[{"_1":2,"_124":-5,"_125":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,76,88,100,112],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},"mediaId",6247785,"mediaKeyId","3212651-2273acf1f51ac1f1684d1ea8e9398047","parentId",3212651,"title","Harrison County Board approves curriculum purchases, preschool program and contracts; authorizes third‑party benefits administrator","audioSeconds",1134,"startMs",5736000,"endMs",6870000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=3212651-2273acf1f51ac1f1684d1ea8e9398047&start=5736&end=6870","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3212651-2273acf1f51ac1f1684d1ea8e9398047/thumbnail_5736000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6247785/West-Virginia/Harrison-County-Board-approves-curriculum-purchases-preschool-program-and-contracts-authorizes-thirdparty-benefits-administrator","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6247785-2757082d48893723b4eca8de3e2b7a6b/orig.mp4?Expires=1773651436&Signature=D8Xf9rkR~bN83MOuEaU3~nLxSOLUzB1OBLCRnhS18JDd~5qNrUkaroLe77Jw6kGcPaKiDlzeZFbmXjhh~VrWUkM4WoMFa1MZs172C20dIPCaxUOgusjBVWEbQfEC~YuRS1lxLhS3fJs-Y4x-SgMK8njIWaGEhTbpE1Qcz38FWuMCghJmvkMqck0EAxgh6gbcO65pXqWdB~o1jzFp04t8A1rb6F8gAqIf4SD8e5lSaPBFwPlc01WmHff4d0XoLo2APJpGdaM2niwawvwlcWHPNndEkc45lWty0jsCbqExPYxOr~T4xpP~UgCt4ujIstgkWQjXuge~cXDdRz7tDDHk9g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","Harrison County Schools","date","2025-05-07T00:55:48Z","article","The Harrison County Board of Education approved a series of consent items and new business motions at its May 6 meeting, including curriculum adoptions, personnel supplements and contracts.

Key actions the board approved (motions and recorded outcomes during the meeting):

- Consent agenda: general consent items were approved by voice vote (motion carried). Specific consent details were not discussed at length on the record.

- Out-of-state professional leave and travel/study requests: board approved.

- Reimbursements and personnel items: the board approved reimbursement of $200 plus a $1,300 incentive payment to a substitute bus operator (Derek Bunch) for training costs; motion carried.

- Level 2 principal supplement: board approved adding a $5,450 supplement inadvertently omitted from the 2024–25 schedule; motion carried.

- MOU for bus operator training: the board approved a memorandum of understanding with Southern Education Services Cooperative to provide bus operator training and examination services.

- Harrison Universal preschool program (curriculum adoption): the board approved adoption at an approximate cost of $188,980 for the preschool program; questions clarified that materials are digital for teachers and hands-on for students.

- Social studies instructional materials: the board approved elementary and secondary social studies instructional material adoptions; the board record includes vendor line items and dollar amounts presented at the meeting (elementary and secondary totals and itemized publisher costs were read into the record during the motion).

- Third-party benefits administrator: following a review of bids and interviews, the board selected Bento (Bento/Benefit Assistance group) as third-party administrator for the district’s self-insured dental and vision plan and approved implementation steps; board members recorded aye votes and no sustained opposition during the motion. Staff underscored provider network and administrative-fee structures discussed during vendor interviews.

