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Board approves personnel, volunteers, fundraisers, trips and new finance packet format

McDowell County Board of Education · December 16, 2024
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Summary

The board approved the personnel list, a late volunteer addition, fundraiser requests, school trips (items 1–17), and a new condensed bills packet format for finance; a board member requested clearer chaperone listings for athletic trips.

At its December 2 meeting, the McDowell County Board of Education approved a slate of routine action items including a professional personnel list, one late volunteer addition, high-school fundraisers, and school trips (items 1'—). Motions were seconded and carried by voice vote; several motions were moved by Margaret and seconded by Larkin. A finance presenter also showed a new condensed format for presenting paid bills and invoices intended to replace the large multi-page packets, and the board approved authorization of payments and budget revisions.

During the trip approvals, a board member asked about chaperone-to-student ratios (noting the typical 1:10 standard for educational trips) and urged that assistant coaches be listed on athletic trip authorizations to ensure adequate supervision, especially for out-of-state games; staff agreed to follow up. The board adjourned at 5:56 p.m.