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WV HB4956

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/29/2026

Primary Sponsor

Adam Vance

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • School year must begin no earlier than the Tuesday after Labor Day and end no later than the Friday before Memorial Day, effective for the 2026-2027 school year
  • Amends West Virginia Code §18-5-45 governing school calendars while maintaining the existing requirement of 180 instructional days
  • Counties must still provide a 200-day employment term for school employees within a maximum 48-week period
  • Minimum daily instructional time requirements remain unchanged: 315 minutes for grades K-5, 330 minutes for grades 6-8, and 345 minutes for grades 9-12

Legislative Description

To change the beginning of the school year to the Tuesday after Labor Day and the end of the school year to the Friday before Memorial Day.

Education (K12)

Last Action

To House Education

1/29/2026

Committee Referrals

Education1/29/2026

Full Bill Text

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