All motions reported in the meeting were carried by voice vote or unanimous aye unless noted on the record; the meeting transcript did not provide detailed roll-call tallies for the approvals.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Harrison County Board of Education","oneSentenceSummary","The Harrison County Board of Education approved multiple consent and new-business items May 6, authorizing curriculum adoptions, a preschool program, contracts for training and selection of a third‑party benefits administrator.","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},6247787,"District staff report rising homeschool and Hope Scholarship exits, propose neighborhood outreach plan",639,4453000,5092000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3212651-2273acf1f51ac1f1684d1ea8e9398047&start=4453&end=5092","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3212651-2273acf1f51ac1f1684d1ea8e9398047/thumbnail_4453000.jpg","/articles/6247787/West-Virginia/District-staff-report-rising-homeschool-and-Hope-Scholarship-exits-propose-neighborhood-outreach-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6247787-7e79cc885fae634062b42dde29096ee4/orig.mp4?Expires=1773651436&Signature=h4IzY0lvq2rp-656lakHxANRopXQM750t7zFPjBqu8sBE4tIp2B9IshQm4ChoPZNZFPN7s0QGmTn~5YEWSNsyDaNOOVw68G3OH-Uh4aJwN-ZX8qB5zZehgagljeM6iwGim-J849SiKXAnE6s-86FCocdXRqVznjGRKeTQa47RAFbFDOn~MYHSQgRcyT3dNMy3vL8IY3VCBKOOsd5np-V8qNesz8Xh9geZRH6A2mrI3YEznKXArBtHzrOO6yCRzqfNBp936PAc~IeYDMaCruGxwJHBA1IZxAJdFVQ44-Cb1e~afcnWSPNQiWslP6NkmOP3VXjGAoD~0kIrgWC7VhlGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A staff presentation to the Harrison County Board of Education on May 6 reviewed preliminary unenrollment data and proposed a low-cost, community-based outreach strategy to help the district respond to student departures.

The staff presenter described categories used in state unenrollment data and said \"Homeschooling is the leader right now,\" with Hope Scholarship and charter school enrollments also significant. The presenter cautioned this was a \"living document\" and noted data limitations: the state data source (unenrollment exports) did not always reconcile with other district systems and did not include students who reenrolled.

Staff said many pre-K withdrawals reflected three-year-old Head Start enrollments and recommended manual checks for student-level clarifications. They also noted the state’s new board-level requirement to inform families about charter options when doing outreach.

To increase visibility and retain students, the presenter proposed a \"guerrilla marketing\" outreach plan focused on regular presence at community events (fairs, national night out, youth sports openings), consistent materials (calendars, QR codes pointing to district enrollment and option information) and neighborhood canvassing. The staff asked for board direction and volunteers to participate in outreach; board members indicated support for forming a team and contributing staff time and presence at events. No formal policy change or new funding was adopted at the meeting.","District staff presented preliminary unenrollment data showing homeschooling and Hope Scholarship exits as leading categories and proposed a grassroots outreach effort — canvassing events, consistent presence at local fairs and QR-code materials — to retain and recruit students.",{"_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},6247792,"Project ISAAC after-school program details 21st CCLC funding, attendance metrics and services",582,2668000,3250000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3212651-2273acf1f51ac1f1684d1ea8e9398047&start=2668&end=3250","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3212651-2273acf1f51ac1f1684d1ea8e9398047/thumbnail_2668000.jpg","/articles/6247792/West-Virginia/Project-ISAAC-after-school-program-details-21st-CCLC-funding-attendance-metrics-and-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6247792-911f164dbb9dfae324198e13dfada75d/orig.mp4?Expires=1773651436&Signature=AxKeXFhu814gN1sOuV7fHyW6WxKK6~9sU8VJVwWQFEtI56U1tFDc2UPeze-NJrSn9lkdug0vFCsXyOu9Z2-U4xCy05iiC8ga2mYr6ewkQn9wdURfMUsW69bUEp4nAum7qaGfNn-8RVvW9YfIjpiY4-rPCtwZBcSzghK6~XVN-ha8RWF3Kj6vdO97L04engHu0zvJZEEwxr4vlNLzg7LkRI~LEsBO9ngaf-nssnsj-YUBnjtpoTKNmxDvyy3aiqo-4HnVQ~CIgAe4SvELrRnacVb3uihH5w6THU0jMvMirpHHo-GVxdtwcOwlDG9KHo5HD1KA2Hx6GjPdQqpk7G3Yug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Project ISAAC staff presented details of the county’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) grant-funded after-school program at the May 6 board meeting, explaining federal funding rules, program activities and data on student participation.

