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Minutes and consent items
Wilson moved to approve the minutes of the Feb. 25 meeting; Cartwright seconded the motion and the board voted 5–0 to approve. The board then approved administrative items, including scheduling a separate work session to discuss countywide athletics; Barnett will schedule the session after Thursday's meeting, the board said.

Finance and personnel
Wilson moved to approve the finance report; Burns seconded and the motion passed 5–0. Cartwright moved to approve the personnel report; Mosteller seconded and the motion passed 5–0.

Employee discipline — executive session and ratified actions
The superintendent requested an executive session to discuss an employee matter; Burns moved and Wilson seconded. The board entered executive session at about 6:25 p.m. and returned at about 6:32 p.m., the minutes state.

Following the executive session, the board voted to ratify a previously imposed 10‑day suspension without pay for a service employee for the period Feb. 19–March 4. Cartwright moved to ratify the suspension; Wilson seconded and the motion passed 5–0. The board then voted to approve the superintendent's recommendation to terminate the probationary contract of the same service employee, effective March 5, 2025; Wilson moved, Cartwright seconded and the motion passed 5–0. The employee named in the record is Amber Browning.

The board adjourned to a March 6 work session at 4 p.m. at the central office in Hamlin. All formal motions recorded in the transcript were unanimous 5–0 votes unless otherwise noted.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lincoln County Board Meeting March 4th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its March 4 meeting the Lincoln County Board of Education approved consent and administrative items unanimously, scheduled an athletics work session and, following an executive session, ratified a 10‑day unpaid suspension and approved termination of a probationary service employee, Amber Browning.","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},6296052,"Lincoln County Schools report midyear I‑Ready gains in reading; district plans math professional development",1012,178000,1190000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2518222-4a0a456bb0c98ffb8557a18b7495bfde&start=178&end=1190","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2518222-4a0a456bb0c98ffb8557a18b7495bfde/thumbnail_178000.jpg","/articles/6296052/West-Virginia/Lincoln-County-Schools-report-midyear-IReady-gains-in-reading-district-plans-math-professional-development","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6296052-f2c34fdef05e01f19b08a3c68e1cce0c/orig.mp4?Expires=1773611319&Signature=BqvkkraiwKuW7ybkIpV7dOQY3HQGFqyibDINMAOpn6J-HywIhxbPgpBZWhsWsJfo-cC0u6-VOdEkvLkZC79qu0rMR2SGto2NT8V82UCz05cJGTQE8Tv~jcZHuEBx9svjzeH~wPg9vmir2-rfM4urcnsbQBRKN7UTXv~XGQocVYb6Rp~YmCJI6hTMOUorXPPEGKrAoKZdX1mbILN~tquOUoPMh79MAmZhdjBJvWxbVgCrA1T3IdDTUYwpiBm7BxVvOj5XXxLMVQsZk6innLVjxN7t4qZUfxpLaBSAaHN6iTIW2sygkeoq3hJbqDLJpSm~Qb0M0eK3P24rsvXdzvNrgA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lincoln County Board of Education on March 4 heard midyear assessment results showing countywide reading gains and preliminary math improvements, district staff said.

Miss Shortridge, instructional staff, told the board the county grew from 19% to 35% of K–8 students at or above grade level on the I‑Ready reading benchmark, a change staff characterized as progress despite recent weather‑related school closures. \"We grew from 19% from the first benchmark to 35%, meaning students are at or above grade level in the county K through 8,\" Shortridge said.

Shortridge and Barnett described how the district has emphasized the state‑aligned science of reading and targeted interventions. Shortridge said the district has moved \"261 kids, essentially, to the left in reading, meaning we've got them out of one domain and into the next,\" and that there are \"76 less kids three grade levels below or more\" compared with the start of the year. She also highlighted special education subgroup gains at individual schools: Midway's fourth‑grade special education subgroup now has 50% reading on grade level and Midway fifth grade has 38% on grade level, she said.

District staff said math growth is smaller but notable. Shortridge reported the county increased from 9% to 22% of students at or above grade level in math on the midyear benchmark and said the district moved about 212 students leftward on the math proficiency chart (\"72 less kids in the third three grade levels below or more, 94 less than two, 46 less than one,\" she summarized). She cautioned that the system focused earlier on reading and will increase emphasis on math instruction and intervention.

Board members pressed for grade‑level detail and asked whether older elementary grades lag behind younger cohorts. Shortridge said district data show stronger on‑level percentages in K–2 and that interventions for grades 4–5 and special education began only this school year.

To support math improvement, staff described an upcoming two‑day professional development session for K–8 teachers focused on mathematical practices and classroom design, emphasizing manipulatives and scaffolded intervention. Shortridge said the PD is scheduled for the end of the month and will be based on the district's review of classroom needs and the state's recommendations.

Staff also described local \"data dives\"—school‑level sessions with principals and specialists to review attendance, behavior and assessment results—that informed the PD and intervention planning. Shortridge said the district purchased Newsela to provide reading comprehension resources aligned with students now ready to read for meaning rather than \"learning to read.\"","At its March 4 meeting the Lincoln County Board of Education heard midyear I‑Ready results showing countywide growth in reading and more modest gains in math; staff described interventions, subgroup improvements and planned math professional development.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves minutes, administrative, finance and personnel items; ratifies suspension and terminates service employee Amber Browning

Lincoln County Schools report midyear I‑Ready gains in reading; district plans math professional development