Mingo County Board of Education Special Meeting October 27 2026 at 500 PM

At a special meeting of the Mingo County Board of Education on October 27, 2026, called to take formal action under West Virginia State Board of Education Policy 6204, Superintendent Basile recommended closing Dingus Elementary because of declining enrollment, reduced funding, opportunities to expand educational services, and the cost of bringing the facility up to code. The state superintendent, acting in the Board’s capacity, approved the closure effective at the end of the 2026–2027 school year, with Dingus students to attend Lenore PreK–8 beginning in 2027–2028. The district also identified an amendment to its Comprehensive Educational Facilities Plan consistent with the action, though the transcript does not capture whether that amendment was formally acted on. No contract awards, purchases, or specific spending amounts were identified; the meeting ended after a motion and second to adjourn.