement at the soon-to-open Liberty Middle School and estimated special-education enrollment and teacher counts for next year.","actionData","errors"]

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