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‘Facilities consolidation’ listed on Kanawha County Board of Education agenda

By Isaac TaylorRiley McIlmoyle,

2024-08-29

KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — Kanawha County Schools Superintendent Dr. Tom Williams will speak to the county Board of Education on Tuesday about possible facility consolidations, according to a spokesperson for the district.

No further details are available at this time, including what facilities could be closed down and consolidated. 13 News has reached out to the administration and the elected school board, but nobody has been willing to go on the record with more details.

Back in 2023, three elementary schools were closed and consolidated: Grandview , Marmet and Weimer . All three were closed at the end of the 2023-2024 school year .

These students were transferred to different schools. Grandview students went to Mary C. Snow and Edgewood, Weimer was split between Alban and Bridgeview Elementary, and Marmet transferred three miles away to Chesapeake.

According to a report written in May 2023, the district lost around 4,400 students in the last 10 years, which is a decrease of 15%.

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kim WV

08-29

how about all of consolidate. this is not good for the kids

Jessica

08-29

Let me guess…. The Eastern part of Kanawha Co is once again on the chopping block. I bet they are wanting to close Malden, Belle and Midland Trail and combine them to 1 school at the old DuPont Jr High site. They have been threatening this for years

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