CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. — The Cabell County Board of Education on Jan. 6 heard a plan to repair the roof at the Woody Williams Center for Advanced Learning Careers via a fluid‑applied restoration that the district estimates would cost between $2,350,000 and $2,850,000 and carry a 15‑year warranty.

Superintendent Hardesty told the board the district had applied for an SBA roof replacement grant and had set aside about $2,600,000 with an approximate 30% match. "We did not get that grant," Hardesty said, and cited an estimated cost of about $8,600,000 for a full removal and replacement. As an alternative, he proposed bidding labor for a fluid‑applied restoration while purchasing materials directly from the manufacturer and presenting a contractor recommendation at the board’s second February meeting.

Christian Reeves, who spoke for the contractor, described the proposed 15‑year no‑dollar‑limit warranty and said Garland would cover repairs under that warranty. "So for the labor and the materials for anything that we touch on the roof for that period of time, there's no charge to you," Reeves said.

Boggs earlier described other facilities‑related items on the agenda: a proposed purchase and installation of a paint booth through Federated Auto for the collision‑repair program at the Woody Williams Center (quoted at $137,286.58) and a $4,806 contract amendment to add two elementary schools to an existing filter service rotation.

Hardesty said the district will advertise the labor portion of the project, proceed through the normal bid timeline (advertisement, pre‑bid meeting, bid opening) and anticipates bringing a recommendation to the board in the second meeting of February. He emphasized the district can reject any or all bids if they exceed budget or do not meet district needs. The district also reported minimal expected disruption to classes during the restoration.