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Superintendent reports 0-findings audit, Duval construction progress and emergency egress planning
Summary
Superintendent Barnett told the board the district’s annual audit returned zero findings, reported construction progress on the Duval project, described emergency evacuation route planning after recent flooding and said a presentation on graduation coaches will be moved to the first May meeting.
HAMLIN, W.Va. — At the Lincoln County Board of Education meeting on April 15, Superintendent Barnett reported a clean annual audit, described progress at the Duval school construction site and outlined plans for an evacuation route following recent flooding.
Superintendent Barnett said the district’s annual audit produced “a 0 finding audit,” crediting staff work to maintain fiscal compliance and stewardship of taxpayer dollars. Board members were told the audit reflects fiscal controls and procedures reviewed by the auditors.
Barnett provided construction details on the Duval project: the gymnasium structure is up with decking installed, the elevator shaft is nearly complete and block work is advancing. He said the contractor will replace lighter-colored safety mesh with a darker color once materials become available.
Barnett also described a contingency plan after the district experienced rapid flooding earlier in the month. He said buses had to be rerouted during the event — driven “around Corridor G,” across Route 34 and onto the interstate to return students home — and that no students required overnight sheltering. To provide an alternate egress at Duval, Barnett described a plan to install a 10-foot-wide gravel walkway along the length of the property behind the post office and Mason Lodge so students could be led to staging areas and boarded on buses at safer locations.
The superintendent said the district secured a grant last year to fund two graduation coaches focused on students with disabilities to raise graduation rates and reduce dropouts; Barnett said those staff have been working through the year and that their presentation will be moved to the board’s first May meeting.
On instructional materials, Barnett and board members confirmed a 30-day public review for proposed social studies books is already available in the central office; Miss Shortridge was identified as the contact for parents and teachers who wish to view the materials.
Ending
Barnett closed by noting site work is progressing quickly, contingent on good weather, and the board moved the graduation-coach and skills-recognition presentations to the May meeting so they may be recognized with service personnel and teacher of the year honors.
