The Hancock County Board of Education abolished the position of Director of Student Services; State Testing, Health Services, Public Relations, Safety, Grant Writing, Elementary Education, Title 1 position. The position, held by Andrea Dulaney, who is no longer employed by the system, is eliminated effective at the end of the day June 30,, 2024.

The Boar then voted to create the new position of Director of Federal Programs, Students Services and Assessment. Kristen Bissett was appointed to fill that position. Assistant Superintendent Dave Smith said the new position is “vital to our County.” An increasing amount of Federal Programs are available and utilized by the County, but each one comes with rules and regulations which must adhered to in order to retain them.

The contract of Timothy Miller was also altered from 220 days to 260 days by mutual consent.

A delegation was in attendance to speak to the Board. The delegation involved both students and parents and they were asked to select three individuals to represent them. The Board then voted to go into Executive Session with the three to discuss the issue without specifying what the issue enabling to go into Executive Session concerned. The WV Ethics Law permits public boards to enter into executive sessions in matters of personnel, contracts, etc.

In other personnel issues, the Board:

**Approved unpaid days for Markell Oliver, Megan Heupp and Clayton Flowers;

**Approved assignments for the upcoming school year for Melissa Reed, Multi-Categorical, Autism Oak Glen Middle, Amy Chaney, Multi-Categorical Autism, Oak Glen Middle, Anna Grimm, teacher, Grade 4 Weirton Elementary;

**Transfers were approved for Michelle Turner – General Science, Weir High, to Chemistry, Weir High; Macey Gump – substitute teacher, countywide to Multi-Categorica/Autism, Weir High; Garrett Railing, Career Skills & Awareness, Oak Glen Middle, to Social Studies, Weir High; Hayley Mann, Multi-Categorical/Autism, Weirton Elementary; Ty Logston, substitute teacher, countywide, to Multi-Categorical/Autism, Oak Glen High; Stacey Swartzmiller, teacher, Grade 4, Allison Elementary, to Multi-Categorical/Autism, Oak Glen High; Mallory Markowitiz, substitute teacher, countywide to ELA Grade 8, Oak Glen Middle, and Ashley Tharp, substitute teacher, countywide, to Multi-Categorical/Autism, Oak Glen Middle.

**Jennifer Curtis was approved for the Storybook Cafe Program, effective June 25 to August 1;

**Pat McGillian was approved as Assistant Football Coach, Oak Glen;

**Transfer from Freshman Class sponsor to Senior Class sponsor at Oak Glen High was approved for Trisha Enochs;

**Extra-curricular assignments were approved at Oak Glen High for Mandy McGeehan -Student Council sponsor; Lesley Michaud, Junior Class sponsor; Weir Middle for Alice Duffy -NJHS;

**A resignation was accepted for Tambra Willis, Secretary II, Oak Glen High School;

**Classified employees transfers were approved for Edward Beaumont from Custodian II, Allison Elementary to Supervisory Aide II-IV/ECCAT, Grade 2, Weirton Elementary; Tamara Huggins -Supervisory Aide II-IV AM, Weirton Elementary to Supervisory Aide II-IV, Grade 2, Weirton Elementary; Joseph Ballato, from Supervisory Aide II-IV,AM, Weirton Elementary to Supervisory Aide II-IV/ECCAT, Grade 2, Weirton Elementary; Kathi Eastham from Supervisory Aide II-IV, Weirton Elementary to Supervisory Aide II-IV, ECCAT, Grade 2, New Manchester Elementary;; Jessica Mercer, Custodian II, Weir High, to Supervisory Aide II-IV/ECCAT, Grade 2, Weirton Elementary; Jodi Davis, Bus Operator from Bus #217 to #183; Betty Dennis, Bus Operator #141 to #209; Laryssa Jankowski from Supervisory Aide, II-IV/ECCAT, Weirton Elementary, to Supervisory Aide II-IV ECCAT to Pre-K, New Manchester; Tayler E. Davis from Supervisory Aide II-IV/ECCAT, Weirton Elementary to Supervisory Aide II-IV/ECCAT, Grade 2, New Manchester Elementary; Monica Boring, Supervisory Aide II-IV/AM, Weirton Elementary, to Supervisory Aide II-IV/ECCAT, Grade 2, Allison Elementary; Shawnee Mike, Supervisory Aide II-IV, Weirton Elementary, to Supervisory Aide II-IV/ECCAT, Grade 2, Allison Elementary;

** Tracy Staley and Angela Lane were approved as substitute aides;

**Resignations were accepted from Taylor Purks, substitute cook, and Anna Straight, substitute aide.