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Cabell County Board ratifies administrative leaves for three staff and approves special board items including expulsions

Cabell County Board of Education · January 21, 2026

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Summary

The board ratified administrative leave with pay for Mary Russell, Sarah Harless and Tammy Evans (leaves began 11/21/2025 and 12/03/2025) and approved special board items on expulsions after executive sessions.

The Cabell County Board of Education on Jan. 20 voted to ratify the superintendent’s recommendations placing three employees on administrative leave with pay: Mary Russell (leave effective 12/03/2025), Sarah Harless (12/03/2025), and Tammy Evans (11/21/2025). Superintendent Hardesty formally recommended the ratifications in open session after an executive session on personnel matters, and the board moved, seconded and approved each ratification by voice vote.

Earlier in the meeting the board entered executive session to consider personnel and student-discipline matters. After returning to open session the board considered special board items, including five expulsions listed on the agenda. One expulsion generated follow-up discussion and the board returned to executive session specifically for student-discipline deliberation; on return the board approved the special board items as presented.

Board procedures included motions and voice votes recorded in the minutes; specific vote tallies by member name were not provided in the public transcript. No current legal issues were reported during the meeting, and the board adjourned at 6:07 p.m.