Kanawha County Board of Education approves revised personnel agenda, consent items and Head Start continuation grant
January 16, 2025 | KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS, School Districts, West Virginia
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The Kanawha County Board of Education on Jan. 16 approved a revised personnel agenda, a bundle of consent items that included approval of bills and budget transfers, and a Head Start Preschool continuation grant for 2025–26, voting 5-0 on each item.
The approvals were taken early in the meeting after routine reports from finance and legal staff. The board approved the revised personnel agenda as listed in enclosure 92 following a motion recorded in the minutes and a roll call that resulted in a 5-0 vote.
Board members then approved consent items listed in enclosure 93–95, described in the meeting as: payment of bills for December 2024, budget supplements and transfers, and out-of-state travel requests. The meeting transcript includes a numeric string tied to enclosure 93 that appears corrupted in the record; the board approved the consent package by a recorded vote of 5-0.
In new business, the board voted to approve the Kanawha County Schools Head Start Preschool continuation grant for 2025–26 (enclosure 96). Board discussion noted the approval is to continue the existing Head Start program for the next year. Dr. Williams reported that a vacant room at Pinch would create additional capacity and said space — not funding — was the primary constraint in several schools; he said St. Albans Central and Anne Bailey currently had no room but the district will place classes where space becomes available. The Head Start motion carried 5-0.
Votes at a glance
- Revised personnel agenda (enclosure 92): moved and seconded; recorded outcome 5-0 (approved).
- Consent items A–C (enclosures 93–95: payment of bills, budget supplements/transfers, out-of-state travel): moved and seconded; recorded outcome 5-0 (approved). The transcript lists amounts in enclosure 93 but the numeric text is unclear in the record.
- Head Start Preschool continuation grant (enclosure 96): motion to approve continuation of the Head Start program for 2025–26; recorded outcome 5-0 (approved).
Board members present recorded their votes on the personnel and consent motions as “Aye” for all five seated members; the minutes record the motion totals as 5 to 0. No amendments to the motions were recorded. The meeting calendar was also set: the board's next regular meeting was announced for Jan. 30 at 8 a.m., with a special session on Feb. 3, 2025 at 8 a.m.
Ending
The meeting continued with public delegations after the votes. No additional formal actions on personnel, the consent package, or the Head Start grant were recorded during the remainder of the session.
The approvals were taken early in the meeting after routine reports from finance and legal staff. The board approved the revised personnel agenda as listed in enclosure 92 following a motion recorded in the minutes and a roll call that resulted in a 5-0 vote.
Board members then approved consent items listed in enclosure 93–95, described in the meeting as: payment of bills for December 2024, budget supplements and transfers, and out-of-state travel requests. The meeting transcript includes a numeric string tied to enclosure 93 that appears corrupted in the record; the board approved the consent package by a recorded vote of 5-0.
In new business, the board voted to approve the Kanawha County Schools Head Start Preschool continuation grant for 2025–26 (enclosure 96). Board discussion noted the approval is to continue the existing Head Start program for the next year. Dr. Williams reported that a vacant room at Pinch would create additional capacity and said space — not funding — was the primary constraint in several schools; he said St. Albans Central and Anne Bailey currently had no room but the district will place classes where space becomes available. The Head Start motion carried 5-0.
Votes at a glance
- Revised personnel agenda (enclosure 92): moved and seconded; recorded outcome 5-0 (approved).
- Consent items A–C (enclosures 93–95: payment of bills, budget supplements/transfers, out-of-state travel): moved and seconded; recorded outcome 5-0 (approved). The transcript lists amounts in enclosure 93 but the numeric text is unclear in the record.
- Head Start Preschool continuation grant (enclosure 96): motion to approve continuation of the Head Start program for 2025–26; recorded outcome 5-0 (approved).
Board members present recorded their votes on the personnel and consent motions as “Aye” for all five seated members; the minutes record the motion totals as 5 to 0. No amendments to the motions were recorded. The meeting calendar was also set: the board's next regular meeting was announced for Jan. 30 at 8 a.m., with a special session on Feb. 3, 2025 at 8 a.m.
Ending
The meeting continued with public delegations after the votes. No additional formal actions on personnel, the consent package, or the Head Start grant were recorded during the remainder of the session.
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