The Estill County Board of Education held a special-called meeting Jan. 2, 2025, at 6 p.m. during which three board members were sworn in, the board elected a chair and vice chair, appointed finance corporation officers and adopted its 2025 meeting calendar.

Board attorney Mister Chinworth administered the statutory oath to three new or reappointed members simultaneously, and the members signed oath documents as required by law. The oath text recited included language affirming support for the U.S. Constitution and the constitution of the commonwealth of Kentucky and a pledge to execute the office faithfully.

The board then moved through its annual organizational business. Miss Isford was nominated and accepted the position of board chair; the motion carried on a voice vote. Carrie Smallwood was nominated and accepted the position of vice chair; the nomination was seconded by Veil Samples and the motion carried on a voice vote. The board also nominated the chair and vice chair to serve as president and vice president, respectively, of the board’s finance corporation and designated Superintendent Brock to serve as the corporation’s secretary; that slate was seconded (Tammy Hardy) and approved on a voice vote.

Board members received an informational packet about public-record duties and the board’s obligations under state law; that item was presented for information only and did not require a vote. On the board calendar, members discussed a conflict with a conference on the third Thursday in February and agreed to set the February meeting for Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. Sheila Samples moved to adopt the 2025 meeting dates (monthly on the third Thursday except Feb. 18); Jamie Hardy seconded and the motion carried on a voice vote.

The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn that was made and seconded; the chair closed the special-called session. All formal actions recorded in the meeting transcript were taken by voice vote; no roll-call vote tallies were recorded in the transcript.

Votes at a glance:
- Elect chair: Miss Isford — outcome: approved (voice vote); mover/second: not specified in transcript.
- Elect vice chair: Carrie Smallwood — outcome: approved (voice vote); second: Veil Samples; mover not specified.
- Elect finance corporation officers (chair as president, vice chair as vice president, Superintendent Brock as secretary) — outcome: approved (voice vote); second: Tammy Hardy; mover not specified.
- Adopt 2025 meeting dates (third Thursday each month; February meeting set to Feb. 18, 2025) — outcome: approved (voice vote); mover: Sheila Samples; second: Jamie Hardy.
- Adjourn meeting — outcome: approved (voice vote); mover: Shayla Samples; second: Tammy Hardy.

The actions complete the board's annual organizational items and set its meeting schedule for 2025. The packet and the recorded oath meet the board’s routine statutory requirements for organization and public-record disclosure.