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Lawsuit alleges state takeover of Upshur County Schools led to breach of contract, ‘serious financial loss’

Organizers of Buckhannon’s 2023 world band championship say that after the state takeover, the school system backed out of a deal to provide buses, housing and meals for a fee, forcing costly last-minute replacements. The state and local school boards want the lawsuit dismissed.

Lawsuit alleges state takeover of Upshur County Schools led to breach of contract, ‘serious financial loss’
Randy Sanders at the World Association of Marching Show Bands Championship in 2023. (File photo by Brian Bergstrom / My Buckhannon)
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