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Resident urges Hancock County to back rapid-response support for laid-off teachers and school service staff

Hancock County Commission · February 13, 2026
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Summary

Tamara Pettit asked the Hancock County Commission to support a rapid-response team for teachers and school service personnel facing layoffs, urged a letter or resolution, and said March 1 may be the first day layoff notices go out; commissioners asked what county health services could provide.

Tamara Pettit, identified by the commission as a citizen advocating for rapid response, told commissioners that local teachers and school service personnel facing layoffs need immediate assistance and that the county commission could play a key role in facilitating help.

Pettit described how Workforce West Virginia’s rapid-response teams — which she said previously provided on-site outplacement, training, tuition assistance and insurance…

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