Board approves personnel, contracts and routine bids; votes at a glance

At its Aug. 11 meeting the Preston County Schools Board of Education approved a series of routine and action items by voice vote. Key actions included:

- Agenda: Approved as moved by Mr. Kisner (vote 5‑0). - Minutes: Approved from the July 29, 2025 meeting (vote 5‑0). - Service personnel: Approved (vote 5‑0). Board members were briefed that vacancies will be filled and that substitutes and alternative certification may be used temporarily. - Professional personnel: Board approved the professional personnel slate excluding the Megan Noss fourth‑grade position, then separately approved the appointment of Megan Noss as fourth‑grade teacher at West Preston (vote on Megan Noss: 4‑0 with Mrs. Nos absent). - Executive session: Board entered executive session for legal updates and returned with no action taken. - Agreements: Approved an agreement with Fairmont State University for clinical placements (vote 5‑0); approved Kevin Duckworth to serve as a surrogate parent for IEP purposes (vote 5‑0); approved contracting Medicaid billing services with Marian County Board of Education (vote 5‑0); approved a Birth‑to‑Three transition procedures agreement (vote 5‑0). - Policies: Adopted Policy 11‑45 (student device use) and Policy 8‑42 (employee cell phone use) on second and final reads (both adopted 5‑0). - Trips and procurement: Approved an out‑of‑state trip for Preston High volleyball (Sept. 11–13, 2025) funded by team fundraising (vote 5‑0); awarded the petroleum products bid to Stock Enterprises Inc. and the tire bid to Glerty Glaffelti Enterprises (both sole submitted bids; motions passed 5‑0). - Finance: Approved schedule of checks and payment of bills; board asked for follow‑up details on a ~ $50,000 invoice from Teachers Curriculum Institute.

All actions were recorded in the meeting minutes and staff were asked to provide follow‑up detail where board members requested clarification.