LCHS Board votes to rejoin the Central State Eight Conference
Switch could take place for 2022-23 school year

 

[May 18, 2021] 

The Lincoln Community High School Board of Education met on Monday evening and voted unanimously to rejoin the Central State Eight Conference. The vote was 4-0, with two members absent. There will be a seventh member interviewed and appointed to the school board at the regularly scheduled meeting on June 30 at 6 p.m.

LCHS School Board President Susan Gleason made a statement following the meeting. “Our student's safety and education comes first, therefore we felt this was the best decision for all students participating in extracurricular activities. We are also happy that the community has participated in this decision by sharing their thoughts.”

Rod Clarke, who is a huge supporter of Railer athletics and who runs the Facebook account “We are Railer Nation,” weighed in following the vote. “I think it’s a great move for all involved,” said Clarke.

"Clearly the biggest thing was the travel. Just as a fan, those rides to Effingham, Charleston and Mattoon were not fun. We were spending close to four hours on the road to watch a game that may take an hour and a half at most. I can’t imagine the toll it took on the kids and parents. It will be nice to go back to a conference that Lincoln is familiar with and renew some old rivalries.”

At this point the earliest Lincoln could start participating in Central State Eight Conference activities would be the 2022-23 school year.

[Teena Lowery]