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Board approves one-year assistant principal position at Watsonburg Elementary

Letcher County Board of Education · July 28, 2026
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Summary

The board approved a one-year assistant principal at Watsonburg Elementary on a ~195-day contract to be funded outside the school's allocation for this year only; members asked staff for enrollment and Fund 1 detail prior to any long-term commitment.

Superintendent brought forward a request tied to a school-level ask for an assistant principal at Watsonburg Elementary, explaining corrected enrollment numbers and payroll implications so the board could make a staffing decision. Board members discussed contract length and how the position would be funded for the coming school year.

"If we do go that route...Ithink more of a 195-day position...it would probably roughly be $85,000 with benefits included," the superintendent said while outlining possible contract scenarios. A board member pressed that any additional staffing above school allocations should be for this year only; the board then moved and approved a one-year assistant principal at Watsonburg Elementary by voice vote, with the caveat that continuation would require placement into the school's allocation next year.