Agenda items for the work session are: Welcome - Introductions, Steven Nichols, Superintendent, Jefferson County Schools; Recognition - West Virginia Achieves/Jefferson County Schools; Approval of Agenda; RESA VIII Technology Presentation; Policy 4336 - West Virginia School Bus Transportation Policies and Procedures Manual (Information/Discussion); Policy 5050 - West Virginia Commission for Professional Teaching Standards (Information/Discussion); Policy 2520.4 - Social Studies Content Standards and Objectives (Information/Discussion); Policy 2444.4 - Issuance of High School Equivalency Diploma (Information/Discussion); Legal and/or Personnel Matters, and future meetings.  

The State Board will meet in regular session beginning at 8:30 a.m., on Thursday, October 9, 2003 at Wright Denny Intermediate School, 209 West Congress Street, Charles Town, West Virginia. President Sandra M. Chapman, will preside.  

OCTOBER AGENDA  

8:30 a.m. CALL TO ORDER - WELCOME/INTRODUCTIONS  

President Sandra M. Chapman WELCOME/INTRODUCTIONS  

Steven Nichols, Superintendent Jefferson County Schools  

RECOGNITION(S)  

DELEGATION(S)  

APPROVAL OF AGENDA  

OFFICE OF EDUCATION PERFORMANCE AUDITS (OEPA) • School District Approval Status and School Accreditation Status October 2003 Report of Ratings ∙ Second Follow-up Report for the Randolph County School System  

NEW BUSINESS ∙ Disposal of Vacant School Facilities  

SUPERINTENDENT’S INFORMATION CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS ∙ Approval of Minutes September 17, 2003 September 18, 2003 ∙ Routine Business County Boards of Education, RESAs, and Multi-County Vocational Centers Budget Supplement and Transfer Requests for 02-03 and 03-04 Office of School Facilities - Inspection of Schools Kanawha County Comprehensive Educational Facilities Plan (CEFP) - Amendment Mason County Comprehensive Educational Facilities Morgan County Comprehensive Educational Facilities Personnel  

NEW BUSINESS ∙ Waivers of State Board of Education Policies and Regulations, Superintendent’s Interpretations and State Statutes and Legislative Rules ∙ Senate Bill 227, - Transfer of Teachers after Five Days Prior to Starting Instruction ∙ Digital Divide Survey ∙ Medicaid Reimbursement Annual Report ∙ Policy 4336 - West Virginia School Bus Transportation Policies and Procedures Manual ∙ Policy 5050 - West Virginia Commission for Professional Teaching Standards ∙ Policy 2520.4 - Social Studies Content Standards and Objectives ∙ Policy 2444.4 - Issuance of High School Equivalency Diploma ∙ Appointment to the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission Review Board ∙ Appointment to Nutrition Advisory Council  

REPORTS ∙ Board Member Reports ∙ RESA Committee Report ∙ Strategic Planning Committee Report ∙ Legislative Committee Report ∙ Public Relations Committee Report/Annual Report ∙ The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind Annual Report  

LEGAL/PERSONNEL MATTERS  

FUTURE MEETINGS  

ADJOURNMENT