Superintendent announces Marshall University direct-admit partnership; explains weather decision protocol
Summary
Superintendent announced a direct-admit partnership with Marshall University allowing students with a 2.0 GPA who express interest to be automatically admitted and described the district’s inclement-weather decision process, which relies on twice-daily briefings and input from bus drivers.
Superintendent updates at the Nov. 18 Lincoln County Board of Education meeting included a new partnership with Marshall University and an explanation of the district’s inclement-weather decision process.
The superintendent said Lincoln County Schools has formalized a "direct admit" partnership with Marshall University that will reduce application barriers for eligible students. "Now if they have a 2.0 average and express the interest to enroll in Marshall, they're automatically admitted," the superintendent said, crediting local counselors and Marshall administrators for arranging the agreement and noting that ECA (extra-curricular academic) credits will transfer to Marshall.
The superintendent also described how the district handles inclement weather. The district conducts twice-daily weather briefings on potential closure days — once midmorning and once at 8:00 p.m. — and usually makes a final decision shortly after the 8:00 p.m. briefing. The superintendent said the district consults bus drivers for road conditions and considers the feeding needs of students and the scheduling constraints of working families when making decisions about delays, early dismissals, or closures.
Board members responded with brief comments of support for the Marshall partnership and appreciation for the district’s attention to safety and family needs. No formal board action on the Marshall partnership or weather policy was recorded at the Nov. 18 meeting.
