Randolph County Board appoints Terry George as interim superintendent

The Randolph County Board of Education voted during an emergency meeting March 20, 2026, to appoint Terry George as interim superintendent effective March 21, 2026, through June 30, 2026, at an annual salary of $125,000, prorated for the length of the appointment and to be paid bimonthly.

The board called the emergency meeting under the West Virginia Open Governmental Proceedings Act (West Virginia Code 6-9A-1 and 6-9A-3) after the superintendent resigned on March 20, the chair said, citing imminent risk to continuity of leadership and operations in Randolph County Schools.

Sherry, a board member, formally moved the appointment: "I move the appointment of Terry George as interim superintendent of Randolph County Schools to begin 03/21/2026 and end on 06/30/2026 at a total annual salary of 125,000 prorated for the term of appointed of appointment to be paid bimonthly," a motion the chair said had been distributed to board members and made available for public inspection prior to action. Janie seconded the motion, the board vocalized aye votes, and the chair announced the motion passed (the transcript records the tally as "4 or 5 0," an ambiguous rendering of the yes vote count).

The chair also stated the contract will be made part of the meeting minutes and signed by the board president on behalf of the board. The chair asked that the minutes reflect Miss Nolan was present but participating by phone.

The board noted that personnel hearings are scheduled for March 23–25. After the appointment and brief procedural items the board moved to adjourn; the meeting ended at 6:33 p.m.

The contract text and other personnel-item documents were referenced during the meeting as available for public inspection; the transcript does not record further details of Terry George's background, nor does it record the full roll-call by name for the vote.