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WV HB2926

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Elliott Pritt

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the West Virginia Department of Education to eliminate all fees for teacher licensure, certification, and registering completion of continuing education credit hours by January 30, 2026

  • Maintains existing provisions allowing teachers to receive reimbursement for tuition and fees for coursework toward certification renewal or additional endorsements in shortage areas

  • Limits reimbursement to 15 semester hours for certification renewal courses and 15 semester hours for additional endorsement in shortage areas per teacher

  • Caps reimbursement amounts at the highest corresponding fee charged by state institutions of higher education

Legislative Description

Removing fees teachers have to pay in order to obtain any teaching license, certification, or additional continuing education credit hours (reporting fee) to the state Board of Education

Education (K12)

Last Action

To House Education

2/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Education2/24/2025

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