Education (k12)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Establishing WV Secondary School Athletic Trainer and Career Technical Education Program Act [SB-755]
The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Secondary School Athletic Trainer and Career Technical Education Program Act.
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Allowing State Board of Education to delegate its Medicaid provider status to public charter schools [SB-746]
The purpose of this bill is to allow the State Board of Education to delegate its Medicaid provider status to public charter schools.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Relating generally to public charter schools [SB-749]
The purpose of this bill is to allow authorization and funding of alternative high-risk population public charter schools; provide eligibility requirements to be an alternative high-risk population public charter school; specify which students are included as "high risk"; require West Virginia Board of Education rule setting forth requirements for alternative high-risk population charter school funding; allow an institution of higher education to apply to an authorizer to establish virtual or on-campus public charter microschools; allow any public
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Clarifying how substitute teachers may serve for extended periods. [HB-3337]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify the amount of time a substitute teacher holding a restricted substitute teacher permit may teach long term.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Restoring Sanity Act [HB-3319]
The purpose of this bill is to establish the Restoring Sanity Act; prohibit a school district, a public charter school, the West Virginia Board of Education, the West Virginia Department of Education, or any employee of the aforementioned entities from providing instruction in, requiring instruction in, making part of a course, or requiring a statement or affirmation by any employee certain concepts; prohibit a state institution of higher education and an employee of a state institution of higher education from requiring a student or employee to
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Relating to the eligibility of nonpublic schools and education service providers to participate in the Hope Scholarship Program [HB-3327]
The purpose of this bill generally relates to the eligibility of nonpublic schools and education service providers to participate in the Hope Scholarship Program.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Student Bill of Rights [HB-3326]
The purpose of this bill relates to the creation of the Student Bill of Rights.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
To add to the teacher pay scale the increments of Bachelor’s Plus 30 and Master’s Plus 60 and add that amount in the appropriate increment. [HB-3315]
The purpose of this bill is to add to the teacher pay scale the increments of Bachelor's Plus 30 and Master's Plus 60.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
To require that teachers in grades 7 through twelve, who teach classes with more than 30 students in their classes receive an additional $25 per day per student over the 30 student-limit, with exceptions for physical education, band, chorus, strings, theater, dance, and other classes aimed at artistic performance. [HB-3314]
The purpose of this bill is to provide a pay increase for teachers who have more than 30 students in their classroom, and to provide for an exception.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Providing more opportunities for high school students in community colleges [HB-3313]
The purpose of this bill is to drop the barriers between high schools and community colleges to ensure career readiness upon graduation from high school. The bill also adds Braxton County High School as an eligible institution in the program.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Troop- to-Teachers [HB-3295]
The purpose of this bill is to establish the Troops-to-Teachers program.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Relating to education to children and adults housed in correctional facilities and regional jails [HB-3241]
The purpose of this bill is to remove language requiring specific appropriations in order for the State Board of Education, State Department of Education, and the State Superintendent of Schools to provide education to children and adults housed in correctional facilities and regional jails.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
To allow public high schools to have full time athletic trainers [HB-3234]
The purpose of this bill is to have full-time athletic trainers at public high schools in West Virginia.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Granting full time employees of county boards of education three months of paid leave following the birth of a child [HB-3256]
The purpose of this bill is to grant full-time employees of county boards of education three months of paid leave, following the birth of a child, or the placement of a child in the home through adoption or foster care. The bill provides that the leave is in addition to any other leave available to the employee.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Modify the procedure for teachers when using leave [HB-3210]
The purpose of this bill is to modify the procedure for teachers when using leave.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Modifing the rules for transferring students [HB-3268]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify rulemaking authority of the West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission; require that certain rules be modified and allowing the commission to pull the coaching credentials of any coach found guilty of illegally recruiting student athletes.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
To increase the minimum starting salary for a teacher to $50,000 [HB-3259]
The purpose of this bill is to increase the state minimum salary schedule for teachers; and to raise the state minimum salary for teachers to $50,000.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
To create an initiative to provide minorities and males with an incentive to join the public education field [HB-3225]
The purpose of this bill is to create a statewide initiative to promote teacher preparation programs aimed at underrepresented groups. The bill provides that the West Virginia State Board of Education will create an initiative for this purpose. The bill provides that county boards of education in this state will create initiatives for this purpose. The bill establishes a scholarship fund and provides for funding. The bill provides for definitions. The bill sets forth criteria for the scholarship. Finally, the bill enacts the scholarship.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Relating generally to compulsory school attendance [HB-3266]
The purpose of this bill generally relates to compulsory school attendance.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Relating to calculating max number of students at alternative and year-round schools [HB-3243]
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.