RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT TO THE RALEIGH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION (For the 2017-2018 School Year) Tuesday, AUGUST 08, 2017
A. Recommended for Transfer eff. 08/09/17 SECONDARY PRINCIPALS Yahon Smith from Assistant Principal (210-day employment term) Beckley-Stratton Middle to Principal (220-day employment term) Beckley-Stratton Middle ELEMENTARY TEACHERS A. Correction Resignation (previously listed as Retirement) Martha Cruise Kindergarten Teacher Maxwell Hill Elementary eff. 07/01/17 B. Resignation Stephanie Williams First Grade Teacher Stanaford Elementary eff. 08/01/17 C. Recommended for Transfer (pursuant to Policy 5000 WV Code 18A-4-7a) eff. 08/10/17 Lydia Keeton from Kindergarten Teacher Maxwell Hill Elementary to First Grade Teacher Maxwell Hill Elementary D. Recommended for Transfer eff. 08/10/17 Laura Coalson from First Grade Teacher Sophia-Soak Creek Elementary to Kindergarten Teacher Maxwell Hill Elementary Terri Gunter from Second Grade Teacher Bradley Elementary to Second Grade Teacher Cranberry- Prosperity Elementary E. Recommended for Appointment Probationary Contract First One-Year eff. 08/10/17 Cynthia Dillon Fourth Grade Teacher Beckley Elementary Kim Otte First Grade Teacher Stratton Elementary Brandon Yost Fourth Grade Teacher Clear Fork District Elementary SECONDARY TEACHERS Timothy Bailey Music/Band Director Beckley-Stratton Middle eff. 07/21/17 Andrea Marino Mathematics Teacher Shady Spring High eff. 07/20/17 Katelin Wall English Teacher Woodrow Wilson High eff. 08/04/17 B. Recommended to Rescind Prior Board action to Termination and Return employee to previous position because the reasons no longer exist eff. 08/08/17 Ashlei Carag from Mathematics Teacher Liberty High to Mathematics Teacher Shady Spring High 1
C. Recommended for Transfer (pursuant to Policy 5000 WV Code 18A-4-7a) eff. 08/10/17 Lori Bragg from In-School Learning Teacher Independence Middle to Sixth Grade Teacher Independence Middle D. Recommended for Transfer eff. 08/10/17 Lynsi Boyd from Art Teacher Trap Hill Middle to Art Teacher Woodrow Wilson High Ardella Brown from Fourth Grade Teacher Stratton Elementary to Science Teacher Beckley-Stratton Middle Aaron England from Social Studies Teacher Liberty High to Social Studies Teacher Trap Hill Middle Amber Mann from Sixth Grade Teacher Independence Middle to Sixth Grade Teacher Park Middle Frederick Rickman from ½-time Music Teacher Independence Middle to fulltime Music Teacher/Band Director (210-day employment term) Park Middle E. Recommended for Appointment Probationary Contract First One-Year eff. 08/10/17 Evangeline Bickford Music Teacher Beckley-Stratton Middle Ashley Stevens Mathematics Teacher Liberty High Anna Franklin eff. 07/24/17 Christina Hunt eff. 08/01/17 Sandra Jackson eff. 08/01/17 Timothy Weaver eff. 08/01/17 Ashley L Williams eff. 06/12/17 B. Resigned (deceased) Lois McDowell eff. 07/18/17 (date of death) C. Resigned (secured permanent position) Amanda Allen William Brown II Kimberly Otte Frederick Rickman Kayla Stewart Brandon Yost SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS D. Recommended for Appointment eff. 08/10/17 (pending successful completion of pre- employment screenings) Katherine Allen Stephanie Farley Lauren Hicks Michelle Lowe 2
