Board Meeting Regular Session - 6/22/2026

The Mercer County Schools Board of Education held a regular session on June 22, 2026. Key procurement-related discussions included approval of a new copier services contract with PBP Tech to replace the existing agreement with Comax, with an anticipated installation before the new school year and a five-year lifespan for the equipment. The board also approved a $253,177 contract with R.M. Huffman Company for new bleachers and installation at Bluefield High School, funded by county funds. Additionally, the board authorized budget supplements and transfers to close the fiscal year properly. Policy updates were discussed, including a first reading of a conditional deferral of expulsion policy aimed at addressing student vaping issues through Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) to keep students in school under certain conditions. The meeting concluded with an executive session to discuss real estate acquisition.