Superintendent announces Federal Programs director Steve Gaines accepting assistant superintendent role in Boone County

The superintendent told the Lincoln County Board of Education Tuesday that Steve Gaines, the district’s federal programs director, has been offered and accepted the position of assistant superintendent in Boone County. The superintendent praised Gaines’s work, saying he has “presented to this board many times” and called him the district’s “go to guy,” adding, “there's never been a task that I've given him that he hasn't jumped in and taken care of right away.” The superintendent said Gaines will be “sadly missed” and that the board and district wish him and his family “the very best.” Board members responded that the promotion is a good opportunity for Gaines and creates an opening in Lincoln County that the district will soon fill. No personnel timetable, effective date for Gaines’s departure, or details about the hiring process were provided at the meeting. The announcement was informational; the board did not take any formal personnel action during the meeting related to Gaines’s position.