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WV HB2017

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/18/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Campbell

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Changes the school aid formula's transportation allowance calculation from a per-pupil basis to school bus mileage traveled daily within each county
  • Aims to provide additional financial assistance to larger counties that are required to offer school bus transportation to all students
  • Maintains existing tiered reimbursement percentages for transportation costs based on county density: 87.5% for high-density, 90% for medium-density, 92.5% for low-density, and 95% for sparse-density counties
  • Preserves bonus reimbursements of 10% for transporting students to multicounty vocational centers and for buses using alternative fuels (compressed natural gas, propane, or electricity), plus an additional 5% for buses manufactured in West Virginia

Legislative Description

To adjust the School Aid Formula’s Transportation calculations from its current standard of student enrollment to school bus mileage traveled daily

Education (K12)

Last Action

To House Education

3/18/2025

Committee Referrals

Education3/18/2025

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