James Newman Holly Pittman Deronna Watson Joseph Womack EXTRA-CURRICULAR ELEMENTARY Brandi Cline Basketball Coach Sophia-Soak Creek Elementary eff. 07/31/17 Joan Fink Principals Helper Daniels Elementary eff. 07/27/17 Kristin Stanley Cheerleading Coach Sophia-Soak Creek Elementary eff. 07/28/17 B. Recommended for Appointment eff. 2017-2018 school term William Brown II Volleyball Coach Ghent Elementary Christopher Quesenberry Basketball Coach Maxwell Hill Elementary Reginia Thomas Cheerleading Coach Maxwell Hill Elementary Kelly Williams Principals Helper Daniels Elementary C. The following persons are not fully certified and licensed as educators and are recommended for the listed extracurricular positions under the provisions of subsection (4) of West Virginia Code 18A-3-2a for the 2017-2018 school term only Pending Licensure eff. 2017-2018 school term (unless otherwise stated) Shelley Atkins Volleyball Coach Maxwell Hill Elementary Larry Cunningham Volleyball Coach Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary Larry Cunningham Basketball Coach Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary Jack Whitt Basketball Coach Assistant Non-Paid Bradley Elementary EXTRA-CURRICULAR SECONDARY Archie Johnson Athletic Director Liberty High eff. 07/20/17 Deidra Pate Volleyball Coach Assistant Shady Spring High eff. 07/19/17 B. Recommended for Appointment eff. 2017-2018 school term (unless otherwise stated) Glenn August Football Coach Assistant Non-Paid Liberty High eff. 07/28/17 Gregory Betkijian Football Coach Assistant Non-Paid Liberty High eff. 07/28/17 Susan N Childress Golf Coach Assistant Non-Paid Woodrow Wilson High Charles Cook Girls Soccer Coach Head Substitute Woodrow Wilson High Nicholas Hylton Football Coach Assistant Substitute Liberty High eff. 07/20/17 John McElwain Athletic Director Substitute Liberty High eff. 07/20/17 Donald Moore Cross Country Coach Assistant Non-Paid Independence High eff. 08/01/17 Vicky Moss Girls Soccer Coach Assistant Woodrow Wilson High Jamie Newman Football Coach Assistant Non-Paid Liberty High eff. 07/28/17 Krista Piercy Cheerleading Coach Assistant Non-Paid Independence High 3
Allison Turner Cheerleading Coach Assistant Non-Paid Liberty High eff. 07/21/17 Joseph Womack Football Coach Assistant Independence Middle eff. 07/27/17 David Wynne Football Coach Assistant Substitute Independence High eff. 07/28/17 C. The following persons are not fully certified and licensed as educators and are recommended for the listed extracurricular positions under the provisions of subsection (4) of West Virginia Code 18A-3-2a for the 2017-2018 school term only Pending Licensure eff. 2017-2018 school term (unless otherwise stated) George Barbera Cross Country Coach Head Substitute Woodrow Wilson High Thomas Chandler Girls Softball Coach Assistant Non-Paid Woodrow Wilson High Melinda Cooper Cheerleading Coach Assistant Non-Paid Independence High Larry Cunningham Girls Basketball Coach Assistant Independence Middle John Daniel Baseball Coach Assistant Non-Paid Woodrow Wilson High Melissa Hamm Cheerleading Coach Assistant Shady Spring Middle Derrick Hypes Football Coach Assistant Non-Paid Independence Middle Michael Kominsky Football Coach Assistant Non-Paid Woodrow Wilson High Michael Kominsky Boys Track Coach Assistant Non-Paid Woodrow Wilson High Aaron Lambert Boys Basketball Coach Assistant Non-Paid Trap Hill Middle Ross Lewis Football Coach Assistant Non-Paid Shady Spring High Michael Manning Boys Soccer Coach Head Shady Spring High Ronald Martin Volleyball Coach Assistant Woodrow Wilson High Mary McClanahan Cross Country Coach Head Beckley-Stratton Middle Matthew McGinnis Cross Country Coach Head Park Middle Larry Ransom Wrestling Coach Assistant Non-Paid Shady Spring High Shannon Ross Football Coach Assistant Liberty High eff. 07/20/17 Adam Williams Boys Basketball Coach Assistant Non-Paid Trap Hill Middle FEDERAL PROGRAMS A. Recommended to Extend Medical Leave of Absence (pursuant to Raleigh County Policy C.1.19) eff. 03/01/17 thru 03/01/18 Pamela Fraley Title I Teacher Marsh Fork Elementary A. Retirement SPECIAL EDUCATION Teachers Daisy Huffman Multicategorical Teacher (Sophia-Soak Creek Elementary) eff. 06/30/17 Kathy Wall Low Incidence Specialist (Special Education) eff. 08/31/17 B. Resignation Kellen Harvey Gifted Teacher (Trap Hill Middle) (Itinerant) eff. 07/28/17 4
