WV HB2649

Extends disciplinary measures previously enacted for grades 6-12 during the 2023 legislative session to apply to elementary school students in West Virginia

Allows teachers to exclude disruptive students from classrooms for at least the remainder of the instructional day, with principals required to communicate with the teacher within 24 hours

Requires teachers to document classroom exclusions in the West Virginia Education Information System (WVEIS) within 24 hours without facing repercussions

Mandates in-school suspension, out-of-school suspension, or consideration for alternative learning center placement if a student is removed from a classroom three times in one month for disorderly conduct or interfering with educational processes

Prohibits suspending students solely for failure to attend class, instead requiring alternative disciplinary methods such as detention or extra class time