[2] In 2019 Wayne Lewis, the Kentucky Commissioner of Education, argued that he had "major concerns" on whether the district can continue to operate.
[1] On January 28, 2020, the West Point school board, in what Louisville TV station WDRB called "an emotional meeting", voted unanimously to begin merger negotiations with the Hardin County district.
At the time, the West Point district had fewer than 150 students, with enrollment continuing to decline.
This decline led to long-term reductions in state funding; despite some of the highest school taxes in the state, at $1.07 per $100 assessed value, the district considered itself unable to generate enough revenue to remain in operation.
[4] Both school boards agreed to the merger the following month, with the West Point district approving it on February 18 and the Hardin County board following two days later.