Education (k12)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Requiring heart health program in grades three through six [SB-819]
The purpose of this bill is to establish a heart health program in which each child enrolled in the public schools in grades three through six actively participate in nutrition and aerobic exercise classes for 12 weeks straight at any point during the instructional term.
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Relating to WV Secondary School Activities Commission Reform Act [SB-804]
The purpose of this bill is to reform the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
To require a statewide public school calendar to begin no earlier that September 1 and end no later than May 31 [HB-2018]
The purpose of this bill is to provide that schools begin no earlier that September 1 and end no later than May 31. The bill also increases the amount of remote learning days.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
To adjust the School Aid Formula’s Transportation calculations from its current standard of student enrollment to school bus mileage traveled daily [HB-2017]
The purpose of this bill is relating to adjust the school aid formula's transportation calculations from its current standard of student enrollment to school bus mileage traveled daily to provide assistance to larger counties that are mandated to offer school bus transportation to all students.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Creating the Governor’s Cup competition [HB-3500]
The purpose of this bill is to establish the "Governor's Cup Challenge" to provide scholarships for high school student-athletes who did not receive an athletic scholarship to a West Virginia higher education institution and are perusing an education at their preferred in-state institution of higher education.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
To create the West Virginia Homeschool Student Athletics Participation Act. [HB-3488]
The purpose of this bill is to provide an opportunity for homeschool students to engage in interscholastic athletics while maintaining the integrity of WVSSAC rankings and postseason competitions.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Prohibiting the home schooling of children in certain circumstances [HB-3499]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit home schooling of any child in homes where there is suspected or known child abuse or neglect, or domestic violence by a parent or person instructing the child. This shall be known as "Raylee's Law."
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Relating generally to microschools. [HB-3482]
The purpose of this bill is to provide clarity and guidelines for microschools in this state.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Establishing a pilot program to develop school-based mental and behavioral health services [HB-3396]
The purpose of this bill is to require the State Department of Education to develop a pilot program to provide mental and behavioral health services as an alternative to suspending students for disruptive behaviors.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Creating the school aid formula study commission [HB-3394]
The purpose of this bill is to establish a School Aid Formula Study Commission to make recommendations to the Legislature regarding what can be done to modernize the current school funding system.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Permitting public high school students submit FAFSA prior to graduation [HB-3446]
The purpose of this bill is to require all public high school students to complete and submit a free application for federal student aid (FAFSA) prior to graduation.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
To allow retired teachers in long-term substitute positions with specialties in maths, sciences, English, and foreign languages to remain in the substitute teaching positions for the entire school year without interruption to their retirement pay in order to allow students to have a quality, uninterrupted education. [HB-3438]
The purpose of this bill is to establish the "Connor Drennan Substitute Teachers' Act" that allows for retired teachers with STEM or language specializations to remain in a long-terms substitute teaching position up to 180 days per school year with no adverse impact on the retiree's retirement, to provide that no additional retirement system contributions will be made by the employer from such employment; and to allow the retirant to choose to contribute to his or her retirement from this employment should the retirant choose to do so.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Relating to type 1 diabetes informational materials for the parents and guardians of public and public charter school students [HB-3465]
The purpose of this bill is to require the State Board of Education to develop type 1 diabetes informational materials for the parents and guardians of public and public charter school students.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Establishing Troops-to-Teachers Program [SB-765]
The purpose of this bill is to establish the Troops-to-Teachers program.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Relating to requiring the State Board of Education to design, test, and deploy an internet-based reporting system to be known as the School Choice Portal [HB-3422]
The purpose of this bill is to create a school choice portal. The bill also requires the Board of Education to adopt a school choice portal.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Creating Community School Parent Choice Act [SB-764]
The purpose of this bill relates to the creation of the Community School Parents' Choice Act. The bill ensures that parents of students in schools under consideration for closure and consolidation shall be provided with a means to prevent closure or consolidation. Finally, the bill provides for a 10 year sunset date.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Creating Support for Neglected Schools Act [SB-762]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the creation of the "Support for Neglected Schools Act."
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
To raise the per child allotment to 3-1 for students with IEPs in rural communities [HB-3374]
The purpose of this bill is to increase funding for rural counties in this state.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Allowing for an emergency levy election to be held under certain circumstances. [HB-3376]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the Save the School Levy Act. The bill provides that an emergency levy election may be conducted outside of a normally scheduled primary or election date for the purpose of holding a special levy election to address school consolidation issues.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Relating to the creation of a regional school district pilot program [HB-3387]
Relating to the creation of a regional school district pilot program