Wayne County Board of Education Regular Meeting 7/30/2026 at 5:00 p.m.

The Wayne County Board of Education’s regular meeting in West Virginia was held July 30, 2026. The board approved multiple 2026–27 service agreements, generally by 4–0 votes. Approved amounts included $81,578 for a full-time computer technician, $61,769.74 for up to five LPNs, $4,000 for the Region 2 Math Field Day, $32,324.60 for a shared communications specialist, and $48,000 for legal services. The board also approved bus-driver training at actual cost plus a 15% administrative fee; behavioral-analysis services at $100 per hour for a BCBA and $40 per hour for technicians; music therapy at $75 per hour; a $20,000 services agreement paid in monthly installments; and Wilson Reading training at $75 per hour, capped at five days per month. The board approved the listed purchase requisitions and orders after removing certain pages, including a duplicate postage item. A proposed $18,000 used lawn mower for Tulsa High School was not brought forward for approval and is expected on a future agenda; board members raised questions about its condition and inspection.

Construction updates covered initial site work for the Buffalo K–8 project, where a topography/measurement issue was being resolved before ground could be broken, and concrete-floor polishing at Wayne High School following tile removal for an asbestos project. The board discussed a nonbinding draft letter of interest to explore leasing school property for a cell tower; estimated terms discussed were an initial payment of $20,000–$30,000 and roughly $10,000 annually, but no lease was approved. The state had approved the district’s proposed 2026–27 budget. The board also reviewed updated financial information and tax collections, and approved district goals that include expanding cybersecurity, industrial maintenance, EMT, and fire-service coursework.