Lewis County Schools (West Virginia)
# Lewis County Schools (West Virginia)

Lewis County Schools is the operating school district within Lewis County, West Virginia. It is governed by the Lewis County Board of Education, located in Weston.

## Schools

### High school

* Lewis County High School

### Middle school

* Robert L. Bland Middle School

### Elementary schools

* Leading Creek Elementary School
* Jane Lew Elementary School
* Peterson-Central Elementary School
* Roanoke Elementary School

## Controversies

In 2006, the West Virginia Human Rights Commission investigated charges that a preschool teacher at Peterson-Central Elementary School, used a biracial child as a lesson prop and told schoolmates that the child had been adopted. Joseph Mace, superintendent of Lewis County schools, refused to return phone calls and e-mails from The Associated Press, but acknowledged the incident to a local television station.

## Board of education

The Lewis County Board of Education is governed by five elected members who serve a four-year term in office. The Board of Education consists of the following elected members:

| Name | Position |
| - | - |
| Phyllis Hinterer | President |
| Adam Gissy | Vice-President |
| Mike Holden | Member |
| Kenny Lowther | Member |
| David Bush | Member |
