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Board approves expulsion, contracts, funding agreement and dozens of policies for first reading
Summary
On April 8 the Monongalia County Board of Education approved a 365‑day student expulsion, awarded a FieldTurf contract for Westwood Middle School, approved a funding agreement with the City of Morgantown and advanced dozens of policies for public comment.
The Monongalia County Board of Education voted on multiple formal actions at its April 8 meeting, approving an administrative recommendation to expel a student, awarding a turf contract, and approving procurement and policy items.
Key actions and outcomes (voice votes; motion and second recorded but not individually named on the record):
- Student expulsion: The superintendent recommended and the board approved a 365‑day expulsion for a student described in executive session as a second offense controlled substance violation. The motion carried following a voice vote of “aye.”
- FieldTurf USA contract award: The superintendent recommended awarding a contract to FieldTurf USA Incorporated for the Westwood Middle School football field; the board approved the award and the motion carried by voice vote.
- City of Morgantown funding agreement: The board approved the agreement with the City of Morgantown as presented in executive materials; the motion carried by voice vote.
- Studies Weekly purchase contract: The board approved a contract for Studies Weekly classroom materials as recommended by the superintendent; the motion carried.
- Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda, which included expenditures exceeding $3,000, payment of salaries and accounts payable, field experiences, minutes of the March 25, 2025 meeting, a West Virginia National Guard memorandum of agreement for the Future Leaders Program, Head Start and Early Head Start ACF OHS items, and an NCWVCAA transportation memorandum of understanding.
- Policies: The board approved for first reading a lengthy package of bylaws and policies (to be published for 30 days of public comment). The policies read into the record include bylaw and policy numbers covering orientation and training; elections; resignation and compensation; notice of meetings; meeting procedures; superintendent evaluation; student supervision and welfare; anti‑harassment and violence; programs of study for all grade bands; dual credit; class size; HOPE Scholarship references; guidance and counseling; homebound instruction; extracurricular participation; special education; student assessment; substitute employment and suspension; teacher workload; grievances; food service personnel; open enrollment; attendance areas; student accidents and suicide prevention; grading and graduation requirements; student discipline and due process; restraint use; school safety and more (full list provided in executive documents). The board approved that package for first reading; staff said the policies will be posted for public comment for 30 days.
- Personnel: The board approved the personnel list and a submitted addendum as presented in executive content.
All motions reported “carried” after voice votes in which members said “aye.” Where roll‑call tallies were not recorded in the public transcript, the board used voice approval.
Board members did not identify individual mover/second names in the public portion of the transcript for these items; the superintendent made the recommendations for each administrative item.
