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The staff member reported that Lincoln County High School and Hamlin Pre K-8 students competed at the SkillsUSA state competition in Fairmont. The district sent 32 students this year, the staff member said, and several students won medals — including three students from Hamlin Pre K-8. Fairmont Community College offered scholarships to students who medaled, the staff member said. The board credited school staff including Miss Hatfield, Larry Harshbarger and Jennifer Bayless for supporting SkillsUSA participation. The staff member also noted that Lincoln County will have another state officer, Emma Ray Sanders, and that outgoing state president Bobby Lucas attended the event.

Board members discussed outreach for a vacant board seat. Board members said the deadline to submit a letter of intent is Friday, April 4 by the close of business. The State’s orientation for newly appointed members is scheduled for April 21 in Charleston; board members noted that orientation must be completed before an appointee can serve. The board discussed posting the vacancy on the district website and using school communications to notify families. Board members also clarified eligibility: candidates must be at least 21 years old, a full-time resident of Lincoln County, and must reside in District 1 or District 3 as the vacancy is limited to those districts.

No public commenters signed up to speak. The board did not take a formal vote on the program update or the vacancy outreach discussion during the recorded remarks.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lincoln County Board Meeting April 1st, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A staff member told the Lincoln County Board of Education it will meet with Marshall University to discuss a direct-admission program for seniors with a 2.5 GPA; the board also heard that Lincoln County students won awards at the SkillsUSA state competition and was reminded of a vacancy application deadline of April 4.","taxTitle","LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOLS, School Districts, West Virginia","taxId",74607,"location","West Virginia","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6091915,"Lincoln County Board of Education unanimously approves minutes, consent agenda, bills and personnel",546,981000,1527000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2857733-b8f04ced154f6283d2bc44ef2bf74fb2&start=981&end=1527","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2857733-b8f04ced154f6283d2bc44ef2bf74fb2/thumbnail_981000.jpg","/articles/6091915/West-Virginia/Lincoln-County-Board-of-Education-unanimously-approves-minutes-consent-agenda-bills-and-personnel","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6091915-bed92f5ebd61a1320fefaf73eb43e311/orig.mp4?Expires=1770931561&Signature=Rtt4xtZPS~azvDu2hs0aGLc~8RsSYVA1t7OXYI5ZTy~Fq0f06P5Z8qY2CmADXbPYpR-PIT~AdArN-8izAb02RMo20axRhMjCfeNFvDVsN8Eoi0AURupceIW45liTOlyNLUv4mkA70mLZC9KHK9XmomgXKiB9Cr0rEFoO8I42tYIlTFYU0jZo3~INp7BizVF64jSkkWpMNZb8hjNO1pcVQPaue08K43Iflp7a53rL42pO~fOfukNtK1JpUXnwttR4nhiknl22BJ93ingBY1WvxoGbsWmOE7gH5B4Q7qXWmmLuxQ1etkWSD2KwqSrQ-K6pBv74JQHT~4hGd~eErAaR3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lincoln County Board of Education voted unanimously at its April 1 regular session to approve the minutes from a special-call meeting, adopt a three-item consent agenda, authorize payment of bills and approve a personnel packet.

Board member Jeremy Wilson opened the meeting and led roll call. Board members Butchy Burns, Vice President Cartwright and Robert Mosteller (participating by phone) participated; no members of the public signed up for comment.

The board approved the minutes from the special-call meeting on a motion by Butchy Burns, seconded by Vice President Cartwright. The vote was recorded as 4-0 in favor. The consent agenda, which the board described as three items, passed on a motion by Vice President Cartwright, seconded by Burns, also by a 4-0 vote. The board then authorized payment of bills after brief review and a motion to approve; that motion carried 4-0.

A personnel packet described by the board as “a big packet” was approved on a motion by Robert Mosteller, seconded by Vice President Cartwright; the vote was 4-0. The board adjourned the meeting by unanimous vote and set its next regular session for Tuesday, April 15 at 6 p.m. at the Central Office.

These actions were routine approvals placed on the board’s agenda; no public comments were registered and no contested motions or roll-call dissent occurred during the recorded votes.","At its April 1 regular session, the Lincoln County Board of Education voted 4-0 to approve the minutes of a special-call meeting, a three-item consent agenda, authorized payment of bills and a personnel packet. All motions carried unanimously.","actionData","errors"]

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Board updates direct-admission kickoff with Marshall University, celebrates SkillsUSA medalists and announces board vacancy deadline

Lincoln County Board of Education unanimously approves minutes, consent agenda, bills and personnel