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WV HB4115

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/14/2026

Primary Sponsor

Roland Jennings

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reduces the minimum instructional term for students from 180 days to 160 days per school year, while maintaining the 180-day employment term for school personnel
  • Requires county boards of education to provide built-in breaks for instructors during both fall and spring semesters
  • Directs county boards to consider scheduling these breaks after standardized and required testing periods
  • The 20 days reduced from the instructional requirement must be incorporated into the mandated semester breaks for instructors and students
  • Maintains existing prohibitions against using equivalent instructional time or alternative instruction methods to offset days lost due to work stoppages or strikes

Legislative Description

To modify the required amount of contracted teaching days and provide for breaks per semester for teachers.

Education (K12)

Last Action

To House Public Education

1/19/2026

Committee Referrals

Public Education1/19/2026
Education1/14/2026

Full Bill Text

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