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Cabell County Board of Education debates naming superintendent candidates, moves to executive session
Summary
At a March 9 special meeting the Cabell County Board of Education debated whether to publicly name six candidates for superintendent, outlined desired qualifications and voted to enter executive session to review applicants; no appointment was announced.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — At a special meeting on March 9, 2026, the Cabell County Board of Education debated how public it should be about the search for the district’s next superintendent and voted to go into executive session to review six candidates.
Lauren Hensley, a resident who addressed the board during public comment, praised the board for holding an initial selection discussion in public. "It was incredibly encouraging to watch that conversation unfold," she said, adding that public discussion "builds trust and confidence in the work that you are doing." Hensley addressed "Superintendent Hardesty and members…
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