Mary Jo Bestine, a site coordinator for Project ISAAC, said West Virginia received about $800,000 in 21st CCLC funds this cycle and that awarded grants to local providers typically ranged from about $50,000 to $250,000. She described the current federal payment formula the county uses to estimate awards: the state recently moved to a per-student calculation of $3,050 times average daily attendance (ADA) to determine funding for a site.

Bestine described program elements at the Mountaineer site and others: an SEL (social-emotional learning) component run daily, career and culinary activities, a part-time director (10 hours/week for the county’s program manager), six after-school professional staff, partner-provided in-kind activity buses and a 30% administrative cap on grant administration. Bestine reported Project ISAAC had served 43 students in the year to date, and that 20 students met the 30-day participation threshold while 23 met a 60–90 hour participation threshold used for federal reporting.

The presenters said 21st CCLC funds can be used for before/after-school and summer programming, academic support, credit recovery, counseling, enrichment and transportation; they noted state grant competition is high and described the application cycle (opens February 1, due in spring, five-year grant cycle). No board action or new county funding was requested; presenters sought continued support for program delivery and coordination with district activity buses and staffing.","Project ISAAC site coordinators briefed the board on 21st Century Community Learning Centers funding and program operations, describing funding formulas, allowable activities, staffing and the county program's participation and attendance metrics.",{"_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},6247797,"Communities in Schools site coordinators credit program with big drop in chronic absenteeism at primary schools",289,1442000,1731000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3212651-2273acf1f51ac1f1684d1ea8e9398047&start=1442&end=1731","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3212651-2273acf1f51ac1f1684d1ea8e9398047/thumbnail_1442000.jpg","/articles/6247797/West-Virginia/Communities-in-Schools-site-coordinators-credit-program-with-big-drop-in-chronic-absenteeism-at-primary-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6247797-385a3fc27c77d550dc850d4239fd7249/orig.mp4?Expires=1773651436&Signature=B-CFtVFe6mQSa4MH~3NHciURVEPNBOPUudO~a-9e6zdVEleFS4SAr-YI2MJVlRZABFc5-qNBW7sTnKhemzr684xrHpaYzz~2BcED30Pnb1-6u1~2yVPla0b5WRcMQhuKqIrQvt48sJ2DVvgpcXtJrnRDmVEUJhYLd5q~kyW6dUJTUhsEGOHmeS4lhSmnH2~iIfOO3R-BNC3MOLFeCO3GgrGoTJs0hPp2S43GbCdIx~tbJrKPnpPf0XQVjazomJ-Ddzq8j5LJ7kA2FpEH1ndWVjs4ymxSxZMPRh5Dt4AxQ40U~a1S5DLV8nYBeulKMSDr5HcQi-U2pItLHIPJSSAGRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Site coordinators for Communities in Schools (CIS) told the Harrison County Board of Education on May 6 that the program’s campus-based work has driven measurable attendance improvements and provided wraparound services for families.

\"When we got there, I mean, it was 34 34.17 percent. Just working with the support team and admin ... we went from 34.17 percent chronic absenteeism in school to 19.5 up to date this year,\" said Larry McKinney, who works at Niagara Primary and spoke about attendance gains after CIS staff began targeted outreach. Presenters credited relationship-building with families, partnerships with churches and direct basic-needs assistance for the change.

Marissa Shambholtz, identified as a Communities in Schools site coordinator at Washington Irving Hills, described a new Crock Pot Creations program that teaches ten students affordable meal preparation in partnership with First United Methodist Church. Angie Carbelli and other CIS staff recounted outreach examples that included home visits and food box deliveries that led to families accepting services and, in one case, connecting a parent to treatment resources.

