McComas v. Bd. of Educ. of Fayette County

CLECKLEY, Justice:

The respondent below and appellant herein, the Board of Education of Fayette County (Board), 1 appeals an order of the Circuit Court of Fayette County granting a writ of mandamus to the petitioners below and ap-pellees herein, Michael McComas, Winifred Andrews, and Mary Blackwell, who are taxpayers and residents of Fayette County.

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FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

At a meeting held on January 3, 1995, the Board, pursuant to W.Va.Code, 18-5-13 (1990), and W.Va.Code, 18-5-13a (1991), scheduled a public hearing on the proposed plan to close Falls View Elementary School and Gauley…