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Board approves relocation of Summers County central office after discussing repairs and code issues
Summary
The Summers County Board of Education approved relocating the district central office after discussing mold, ADA upgrades and fire marshal items; the motion passed 3-2 with board members saying testing and cost estimates will guide next steps.
The Summers County Board of Education voted June 30 to relocate the district central office after hearing staff and the superintendent outline options for renovation versus moving to another facility.
Board members discussed specific upgrades needed at the current office — replacing open 'half-wall' partitions with enclosed offices, repairing the front entrance, addressing mold and making restrooms ADA-compliant — and noted that some work would be required at the annex if staff were consolidated there, including fire-marshall corrections and potential air- and water-quality testing. The superintendent said the project "isn't a $150,000 expenditure" and described it as less costly than extensive construction, but did not provide a final estimate at the meeting.
The motion to approve relocation passed on a 3-2 vote. The minutes record that the board approved the relocation and asked staff to proceed with testing and to prepare firm cost estimates to support planning and next steps.
Why it matters: Relocating the administration affects facility budgets, staff workflows and maintenance planning and may trigger subsequent work orders or capital requests. Board members emphasized the need to know utility-meter allocations and to confirm energy and billing details as part of the planning.
What’s next: Staff will pursue air/water testing, confirm meter and utility allocation for buildings under consideration, obtain estimates for renovations and report back to the board with cost details and a recommended timeline.
