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WV HB2480

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Scot Heckert

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Consolidates West Virginia's 55 county school boards into 11 regional school boards, with five counties per board and two board members representing each county

  • Reduces administrative positions from 55 board presidents, vice presidents, and secretaries to 11 of each position

  • Sets an effective date of July 1, 2026, for the consolidation to take effect

  • Directs the State Board of Education and State Superintendent to determine how the 55 counties will be grouped into the 11 regional boards

  • Authorizes the State Board of Education to establish rules and procedures to facilitate an orderly consolidation process

Legislative Description

To consolidate school boards from 55 counties to 11 counties

Education (K12)

Last Action

To House Education

2/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Education2/17/2025

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