Preston County Schools public meetings in 2020
7 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Preston County Board of Education
The Preston County Board of Education met on December 21, 2020, and approved several routine items, including a bid to replace the Preston High School stadium bleachers, personnel agendas, a policy, and financial actions. The board also recognized a recommended candidate for Preston High School principal and received the superintendent's report.
- Approved bid from Stadium Solutions to replace Preston High School Stadium Bleachers
- Approved Budget Journal Entries 133-134 totaling $504,905.86 from Title I and American Lung Association funds
- Approved 2020-2021 Critical Skills Policy
- Approved service and professional personnel agendas
- Approved schedules of checks
Preston County Board of Education
The Preston County Board of Education met to approve several routine personnel and financial items. Key actions included approving the long-term facilities plan and adjustments to the supplemental salary scale.
- Approval of the 2020-2030 Comprehensive Education Facilities Plan (CEFP)
- Approved adjustments to the 2020-21 supplemental salary scale effective January 2, 2021
- Approval of budget journal entries totaling $186,384.04
- Approval of Service Personnel and Professional Personnel agendas
- A motion to adopt the Monongalia County Board's decision on the WV Academy Charter School application failed
Preston County Board of Education
The Preston County Board of Education held a special telephonic meeting on August 17, 2020, and approved the meeting agenda, the minutes from August 10, 2020, and the service and professional personnel agendas. All motions passed unanimously. The meeting was largely procedural with no major policy decisions or public hearings.
- Approved service personnel agenda for August 17, 2020
- Approved professional personnel agenda for August 17, 2020
- Approved minutes from August 10, 2020 meeting
- Meeting held via telephonic means at 731 Preston Drive, Kingwood, WV
Preston County Board of Education
The Preston County Board of Education held a routine meeting on August 10, 2020, approving the agenda, minutes, personnel agendas, a schedule of checks, and budget journal entries. The meeting was largely procedural with no major policy decisions or public hearings.
- Approved service personnel agenda
- Approved professional personnel agenda
- Approved Schedule of Checks
- Approved Budget Journal Entries 107 and 301 totaling $15,070.00 from Math 4 Life and Early Literacy funds
Preston County Board of Education
The Preston County Board of Education approved routine items including service and professional personnel agendas, a School Resource Officer agreement for 2020-21, and a supplemental salary scale. The board also approved budget journal entries, a schedule of checks, and accepted a bid from Kilmer's Farm Market for the summer COVID-19 feeding program.
- Approved 2020-21 School Resource Officer (SRO) agreement to submit to Preston County Commission
- Approved 2020-21 supplemental salary scale
- Approved budget journal entries totaling $20,284.94 for homeless donation and McKinney-Vento funds
- Accepted Kilmer's Farm Market bid for Summer COVID-19 Feeding Program (one no vote)
- Approved WVSSAC Phase I and Phase II recommendations
Preston County Board of Education
The Preston County Board of Education reconvened a recessed meeting and approved the FY 2021 levy rates, which set property tax rates for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2020. The board also voted to adjourn. The meeting was largely procedural, with the levy approval being the only substantive action.
- Approved FY 2021 General Current Expense Levy rates: 19.40¢ (Class I), 38.80¢ (Class II), 77.60¢ (Class III/IV), raising $8,015,822.
- Approved FY 2021 Excess Levy rates: 10.55¢ (Class I), 21.10¢ (Class II), 42.20¢ (Class III/IV), raising $4,448,082.
- Approved FY 2021 Bond Levy rates: 8.02¢ (Class I), 16.04¢ (Class II), 32.08¢ (Class III/IV), raising $3,538,500.
- Motion to approve levy rates carried unanimously (5 yes votes).
Preston County Board of Education
The Preston County Board of Education held a special meeting on April 1, 2020, and voted unanimously to approve a final resolution authorizing the advance refunding of its Series 2011 public school bonds, issuing up to $20.5 million in new Series 2020 refunding bonds. The board also received information on the Series 2011 bonds and adjourned.
- Approved final authorization for advance refunding of all outstanding Series 2011 public school bonds
- Authorized issuance of up to $20,500,000 in Series 2020 refunding bonds via private placement
- Approved term sheet, placement agent agreement, registrar, paying agent, and escrow deposit agreement
- Motion carried 5-0 (George Keim, Pamela Feathers, Robert Ridenour, Jeff Zigray, Bruce Huggins)