The coordinators also described in-school supports: daily greeting and engagement by a program dog named Eli, mentoring and targeted attendance outreach. Coordinators said they work with administrators and school support teams to set yearly goals (attendance, behavior or academics) and that CIS complements district initiatives rather than replacing school staff duties.

Presenters asked the board to note program results and highlighted an upcoming media feature by WBOY that will showcase CIS activities at county sites. No vote or new funding action was requested during the presentation.","Presenters said Communities in Schools (CIS) site coordinators helped lower chronic absenteeism at participating primary schools from about 34.17% to roughly 19.5% and described programs addressing food insecurity, family engagement and attendance outreach.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6247802,"Harrison County Schools names Ivy Alonzo service personnel of the year, Renee Powell teacher of the year",278,152000,430000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3212651-2273acf1f51ac1f1684d1ea8e9398047&start=152&end=430","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3212651-2273acf1f51ac1f1684d1ea8e9398047/thumbnail_152000.jpg","/articles/6247802/West-Virginia/Harrison-County-Schools-names-Ivy-Alonzo-service-personnel-of-the-year-Renee-Powell-teacher-of-the-year","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6247802-70409c5e702a61c618f9c03687c23d3b/orig.mp4?Expires=1773651436&Signature=mRgWv5UWkuurIUH0itZdv5uO~62pP4lN-egZEoXi1ModZSilV2x88uorPxmFtf4lLwHnH~CtIdpevewzXpGXQM4fEncNMdg44HaDbdag~hs~D3wHYAAc705dthg4VjOY5hv2zsBUOr4riaV-7pTTeNOaXNreLhM~-xFVcoI5WqXHNsPCsps1WFIYrKU~NW-XjJas3VvOynfRVIa9cM7fdhA6SPbEq4rGTn08uKIIi9Cneyj8DETMZmdDBr~D8AfPtpm3Bu4lTSIxgXBq70UNO5OQClY6bFB16f1kPPenYl0IPELRuiJtLkbUV0Pnl4EMGEVlYue4e7MJr~UnqqY5aQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its May 6 meeting, the Harrison County Board of Education recognized outstanding school staff with two county-level awards: Ivy Alonzo was named Harrison County Schools’ Service Personnel of the Year and Renee Powell was named Harrison County Teacher of the Year.

Ivy Alonzo, a special education aide at Johnson Elementary School, was chosen by a panel after an application and review process that drew letters of support from families, coworkers and administrators. \"Ivy Alonzo is a special education aide at Johnson Elementary School. Her daily work entire includes arm pads, white sleeves, a walkie talkie, a bright red backpack full of tricks, and 1 giant smile,\" said Heather Holbert, who prepared comments for the board and noted the personal connection between Alonzo and the students she supports. The board framed Alonzo’s work around her role supporting two students with complex needs and the extra care she provides outside regular hours; Holbert noted Alonzo often provides respite care and has developed relationships with families.

Renee Powell, a fourth-grade teacher at Big Elm Elementary School, was announced as the Harrison County Teacher of the Year. Board presenters described Powell as a National Board–certified teacher who builds strong relationships with students and families and promotes a love of learning.

The board paused its agenda to allow photo opportunities and brief remarks from the honorees’ schools. No formal board action beyond the recognition was recorded.","At its May 6 meeting, the Harrison County Board of Education honored Ivy Alonzo, a special education aide at Johnson Elementary, as Service Personnel of the Year and Renee Powell, a fourth-grade teacher at Big Elm Elementary, as Teacher of the Year.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Harrison County Board approves curriculum purchases, preschool program and contracts; authorizes third‑party benefits administrator

District staff report rising homeschool and Hope Scholarship exits, propose neighborhood outreach plan

Project ISAAC after-school program details 21st CCLC funding, attendance metrics and services

Communities in Schools site coordinators credit program with big drop in chronic absenteeism at primary schools

Harrison County Schools names Ivy Alonzo service personnel of the year, Renee Powell teacher of the year