In accordance with W.Va. Code §18-2E-5, the WVBE declared a State of Emergency for Pocahontas County Schools during its February meeting. The decision comes after the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) conducted a Special Circumstance Review of Pocahontas County High School (PCHS) in October 2024 at the request of County Superintendent Lynne Bostic.
You can read more about this declaration on the WVDE website via this link: WV Board of Ed. Receives County Updates and Harvard Recovery Scorecard Overview - West Virginia Department of Education
You can read the entire "Special Circumstance Report" here: https://wvde.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Special-Circumstance-Review-Pocahontas-County-High-School.pdf