Relating generally to public charter schools [SB-749]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Children and Youth ]
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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SB-749: Relating generally to public charter schools
Sponsored by: Sen. Patricia Rucker
Filed For Introduction on 03/13/2025
Restoring Sanity Act [HB-3319]
[Education ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Ethics ]
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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HB-3319: Restoring Sanity Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Brandon Steele
Filed For Introduction on 03/12/2025
You have voted HB-3327: Relating to the eligibility of nonpublic schools and education service providers to participate in the Hope Scholarship Program.
You have voted HB-3315: 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-3314: 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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Toney
Filed For Introduction on 03/11/2025
You have voted HB-3314: 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..
Providing more opportunities for high school students in community colleges [HB-3313]
[Education ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Children and Youth ]
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.
HB-3313: Providing more opportunities for high school students in community colleges
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Eldridge
Approved By Governor 4/25/2025 on 04/25/2025
Relating to education to children and adults housed in correctional facilities and regional jails [HB-3241]
[Education ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
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.
HB-3241: Relating to education to children and adults housed in correctional facilities and regional jails
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Pushkin
Filed For Introduction on 03/07/2025
Granting full time employees of county boards of education three months of paid leave following the birth of a child [HB-3256]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
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.
HB-3256: Granting full time employees of county boards of education three months of paid leave following the birth of a child
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Pushkin
Filed For Introduction on 03/07/2025
Modifing the rules for transferring students [HB-3268]
[Education ]
[Sports ]
[Children and Youth ]
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.
HB-3268: Modifing the rules for transferring students
Sponsored by: Rep. Roger Hanshaw
Filed For Introduction on 03/07/2025
To create an initiative to provide minorities and males with an incentive to join the public education field [HB-3225]
[Education ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
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.
HB-3225: To create an initiative to provide minorities and males with an incentive to join the public education field
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Pushkin
Filed For Introduction on 03/07/2025