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Board of Education v. West Virginia Board of Education

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided October 11, 1990No. 19736PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MILLER, Justice:

This is an appeal from a final order in two cases that were consolidated for hearing in the Circuit Court of Kanawha County. The central issue is whether the West Virginia Board of Education (State Board) is empowered to approve or disapprove a school consolidation and school closure plan adopted by a county board of education under W.Va.Code, 18-5-13a. We conclude that the State Board has such authority, and we reverse the judgment of the circuit court and remand the case for further proceedings. 1

The underlying facts need not be discussed in great detail. On May 2,1990, the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Pauley v. KellyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1979
  2. Powell v. BrownWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1977
  3. Trimboli v. Board of EducationWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1979
  4. Duquesne Light Co. v. State Tax Dept.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1984
  5. Bailey v. TrubyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1984

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. McComas v. Bd. of Educ. of Fayette CountyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1996
  2. State ex rel. West Virginia Board of Education v. PerryWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1993
  3. Pell v. Board of Educ. of Monroe CountyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1992
  4. STATE EX REL. BD. OF EDUC. v. PerryWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1993
  5. City of Benwood v. Board of EducationWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2002

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