Berkeley County Schools public meetings in 2020
7 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
The Berkeley County Schools Board of Education held its regular meeting on December 21, 2020 and approved the agenda. It adopted several consent‑agenda items, including budget supplements and transfers, a textbook adoption for art, drivers education, health and music, and a Blackboard website redesign contract. The board also approved action items such as a bid for a demographic enrollment study and the extension of Families First Coronavirus Response Act benefits.
- Budget Supplements / Transfers (consent agenda)
- Textbook Adoption – Art, Drivers Education, Health and Music (consent agenda)
- Blackboard Website Re‑Design Contract (consent agenda)
- Bid – Demographic Enrollment Study (action item)
- Extending Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) Benefits (action item)
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
The Berkeley County Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on December 7, 2020, to consider routine business including a consent agenda, monitoring reports, and action items. Key decisions include approval of the Title IX Sexual Harassment Policy and personnel actions recommended by the superintendent.
- Approval of BCS File JGH Title IX Sexual Harassment Policy
- Personnel actions including professional, service, substitute, and coaching staff
- Consent agenda items: meeting minutes, PASS volunteers, student transfers, use of school property, budget supplements/transfers, and vendor payments
- Local School Improvement Council report for Hedgesville region
- Monitoring items: Instructional Improvement Grants, Special Education update, and textbook adoption for Health, Drivers Education, Art, and Music
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
The Berkeley County Schools Board of Education held a special meeting to discuss pending litigation (Civil Actions 19-CV-89, -93, and -114). The board entered executive session and later voted to submit confidential settlement agreements to be filed under seal in those cases plus an additional case (20-P-347).
- Discussion and possible action on Civil Actions 19-CV-89, -93, and -114
- Board entered executive session under WV Code §6-9A-4
- Motion to submit confidential settlement agreements under seal to Judge Faircloth
- Settlement agreements cover civil action numbers 19-C-89, 19-C-93, 19-C-114, and 20-P-347
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
The Berkeley County Board of Education approved a virtual instruction policy, teacher planning workday proposal, naming of the Hedgesville Elementary School walking track, and change orders for Orchard View Intermediate. The board also accepted a bid for a demographic and projected enrollment study and approved personnel actions. The meeting included reports from the Musselman Region LSIC and recognitions.
- Approval of Berkeley County Schools File IV: Virtual Instruction Policy
- Approval of Teacher Planning Workday Proposal
- Approval to name the Hedgesville Elementary School Walking Track
- Approval of change orders for Orchard View Intermediate project
- Bid for Demographic and Projected Enrollment Study
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
The Berkeley County Board of Education is meeting to approve the agenda, recognize award recipients, hear public comments, and vote on consent agenda items including budget supplements and a new Title IX sexual harassment policy. Monitoring items include a COVID-19 financial update and a benchmarking report. Action items include a bid for a data center generator and policies on substitute teachers and personnel.
- New Title IX Sexual Harassment Policy (File JGH) for comment and review
- Bid for Data Center Generator
- Critical Need/Shortage Substitute Teachers policy (File GAB)
- COVID-19 Financial Update
- Budget Supplements/Transfers
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
The Berkeley County Board of Education will consider and vote on several action items including the 2020-2021 school calendar, approval of an employee assistance program, bids for gym floor refinishing and weed control, and personnel actions. An employee hearing will be conducted in executive session. The consent agenda includes approval of minutes, chaperone requests, student transfers, budget supplements, and payment of bills. Citizens may submit written comments or register to speak.
- Vote on 2020-2021 school calendar
- Approval of Employee Assistance Program
- Bid approval for gym floor refinishing
- Bid approval for weed control
- Personnel actions (hires, transfers, etc.)
Demonstration REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
The Berkeley County Board of Education will hold a regular meeting with action items including the approval of the 2020-2021 school calendar, an employee assistance program, and bids for gym floor refinishing and weed control. Consent agenda items cover minutes, chaperone requests, volunteers, student transfers, budget supplements, and bill payments. The meeting also includes an executive session for an employee matter.
- Approval of 2020-2021 school calendar
- Approval of Employee Assistance Program
- Bid approval for gym floor refinishing
- Bid approval for weed control
- Personnel actions