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Summers County Board approves paid leave, suspension, resignation and confidential settlement for employee; backs electric-bus grant
Summary
The Summers County Board of Education on Jan. 10 approved paid administrative leave and an unpaid suspension for employee Justin Keaton, accepted his resignation effective March 7, 2025, approved a confidential settlement agreement and authorized submission of a grant application for a second electric bus; most votes were unanimous.
The Summers County Board of Education voted on multiple personnel and administrative matters at its Jan. 10 meeting, including a series of actions involving employee Justin Keaton and approval of a grant application for an electric bus.
Under legal guidance from counsel and pursuant to discussion held in executive session under West Virginia Code §6-9A-4 (personnel), the board approved paid administrative leave for Justin Keaton covering Nov. 13, 2024 through noon Dec. 11, 2024; the motion, made and seconded on the record, carried 5-0. The board then approved a recommended unpaid suspension for Keaton from…
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