February 4, 2026 Special Telephonic Meeting Agenda

I.  CALL TO ORDER 

II. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - Chairman Gary Price

Filling Vacancy of Executive Assistant Position – (Action)
The Personnel Committee respectfully requests that the full Authority approve hiring of the selected candidate to fill the vacant position of Executive Assistant, with the start date to be determined.

Executive Director Neptune respectfully requests that the full Authority approve the Personnel Committee's recommendation.

III. NEW BUSINESS
Berkeley County Bond Presentation – (Action) – ATTACHMENT-A.pdf
The Berkeley County Board of Education requests approval to include the School Building Authority as a part of the finance plan of their proposed upcoming capital improvement bond election. This request is not a funding commitment at this time; rather, it is a request to include the SBA as an identified source of funding for the bond projects, contingent upon successful passage of the proposed bond election and final approval by SBA of the project and plan. Berkeley County Superintendent, Dr. Ryan Saxe will be recognized to present the proposed bond and associated finance plan. The Berkeley County Board of Education has worked closely with SBA staff to formulate projects to be included in an upcoming Needs project submission based on their county's 2020-2030 CEFP. The finance plan for this bond includes a local commitment of $115,400,000 (72%) in local bond funds and a future SBA Needs grant request of $45,000,000 (28%), for a total project cost of $160,400,000.

Executive Director Neptune respectfully recommends that the Authority approve Berkeley County Board of Education's bond and finance plan to be released to the voters of Berkeley County, including requiring a proviso in any materials related to the bond call describing that the SBA portion of the total project cost is contingent upon successful passage of the proposed bond election and final approval by SBA of the project and plan, the language of which proviso is to be approved by the Executive Director prior to release. This recommendation does not include a commitment of funds at this time; only an approval of the finance plan contingent upon successful passage of the proposed bond election and final approval by SBA of the project and plan. Berkeley County intends to submit this plan as projects in the upcoming Needs funding cycle.
 
IV.   FUTURE MEETINGS

March 24, 2026 – held at the SBA
June 23, 2026 – held at the WV Lottery Building
 
V. ADJOURNMENT – (Action)