| WV | HB5412 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish the Future-Ready Education Act, to enable local boards of education to enter into long-term contracts for textbooks resulting in fiscal savings, to expand the Mountain State Digital Literacy Program, to requir...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-14
Senate requests House to concur |
| WV | HB5438 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to modify the foundation allowance to improve instructional programs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal |
| WV | HB5453 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish a revised method of school aid funding.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-14
Senate requests House to concur |
| WV | SB1034 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide funding to county boards of education for certain students not enrolled in public schools in the county that either receive, or are eligible for but don't receive, a Hope Scholarship.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-20
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | SB988 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill relates to staffing oversight and accountability for county boards of education.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-18
To Senate Education Committee |
| WV | HB5637 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to add weighted funding back into the formula for students with unique learning needs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-17
To House Education Committee |
| WV | SB437 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish the Fair State Aid Formula Act of 2026. The bill provides an equitable method of distributing state aid to county boards of education. The bill recognizes the additional costs associated with rural, small, and...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-13
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | SB801 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to increase each school district's basic foundation program by increasing the ratio of professional educators per 1,000 students and the ratio of service personnel per 1,000 students, both of which are a part of the calcul...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-11
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5435 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to increase funding for rural counties in this state by adding a multiplier to the IEP calculation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-11
To House Education Committee |
| WV | SB909 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish the Future-Ready Education Act, to enable local boards of education to enter into long-term contracts for textbooks resulting in fiscal savings, to expand the Mountain State Digital Literacy Program, to requir...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-11
To Senate Education Committee |
| WV | SB758 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to define a reasonable route; provide extra state aid to school districts for students enrolled in extremely remote schools; and prohibit a county board from closing an extremely remote school.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-05
To Senate Education Committee |
| WV | HB5265 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to calculate the maximum number of students during the course of a year at alternative and year-round schools based on the maximum attendance for that school year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-05
To House Education Committee |
| WV | HB4860 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create the Direct Classroom Funding Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-28
To House Education Committee |
| WV | HB4861 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to authorize county boards to designate rural anchor schools.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-28
To House Education Committee |
| WV | HB4847 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide for local shares of school teacher and personnel pay.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-27
To House Education Committee |
| WV | SB552 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to authorize county boards of education to designate certain schools as "rural anchor schools" and to provide for specialized treatment of rural anchor schools under the public school support plan. The bill sets eligibilit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-21
To Senate Education Committee |
| WV | HB4633 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is provide an enrollment stabilizer mechanism in the Public School Support Program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-21
To House Education Committee |
| WV | SB555 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish an Essential Personnel Bridge Grant Program within the West Virginia Department of Education. The bill provides for financial support to county boards of education for certain essential personnel not fully fun...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-21
To Senate Education Committee |
| WV | HB4646 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide for the creation of the Remote Schools Support Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-21
To House Education Committee |
| WV | SB554 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide a mechanism to smooth year-to-year enrollment fluctuations in county school systems to permit county boards to responsibility responsibly plan for staffing and services. The bill provides for an enrollment stabi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-21
To Senate Education Committee |
| WV | HB4605 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to modify the school aid formula to provide more support for schools under certain circumstances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-20
To House Education Committee |
| WV | SB246 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to update the school aid formula by establishing a minimum net enrollment of 1,200 students for each county.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-14
To Senate Education Committee |
