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Residents urge Upshur County board to halt plan to close Rock Cave Elementary
Summary
At a public hearing on a proposed closure and consolidation, community members challenged the process and the impact statement, citing enrollment data and potential harms; the Upshur County Board of Education made no decision and scheduled a vote for Nov. 20, 2025.
Jan Craig, president of the Upshur County Board of Education, convened a public hearing on the proposed closure of Rock Cave Elementary School and its consolidation into French Creek Elementary School and reiterated that no decision would be made at the hearing and that the board will take a vote in open session on Nov. 20, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.
Superintendent Christine Miller summarized the administration's impact statement and executive summary, saying the district has suffered a systemwide enrollment decline and significant budget pressure. "For the current school year alone, we have seen an additional loss of 183 students, which translates to approximately $1,600,000 in reduced…
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