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Kanawha County board approves immediate dismissals of two employees following hearing-examiner findings
Summary
The Kanawha County Board of Education voted to adopt hearing-examiner findings and terminate two employees effective immediately. Both motions passed unanimously at the June 12 meeting.
The Kanawha County Board of Education on June 12 adopted hearing-examiner findings and terminated two employees effective immediately.
Board member White moved to "adopt the findings and conclusions of the hearing examiner and approve the superintendent's recommendation for dismissal of Allen D. Martin," and the motion passed with board members voting Aye; the clerk recorded the motion as carried 4 to 0.
The board then moved to "adopt the findings and conclusions of the hearing examiner and approve the superintendent's recommendation for dismissal of Jeffrey W. Arthur," and that motion also passed, recorded 4 to 0.
The motions adopt the hearing examiner's written findings as the basis for dismissal; the board did not discuss the factual contents of the hearing-examiner reports during the public meeting beyond making the motions. The board chair announced the terminations as effective immediately. No appeal or post-termination process was described in the meeting record.
The votes were recorded by roll call with the board members indicating "Aye." The board did not provide more details about the allegations, the hearing examiner's written conclusions, or next steps during the session.
