| McDowell County Schools | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public School District |
| Motto | Unleashing the potential of every student everyday. |
| Superintendent | Carolyn Falin |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 2,825 |
| Other information | |
| Website | boe |
McDowell County Schools is the operating school district within McDowell County, West Virginia. It is governed by the McDowell County Board of Education.
The School Board is made up of five members, each elected to a four-year term in a nonpartisan election. The Board also appoints the superintendent. Current members: [1]
| Member | Position | Term |
|---|---|---|
| David Williams | President | |
| Georgia West | Vice President | |
| Mike Callaway | Member | |
| Margaret Beavers | Member | |
| Mike Mitchem | Member |
Carolyn Falin is the Superintendent. [2]
AFT-McDowell Local 4906 is the locally chartered union of the American Federation of Teachers. [3] [4] AFT-McDowell represents only teachers in McDowell County. AFT-McDowell is a local affiliate of AFT-West Virginia. [5] All AFT local unions are affiliated with the National and WV AFL-CIO [6]
Two unions represent service personnel employed by McDowell County Schools. The Paraprofessional and School-Related Personnel (PSRP) division of the American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO and The West Virginia School Service Personnel (WVSSPA). [7] School service personnel include non-administrative office employees, aides, custodians, transportation, maintenance, and school meal providers.
The McDowell County Education Association (MCEA) is an association of school administrators and teachers for this school district. Gwen Lacy is the President. It is a local affiliate of the West Virginia Education Association.
McDowell County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,111. Its county seat is Welch. McDowell County is the southernmost county in the state. It was created in 1858 by the Virginia General Assembly and named for Virginia Governor James McDowell. It became a part of West Virginia in 1863, when several Union-affiliated counties seceded from the state of Virginia during the American Civil War. McDowell County is located in the Cumberland Mountains, part of the Appalachia region.
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Big Creek High School was a Grade 9 through 12 public high school located in War, West Virginia. It was operated by the McDowell County Schools and governed by the McDowell County Board of Education. Big Creek High School closed after the 2009–2010 school term and was consolidated with nearby Iaeger High School to form River View High School.
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The coal mining communities, or coal towns of McDowell County, West Virginia were situated to exploit the area's rich coal seams. Many of these towns were located in deep ravines that afforded direct access to the coal through the hillsides, allowing mined coal to be dropped or conveyed downhill to railway lines at the valley floor. Many of these encampments were set up as company towns, and when their mines closed, the towns vanished. McDowell County covers much of the Flat Top-Pocahontas Coalfield and a small portion of the Williamson Coalfield.
Hassel T. Hicks (1896–1952) was an American architect from Welch, West Virginia.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the three U.S. representatives from the West Virginia, one from each of the state's three congressional districts. The filing deadline was January 27, 2018. The primary elections were held on May 8, 2018. The elections coincided with the other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
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