# Board Meeting Regular Session 10/26/26 Part 1 of 3

At the October 26, 2026 regular meeting of the Mercer County Board of Education in West Virginia, the board approved a financial-administration mentorship service after an RFP process: three proposals were received, one met the requirements, and the selected respondent, identified in the transcript as Hover, scored 98/100. The service is priced at $75 per hour, with estimated spending of $20,000; the motion passed. The board also approved a nursing-program testing and interactive-clinicals platform costing $2,275, to be paid from fees collected from adult students, with no cost to the board. A proposed $10,000 CTE management software purchase, including setup and training and funded through CTE allocations, was tabled pending additional information about the vendor. For the board attorney RFP, members received proposal packets and agreed to score submissions using an evaluation sheet, with selection scheduled for a later meeting; no attorney was selected at this meeting.

The board reviewed federal-program accreditation findings and corrective actions, including monthly reconciliation of Title I expenditures and procurement concerns involving late Amazon orders, an outdated sole-source practice, and payments to a shared vendor that collectively exceeded a procurement threshold. These findings underscore purchasing and documentation requirements for future federal-fund spending. Members also discussed an amendment to the long-range facilities plan that would list proposed closure and consolidation of the Early Learning Center and Sun Valley Elementary; the amendment itself would not authorize closures, and the transcript does not establish an approval vote. The board requested follow-up information on restroom conditions at two high schools. A motion to cancel the November 23 and December 28 board meetings passed.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Professional Services
**Published:** October 26, 2026

### Sources
- [Board Meeting Regular Session 10/26/26 Part 1 of 3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZHilhAQKAs) - Mercer County Schools, West Virginia