Mingo County Board of Education Regular Meeting 08/19/2026

The Mingo County Board of Education’s regular meeting on August 19, 2026, included reports on student achievement, federal-program compliance, technology, and school readiness. The board heard that a $500,000 security grant funded new intercoms for all schools without a local match; the district is also considering camera-system upgrades. A prior network project was described as costing about $1.8 million. The board was told that school-building-authority submissions for wastewater-treatment-plant replacements at Gilbert and Lenore, and plumbing work at other schools, had been approved. Six buses were transferred from Tyler County at no cost. A speaker also asked about a $35,000 parks-and-recreation agreement; administrators said it was separate from a related facility lease.

The meeting report listed approved purchasing and service agreements, including cooperative bids for bread from Bimbo Bakeries, prepackaged fruits and vegetables, and milk from United Dairy; Tyler Technologies transportation trip/equipment-management software; and Mountain State ESC procurement services for 2026–27. Other approved agreements covered therapy services from Best Life Therapy, school health services, and yearbook, photography, and education software subscriptions. Twenty-six policies, including procurement of federal-grant funds, were advanced to a 30-day comment period; a separate group of policies was approved on final reading. No new vote or motion on a procurement award was clearly described in the transcript.