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New board members take office after May election
What happened
Three board members ended their terms in June 2026, and three newly elected members joined at the July 6, 2026 organizational meeting. The board elected new officers, set meetings for the first and third Tuesdays at 5 p.m., and set board pay at $260 per meeting.
Why it matters to families
A majority of the five-member board changed after the 2026 election. Names are not listed here because the captions garble them.
The evidence
In the July 6, 2026 recording, the board sets meetings on the "first and third Tuesday" and sets "the board compensation to be at $260 per meeting."
The source
July 6, 2026 organizational meeting recordingSee the full record for McDowell County Schools.
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