West Virginia / School Districts / CABELL COUNTY SCHOOLS
After a closed executive session, the Cabell County Board of Education announced it will accept letters of interest from current Cabell County Schools employees for the superintendent post starting July 1, 2026, due Feb. 28, 2026, at 5 p.m.
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Superintendent Hardesty presented a memorandum of understanding with Marshall Health Network to provide clinical placements, programmatic signage, and financial support for health-sciences programs at the Woody Williams Center for Advanced Learning and Careers.
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Resident Monty Fowler praised Huntington High students who briefly walked out, urged the district to allow media coverage, and criticized the decision to bar reporters; Superintendent Hardesty defended the decision, citing safety, student privacy and a need to remain apolitical during instructional time.
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The board ratified administrative leave with pay for Mary Russell, Sarah Harless and Tammy Evans (leaves began 11/21/2025 and 12/03/2025) and approved special board items on expulsions after executive sessions.
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Superintendent Drew Hardesty told the Cabell County Board of Education the district projects more than $27 million in special-education expenditures this year, with an estimated local share above $21 million and a projected unfunded gap of about $7.9 million, and urged revisions to the state funding formula.
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Presenters told the board that I-Ready diagnostics show reading on-grade-level rising from 29% to 41% midyear and math gains as well, while I-Ready projections estimate end-of-year GSA proficiencies of roughly 41% math and 44% ELA under typical growth.
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The board honored Milton Middle School for winning the county middle-school volleyball championship and recognized Milton Middle and Cabell Midland Beta Club students for dozens of awards and national-competition opportunities, noting an estimated $2,000 cost per student to attend nationals in Nashville.
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Treasurer Mr. Rotkin told the Cabell County Schools board the district narrowed an earlier $7.1 million projected fund-balance reduction to roughly $3'$4 million and remains above the 16.6% minimum reserve; higher property-value estimates and excess-levy receipts could offset much of the loss but uncertainty remains until March state figures and legislative action.
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At its Jan. 6 meeting the Cabell County Board of Education recognized multiple middle-school county champions and Huntington High JROTC Cadet Kiara Figures, who described the program’s impact on her life.
West Virginia / School Districts / CABELL COUNTY SCHOOLS
On Jan. 6 the Cabell County Board of Education approved the consent agenda, personnel items and a 2025–26 calendar revision by voice votes, then entered executive session for an update on legal matters before adjourning.