PHILIPPI — The Barbour County Board of Education has set hearing dates for the closure and consolidation of schools across the county. The BOE has released an impact statement, including supporting data, for the closures and consolidations plan, which includes closing Belington Middle School, Kasson Middle School and Philippi Middle School, and consolidating those schools into Philip-Barbour High School. The plan also calls for the closure of Junior Elementary School, which would be consolidated into Belington Elementary School. “The travel time for the elementary school students at Belington, Kasson and Philippi Elementary Schools will essentially remain the same as the current year. The only increase for elementary students will be for the current Junior Elementary students who will have a 4.5-mile trip.