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Board approves routine finances, fundraisers and student trips; adjourns

McDowell County Schools Board of Education · December 19, 2025
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Summary

On voice votes the board approved payment of bills (with a clarification requested about one 'honorarium' entry), approved grouped school fundraiser requests and multiple student trips, and adjourned; the conveyance of a Welch building was tabled for a walkthrough.

Board members voted by voice to authorize payment of presented invoices and budget revisions after a member requested clearer wording on an "Edwards Educational Services" line described as an "honorarium." The chair confirmed a motion approving the finances "with the exception" pending clarification and recorded the voice assent.

The board also approved multiple school fundraiser requests taken together and approved several student trip requests by grouped motion. The meeting closed after the board scheduled a walkthrough for the Welch building and tabled conveyance action until that inspection. The chair announced the next meeting will be Dec. 18 at the Central Office.

Motions recorded at the meeting included approval of finances (motion made and seconded; voice vote in favor), grouped approval of fundraisers (motion by Angie, seconded by Margaret; voice vote in favor), grouped approval of student trips (motion made and seconded; voice vote in favor) and tabling of the Welch building conveyance until Dec. 18 (motion by Ed, seconded by Angie; voice vote in favor).