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Board approves position changes and hires including IEP coordinator and high school principal

Pendleton County Schools Board of Education · August 4, 2026
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Summary

The board voted to close an itinerant autism mentor/CPI-certified position at Franklin Elementary, authorized posting of two itinerant transportation/classroom aide positions, and approved employment of Leah Jones (IEP/SDI coordinator), Patrick McGregor (high school principal, pending background check), and Ashton Hess (itinerant aide).

Board staff asked permission to close an itinerant aid with autism mentor and CPI certification at Franklin Elementary; the chair called for a motion and the board approved the closure.

The board also granted permission to post two itinerant transportation/classroom aide positions (one at North Fork Elementary and one at Pendleton County Middle/High School). During discussion, members asked clarifying questions about routing and where aides would board the bus; staff explained boarding logistics and split duties between schools.

Later the board approved the employment of Leah Jones as an IEP/SDI coordinator, Patrick McGregor as high school principal (pending a background check), and Ashton Hess as an itinerant autism mentor/CPI-certified aide. The chair called for the vote: "Then all in favor of the employment of Leah Jones, Patrick McGregor, and Ashton Hess, please signify by saying aye," and the board recorded the approval.