The McDowell County Board of Education approved the appointment of Mister Marsh to the role of assistant superintendent for operations, auxiliary services and athletics by a 7–2 vote. The motion to approve the appointment was made and seconded; after roll-call-style confirmation the chair announced the hire carried by a 7–2 majority.

Administrators and trustees did not elaborate inside the meeting record on the reasons for the two opposing votes, and the transcript does not record which board members voted against the appointment. Board policy requires a majority for appointment; the chair announced the outcome as a majority carry.

Prior to the vote, Marshall (the candidate) had presented operations and facilities updates during the meeting, outlining transportation, child nutrition, technology, HVAC priorities and campus repairs and upgrades, which he will oversee in the new role. The board said it would follow standard personnel procedures to process the appointment and finalize administrative details.

The board also approved other certified and non-certified personnel matters in a separate unanimous vote earlier in the meeting; this appointment was the one item voted on separately and resulted in the recorded 7–2 outcome.