Closure Proposal Hearings - Closure of Mabscott Elementary School

Raleigh County Schools held the first of four public hearings on November 6, 2026, regarding a proposal to close Mabscott Elementary at the end of the 2026–2027 school year, divide its students between Crescent and Hollywood Elementary, and move Hollywood’s severe-disabilities program to Beckley Elementary. The superintendent’s presentation projected annual savings of $1,303,126.48, primarily from personnel, utilities, maintenance, and other operating costs, with a projected reduction of 11.8 professional and three service positions. It also described projected enrollment, building use, and bus routes. A speaker cited $53,000 in unbudgeted modifications at receiving schools; this was raised during public comment, not presented as a board-approved expenditure.