RCS BOE Meeting - October 20, 2026

The Randolph County Schools Board of Education’s regular meeting on October 20, 2026, included routine spending and contract items, followed by an extensive discussion of enrollment losses, budget pressures, and possible school consolidations. The board approved the consent calendar 5–0, including athletic trips funded by Tigers Valley or Elkins High athletics. The board also reviewed agreements covering an unemployment-tracking system, required professional-learning software, and college/university classroom-observation and field-experience placements; the latter are to be paid from the TransCanada grant. The transcript does not clearly capture the vote outcome on the agreements. No new vendor award or major purchase was identified.

The superintendent and finance staff reported an estimated $4 million budget gap if current arrangements remain unchanged, amid a loss of 239 students, and presented three possible school-reconfiguration approaches. A longer-term proposal would require a bond to build a new pre-K–grade 2 school at the Midland site and remodel or expand other facilities. The board made no decision on school closures, a bond, or construction procurement; members requested more analysis, community input, and a work session. These discussions indicate potential future facilities and funding needs, but no project authorization or procurement action was taken.