# Wayne County Board of Education Regular Meeting   5 p.m.   July 14, 2026

The Wayne County Board of Education’s regular meeting was held July 14, 2026. Appalachain Power Foundation presented Wayne County Schools with a $25,000 check for the Career Launch program, to support transportation and uniforms. The board discussed applying in August for School Building Authority needs-project funding, considering safe-school entries and Career Technical Education and Lavallette gym projects. Construction updates included Spring Valley High School drainage work, mobilization for the Buffalo PreK–8 project, and ongoing work at Wayne Elementary; the district also reviewed capital-project finances and anticipated revenues. The board approved the 2026–27 curriculum purchases, though the transcript gives no total amount, and approved purchases over $5,000, including bid-awarded HVAC replacements for which Sid Harvey Industries was identified as the low bidder. Voucher discussion referenced approximately $206,000 for US Foods and a planned purchase order of about $1 million for cafeteria food; the district also described its existing reduced-price electricity contract with Solar Holler.

The board approved a renewal of the pest-control contract with Standard Exterminating for a one-year term beginning July 1, 2026; the stated annual amount is garbled in the transcript. It voted 5–0 to reject a bid after receiving one offer of $295,000 that exceeded the available project budget, with staff to review the scope and seek bids again, including outreach to smaller firms. Wayne High School flooring options were discussed, but the transcript ends before the board’s decision is captured. No final action followed the executive session discussion of potential real-estate disposition.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** July 14, 2026

### Sources
- [Wayne County Board of Education Regular Meeting   5 p.m.   July 14, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QCsp5RQnZg) - Wayne County Schools West Virginia