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Board approves consent items, personnel actions and a three‑day suspension; Presidents' Day converted to instructional day
Summary
The Harrison County Board of Education approved multiple consent and personnel motions on Feb. 4, including funding supplements, bus‑driver training reimbursements and a three‑day unpaid suspension for an employee; the board also converted Presidents' Day into an instructional make‑up day and directed a survey on two additional snow‑day options.
The Harrison County Board of Education approved multiple routine and personnel motions during its Feb. 4 meeting and recorded several formal actions.
Votes and formal actions (at a glance)
- Consent items: Motion to approve consent items as presented. Outcome: approved (motion carried). Transcript records a motion, a second and the board chair calling for ayes; the board chair said "Motion carries." The transcript does not provide a roll‑call or numerical tally.
- Bus driver training/promissory note: Motion to approve payments and reimbursements for bus operator training, including a one‑time $200 reimbursement and a $1,300 program incentive for 52 hours of training. Outcome: approved (motion carried).
- Paraprofessional service supplement: Motion to approve a county supplement that had been omitted, retroactive to the 2020–21/2021–22 school year, in the amount of $4,900. Outcome: approved (motion carried).
- Out‑of‑state travel/study request (South Harrison FFA): Motion to approve out‑of‑state travel/study requests; presenters representing South Harrison and Bridgeport FFA chapters were identified earlier in the meeting. Outcome: approved (motion carried).
- Personnel matters: Motion to approve personnel matters as presented, following discussion and a motion and second. Outcome: approved (motion carried).
- Suspension of employee: Superintendent recommended a three‑day unpaid suspension for Tiffany Carpenter, secretary at South Harrison; the board moved, seconded and approved the recommendation. Outcome: approved (motion carried).
- Executive session: The board voted to enter executive session pursuant to West Virginia Code (citation given in the motion). Outcome: approved (motion carried).
- Calendar/snow‑day adjustments: The board agreed to convert Presidents' Day to an instructional day for make‑up days and to run a survey for staff and parents on whether to convert two additional days (including Good Friday) or to place make‑up days at the end of the year. Direction: staff will run the survey and report results; the board indicated Presidents' Day is "for sure" converted.
Where the transcript did not record a named mover, second or roll‑call tally, the article notes the board used voice votes and the chair declared motions carried. The transcript frequently records "All those in favor, say aye" followed by "Motion carries" but does not list individual votes or numeric tallies; the board's formal records or minutes would carry a full roll call if required.
No ordinances, contracts, budget adoptions or land‑use decisions were reported during the meeting.
