Ohio County Board of Education Regular Meeting, August 24, 2026

The Ohio County Board of Education regular meeting on August 24, 2026, focused on school funding advocacy, academic results, staffing, and policy. The superintendent discussed the “I Love West Virginia Public Schools” campaign and concerns about the state aid formula and Hope Scholarship spending. The board unanimously approved Policy 2002.08, establishing fees and procedures for Hope Scholarship recipients participating in Ohio County Schools classes and activities, as required by state law. The policy also provides for remaining account funds to transfer to the board if a recipient returns to public school full-time after October 1; this may affect how district services are accessed and funded by voucher recipients.

On procurement, the board unanimously approved Cintas’s bid to provide maintenance uniforms and child-nutrition linens for $1,686.78 per week; the administration reported that no other bids were received. A Siemens bill for $32,280 related to the Madison waterline break was raised during the bills discussion, but the provided transcript does not show its disposition. The board also discussed declaring a small parcel excess property before putting it up for public auction, following a coal company’s inquiry; no auction approval is shown in the available transcript.