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West Virginia Board of Education Secretary F. Scott Rotruck finished 11 years on the board when his term ended at its October 2026 meeting, according to a release from the West Virginia Department of Education.
Rotruck joined the board in 2015 to complete an unexpired term and received a full-term reappointment in 2017. Most recently, he chaired its Resources Committee.
His other education roles include chairing the West Virginia Public Education Collaborative and serving on the Communities In Schools Advisory Board.
“As a scholar and lifelong learner, Mr. Rotruck has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to making a difference through investment of his time, talent and resources,” said State Superintendent of Schools Michele L. Blatt in the release. “He continues to champion opportunities that are shaping the future of West Virginia for generations to come.”
“It has been an honor and a privilege the past 11 years to have served with the dedicated and talented members and staff of the WVBE and the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE), in support of every student, the teachers, school service personnel and administrators statewide,” Rotruck said in the release. “Some of the greatest lessons I have learned about ensuring a thorough and efficient system of free schools are captured in the words ‘collaborative’ and ‘community,’ as it truly takes collaboration by the Legislature, the Governor, the Board, the Department and so many others in our communities across our state to make it all happen.”
The department also issued this correction to its account of the October meeting:
As a follow-up to the October 2026 WVBE meeting, the WVDE reported that the Board voted 7 to 1 to take a position in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state’s public school funding formula. A formal roll call was not conducted; therefore, the statement should have read, “The majority of the Board voted in the affirmative on the position.”
