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WV HB4544
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/19/2026
Primary Sponsor
Adam Burkhammer
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AI Summary
- Requires county school boards to employ a full-time homeless education coordinator in urban counties and a part-time coordinator in rural counties, with designations based on Metropolitan Statistical Area classifications
- Removes the current requirement that county attendance directors serve as the liaison for homeless children and youth, shifting this responsibility to the new dedicated coordinator position
- Homeless education coordinators would be responsible for identifying homeless children, ensuring school enrollment, coordinating referrals to health and mental health services, and expediting school placement decisions
- Coordinators must inform parents of educational opportunities, disseminate public notice of homeless children's educational rights, coordinate transportation services, and train school personnel on policies for serving homeless youth
- Coordinators would also work with Title I administrators to ensure proper funding allocation under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and mediate enrollment disputes
Legislative Description
To create a homeless education coordinator in urban and rural counties.
Education (K12)
Last Action
To House Education
1/19/2026
Committee Referrals
Education1/19/2026
Full Bill Text
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