West Virginia Ethics Commission Issues Public Reprimand

CHARLESTON, WV - The West Virginia Ethics Commission entered into a Conciliation Agreement with Terrence Beam, a former Superintendent of Nicholas County Schools. The Conciliation Agreement states that Beam violated the Ethics Act by hiring his step-grandson for the position of custodian at Nicholas County Schools. Beam asserts that he was not fully aware that he had been convicted of a crime against children but acknowledged that there was sufficient evidence that he should have known he was ineligible to work for the Board of Education.

​Beam has been ordered to receive a public reprimand, pay a fine in the amount of $1,500 to the West Virginia Ethics Commission, and undergo training on the West Virginia Governmental Ethics Act.