Board approves consent agenda, personnel items, four expulsions and ratifies administrative leave

The Cabell County Board of Education took several formal actions during its April 7 meeting: the board approved the consent agenda and multiple personnel items by voice vote, ratified an administrative leave for Gerard Hodge, approved four student expulsions, and designated a Central City Elementary partial roof replacement as a high‑priority CEFP project.

Consent agenda: After brief questions about timing for a gym floor resurfacing, a board member moved to approve the consent agenda and the motion carried on a voice vote with only recorded “ayes” and no opposition.

Personnel and administrative leave: The board approved professional and service personnel items (6.01 and 6.02). For item 6.03, the board entered executive session for a personnel matter and, after returning to open session, voted to ratify the superintendent’s recommendation to place Gerard Hodge on administrative leave with pay effective February 27, 2026; the superintendent said the leave will continue until a resolution is reached.

Student discipline: The board considered four expulsions (items 7.01–7.04). The chair recommended they be considered separately but the board voted to approve 7.01–7.04; the motion carried on a voice vote with no opposition recorded.

Calendar and CEFP actions: The board approved a calendar modification (07/2005) and later voted to add the Central City partial roofing replacement project to the CEFP as a high‑priority item so it can be considered for potential School Building Authority funding.

All of the above votes were recorded as voice votes with members saying “aye” and no recorded “no” votes on the public transcript. Individual roll‑call tallies were not provided in the transcript.