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McCreary County Board of Education swears in three members, elects chair and sets regular meeting schedule
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Summary
At a Jan. 7 special meeting, the McCreary County Board of Education administered oaths to three newly elected members, elected Johnny Barnett as board chair and Estel (Essel) Swain as vice chair, set its regular monthly meeting date and time, and accepted a proclamation recognizing January as School Board Recognition Month.
McCreary County — At a special meeting on Jan. 7, 2025, the McCreary County Board of Education administered the oath of office to three newly elected members, elected board leadership for the year and set the board's regular meeting schedule.
Judge Executive Jimmy W. Greene II administered the oath to Johnny Barnett, Cody Perry and Andrew Sexton, who each responded, “I do,” after repeating the sworn statement to support the constitutions of the United States and the Commonwealth of Kentucky and to faithfully execute the office of school board member. The board then proceeded to organize its leadership for the year: Johnny Barnett was nominated and elected board chair, and Estel (also transcribed as Essel) Swain was nominated and elected vice chair. Members voted verbally and the motion outcomes were recorded in the meeting as approved by members present.
The board also established its regular meeting schedule. Members set the fourth Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the McCreary County Central Office as the standing meeting time and place, with exceptions noted for July, November and December; those three months will use alternate dates (the transcript lists July 15, November 18 and December 16 as the alternate meeting dates). Superintendent Pittman (named in the meeting record as holding the schedule list) confirmed the dates would be distributed to board members by email.
During the meeting Judge Executive Jimmy W. Greene II read a proclamation declaring January 2025 as School Board Recognition Month for the community and asked citizens to honor the board’s service. The proclamation singled out Johnny Barnett, Braxton (last name not specified in the transcript), Cody Perry, Estel Swain and Andrew Sexton for their service.
Votes at a glance
- Election of board chair: Johnny Barnett — motion approved by verbal vote of members present (recorded as “aye” by board members present). - Election of vice chair: Estel (Essel) Swain — motion approved by verbal vote of members present. - Establish regular meeting schedule: fourth Tuesday monthly at 5:30 p.m., Central Office, with exceptions for July/Nov/Dec — motion approved by verbal vote of members present. - Adjournment: motion approved by verbal vote.
The board announced its next regular meeting will be Jan. 28, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. at the McCreary County Central Office.
What happened and why it matters
The swearing-in and officer elections formalize the board’s membership and leadership after the recent election. Setting a consistent monthly meeting date and time provides predictability for public participation and administrative scheduling; the board noted three months will use alternative dates because of calendar conflicts. The proclamation recognizes school board service as part of a statewide observance in January.
The meeting record contains some transcription inconsistencies in personal and place names (see provenance). The article uses verified/normalized local names (McCreary County Board of Education and McCreary County Central Office) and reports motions and outcomes as recorded in the meeting transcript rather than inferring additional details.
