Welch, WV
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For 2023-2024 School Year, Board meetings are held every first and third Monday of the month at the Board Office located at 900 Mt. View Road, Welch, WV and are open to the public.
Board meetings will begin at 5:00 p.m., unless noted otherwise on the schedule.
Special meetings may have different start times. Please check the online agenda for correct times.
The McDowell County Board of Education is responsible for operating the McDowell County School System in compliance with state laws and within the policies and regulations as set forth by the West Virginia Board of Education. The goals of the Board are to provide the very best educational opportunities possible for more than 2,700 students enrolled in McDowell County Schools.
The Board has executive, legislative, and judicial authority granted by law. Primarily, the Board concerns itself with the policies that govern local schools, and the superintendent and administrative staff are responsible to administer those policies.
The McDowell County Board of Education consists of five members who are elected by the voters of our county in a nonpartisan election. The members are elected and serve alternating four-year terms. The McDowell County Superintendent of Schools serves as the Secretary to the Board.
The mission of McDowell County Schools is to provide schools where unleash the potential of every student every day!
Regular meetings of the McDowell County Board of Education are generally held at 5:00p.m. on the first and third Monday of each month at the McDowell County Board of Education Office located at 900 Mount View Road, Welch, WV. Meetings may be held at a time and place decided and publicized by the board. For specific dates, view the Board Agendas or the main calendar published on this site.
Public participation in meetings of the Board is encouraged under conditions which permit the Board to conduct its business. At each regularly scheduled Board meeting time will be set aside on the Board agenda for residents of McDowell County to make public comments pertinent to McDowell County Schools. Anyone wishing to make a comment will sign the register 15 minutes prior to the beginning of the meeting listing
Name of Individual/Organization
Mailing Address
Phone Number
Brief statement regarding the nature of your request
Indicate whether you have spoken to the principal, director and/or superintendent prior to this request and if so, list whom
Comments will be limited to five minutes per individual and will be regulated by state and board policy (time will not permit more than one person to speak on the same issue, therefore, only one person may speak on a specific topic). No participant may address or question the board members individually. No place cards or banners will be permitted within the meeting room.
Any persons wishing to make a presentation to the Board shall contact the Office of the Superintendent before the agenda is prepared for the session to be addressed, with notice of at least two weeks. Presentations to the Board shall be limited to three minutes or as extended by the permission of the Superintendent.
Discussions of business shall be among Board members. Participation by others shall be by permission of the Chairman.