MINGO SCHOOL BOARD AUCTION BLOCKED - Last Day Effort To Sell Schools

(07/03/2004)

By Dianne Weaver A Mingo County woman says their school board was trying to thwart the will of the people on their last day in office. Only minutes before the Mingo County Board of Education was to auction off Varney Elementary School and Gilbert Elementary School on Wednesday morning, Circuit Judge Michael Thornsbury issued an injunction to stop the sale. The sale of the schools would have set the stage for the consolidation of Mingo County schools. The current board, whose make-up has been changed by electing two anti-consolidation members, was attempting to complete the deal prior to their going out of office. Mingo County residents "by the thousands" have been protesting the consolidation of their schools, said Delbarton resident Rebecca Pruitt, who requested the injunction. A hearing on the injunction will be held on July 9th, after the complexion of the school board takes place.

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