C. Recommended for Infant Bonding Leave of Absence (pursuant to Raleigh County Policy C.1.19) eff. 08/10/17 thru 07/01/18 Tara Grubb Multicategorical Teacher (Trap Hill Middle) D. Recommended for Appointment Continuing Contract eff. 08/10/17 Joseph Rush Multicategorical Teacher (Coal City Elementary) E. Recommended for Appointment Probationary Contract First One-Year eff. 08/10/17 William Brown Multicategorical Teacher (Trap Hill Middle) Aides A. Correction Recommended for Transfer eff. 08/10/17 Timothy Berry from Not Placed to Instructional/Bus #81 pm/multicategorical Male Vision Impaired Aide III (previously listed as Instructional/Bus/Multicategorical Male Aide III Bus #81 pm School-to- Work) (Woodrow Wilson High) (Itinerant) B. Retirement Dana Brown Instructional/Bus #25 am/one-on-one Aide III (Stratton Elementary) (Itinerant) eff. 06/30/17 C. Recommended to Return from Medical Leave of Absence (pursuant to Raleigh County Policy C.1.19) eff. 08/10/17 Gary Peters Instructional/Bus #221 pm/multicategorical School-to-Work Aide III (Liberty High) (Itinerant) D. Recommended for Appointment Probationary Contract First One-Year eff. 08/10/17 Arlie Thomas Instructional/Bus/Multicategorical Male One-on-One Aide IV (Park Middle) (Itinerant) AIDES A. Recommended to Extend Infant Bonding Leave of Absence (pursuant to Raleigh County Policy C.1.19) eff. 08/16/16 thru 08/15/17 Elizabeth McLaughlin Pre-K Aide II/ECCAT-II Beckley Elementary Jessica Clay Aide II eff. 07/19/17 Substitutes 5
COOKS A. Recommended to Return from Medical Leave of Absence (pursuant to Raleigh County Policy C.1.19) eff. 08/10/17 Delilah Campbell Cook II Shady Spring Middle B. Recommended for Transfer eff. 08/10/17 Miranda Pack form ½-time Cook II Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary to ½-time Cook II Shady Spring High CUSTODIANS A. Recommended for Transfer (Pursuant to Policy 126-126-9) eff. 07/27/18 Timothy Daniel from Custodian III (210-day employment term) night shift) Woodrow Wilson High to Custodian III (210-day employment term) (night shift) Independence Middle MAINTENANCE Summer 2017 William Rose Painter eff. 07/01/17 SECRETARIES A. Recommended for Medical Leave of Absence (pursuant to Raleigh County Policy C.1.19) eff. 08/01/17 thru 01/01/18 Pamela Harrington Secretary II/Accountant II Liberty High B. Recommended for Appointment Probationary Contract First One-Year eff. 08/09/17 Mitzi Richmond Secretary II/Accountant II (205-day employment term) Lester Elementary Alicia Sipes Secretary II (205-day employment term) Independence Middle Substitutes Judith Chapman Secretary III/Accountant III/Switchboard Operator eff. 07/07/17 6
TRANSPORTATION A. Recommended to Return from Medical Leave of Absence (pursuant to Raleigh County Policy C.1.19) eff. 08/10/17 Noah Shrewsbury Bus Operator Bus #79 LIBERTY HIGH Archie Johnson PARK MIDDLE Christina Changes Jessica McPeake Diane Rickman Fred Rickman Kelsey Rickman Wendy Shumate Seneca Webb WOODROW WILSON HIGH VOLUNTEERS Hunter Cline Sydney Cox Chris Farrish Mike Fowlkes Tim Hatfield Mike Kominsky Doug Legursky John Lilley Marcus Mickey Daunte Nabors Gary Poling Dave Ray Shaun Sarrett Dave Willams Rich Wooton Jerry Umberger Ambra Amy John Amy Joey Athey Susan Athey Bev Chandler Tom Chandler Marsha Cook Cindy Crook Michelle Haga A.J. Hall William Harrah Jennifer Harrah Teresa Meadows Kelly Sweeney Amanda Wyatt 7