Family Resource Network coordinator Laura Young updated the board of education Monday night on programs the FRN has worked on with the students of Pocahontas County.

Young explained the mission of the FRN and its goals for the children in the county.

ﾓWe are a coordinating and facilitating agency that stands between low-income families and the service providers in Pocahontas County to try to make sure parents have what they need to educate, nurture and protect their children,ﾔ she said. ﾓI came today to go over some of the initiatives and projects we have worked on in Pocahontas County over the last three years that we have been partnered with the board of education.ﾔ

Young was especially enthusiastic about the Camp Horseshoe program, a camp in Parsons for children from low-income families.

ﾓTraditionally, Pocahontas County would get 20 scholarships for low-income kids to go to Camp Horseshoe,ﾔ she said. ﾓItﾒs a leadership and character building camp. Our children didnﾒt take advantage of that because they didnﾒt have transportation. This year, we had 20 kids that were able to attend the camp this summer because the BOE provided the bus and the fuel, and I wrote a grant through Snowshoe Foundation to pay the driver.ﾔ

Other programs the FRN provides include Read Aloud, Backpack Attack, Rotary Interact Club, Warming Hands and Hearts and Men on the Move mentoring program.

Young invited the board to attend an Oral Health Summit October 21 at Mountain Quest. The summit will provide information on how the schools and the FRN can work together to educate students about the importance of oral health.

The board thanked Young for her dedication to the students and families of Pocahontas County and expressed its excitement for new programs she will pilot through the FRN.

In updates:

ﾕ Superintendent C.C. Lester said he was met with concerns from teachers when he visited Hillsboro Elementary School. He said they were concerned about the effectiveness of the RESA IV substitute calling system. He is looking into an alternative system. The teachers also voiced their concerns over the fifth grade leaving HES. Currently, the fifth grade class has 14 students. Lester said the fifth grade will stay at HES this year, but the board may have to consider moving it to Marlinton Middle School in the future.

Lester also recognized maintenance director Darin McKinney for his dedication to the cleanliness and updates of all the schools in the county. The board members also showed their appreciation to McKinney.

In financial management, the board approved the following:

ﾕ Payment of vendor listing of claims in the amount of $720.06.

ﾕ Payment of vendor listing of claims in the amount of $125,362.19.

ﾕ Bank Reconciliation and Revenue and Expenditures Summary.

In personnel management, the board approved the following:

ﾕ Creation of position, Title I Reading Specialist, half-time, at Green Bank Elementary-Middle School, effective August 29, for the remainder of the 2011-2012 school year.

ﾕ Requested transfer of June A. Taylor from teacher of Language Arts at Green Bank Elementary-Middle School to teacher of multi-subjects, grade two, at Green Bank Elementary-Middle School, effective August 24, for the remainder of the 2011-2012 school year. Term of employment is 195 days.

ﾕ Employment of Shane C. Jones as head boys basketball coach at Green Bank Elementary-Middle School, effective for the 2011-2012 season at a supplement of $1,500. Position pending sufficient number of players to make a team.

ﾕ Employment of J. Michael Kane, III, as head girls basketball coach at Green Bank Elementary-Middle School, effective for the 2011-2012 season at a supplement of $1,000. Position pending sufficient number of players to make a team.

ﾕ Employment of Allen R. Taylor as assistant boys basketball coach at Green Bank Elementary-Middle School, effective for the 2011-2012 season at a supplement of $1,000. Position pending sufficient number of players to make a team.

ﾕ Employment of Michael C. Murphy as assistant girls basketball coach at Green Bank Elementary-Middle School, effective for the 2011-2012 season at a supplement of $1,000. Position pending sufficient number of players to make a team.

ﾕ Requested transfer of Rosanne T. Zeni from teacher at Green Bank Elementary-Middle School to teacher of early childhood education at Marlinton Elementary School, effective for the 2011-2012 school year.

ﾕ Employment of Jan R. Jonese as teacher of Language Arts/Reading at Marlinton Middle School, effective for the 2011-2012 school year. Term of employment is 200 days.

ﾕ Employment of Jenny R. Friel as basketball cheerleader coach at Marlinton Middle School, effective or the 2011-2012 season at a supplement of $500. Position pending sufficient number of players to make a team.

ﾕ Employment of Darlene D. Arbogast and Melodi L. Knisely as co-cheerleader coaches for football and basketball seasons at Pocahontas County High School, effective for the 2011-2012 seasons at a supplement of $1,500 to be divided by two individuals. Position pending sufficient number of players to make a team.

ﾕ Employment of Cynthia L. Pritt as athletic soccer athletic seasonal coordinator at Pocahontas County High School, effective for the 2011-2012 season at a supplement of $735. Position pending sufficient number of players to make a team.

ﾕ Resignation of Patricia V. Thompson, due to retirement, as supervisory itinerant special education classroom aide/bus aide/autism mentor for Pocahontas County Schools, retroactive to August 15.

ﾕ Employment of Susan R. Morrison and Julia L. Williams as substitute aides for Pocahontas County Schools, effective for the 2011-2012 school year, as needed.

ﾕ Employment of Susan R. Morrison as substitute cook for Pocahontas County Schools, effective for the 2011-2012 school year, as needed.

ﾕ Employment of Gary B. Taylor as substitute custodian for Pocahontas County Schools, effective for the 2011-2012 fiscal year, as needed.

ﾕ Employment of Kathleen V. McGee as mentor teacher for Nebraska Beverage and Samantha McClure, effective for the 2011-2012 school year, at a supplement of $1,400.

ﾕ Creation of position, Math Consultant, Grades 6-12, for Pocahontas County Schools, effective September 6 through January 14, 2012, for 30 one-half days at $150 per day not to exceed $4,500 plus fixed costs.

ﾕ Creation of position, Itinerant Special Education Classroom Aide/Bus Aide for Pocahontas County Schools, assignment Pocahontas County High School, effective August 29, for the remainder of the 2011-2012 school year.

ﾕ Abolishment of position, General Maintenance for Pocahontas County Schools, effective August 29.

ﾕ Creation of position, Electrician I, General Maintenance, Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanic I, Painter, Plumber I and Asbestos Management for Pocahontas County Schools, effective August 29, for the remainder of the 2011-2012 fiscal year.

ﾕ Requested transfer of Ruth A. Bland from Principal at Green Bank Elementary-Middle School to Director of Special Education/Student Services for Pocahontas County Schools, effective August 24 through June 30, 2012. Term of employment is 203 paid days with 20 uncompensated days. State minimum salary based on degree and experience plus equity and a supplement of $3,384. Note: 240-day position and $4,000 supplement each year thereafter.

ﾕ Permission of Superintendent of Schools to fill positions prior to the September 12 board meeting.

In miscellaneous management, the board approved the following:

ﾕ Travel requests for August 22.

ﾕ Reading Specialist as a critical need, effective for the 2011-2012 school year.

ﾕ Accept quotes for custodial supplies from Oliver Distributing Company, Phillips Supply Company and R.D. Wilson Sons and Company, effective August 15 through August 14, 2012.

ﾕ Request of Melissa Nelson, a county resident, for her child to attend school in Pendleton County, effective for the 2011-2012 school year.