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WV HB4957

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

  • Reduces the required school year from 180 instructional days to 160 instructional days in West Virginia public schools
  • Increases noninstructional days from 20 to 30 days within the employment term for teachers and staff
  • Maintains existing minimum instructional time requirements per day: 315 minutes for grades K-5, 330 minutes for grades 6-8, and 345 minutes for grades 9-12
  • Preserves provisions allowing counties to use alternative instruction methods for up to 5 days during school closures and to extend daily instruction by 30 minutes to offset canceled days
  • Introduced January 29, 2026, by Delegates Vance and Martin and referred to the House Committee on Education

Legislative Description

To change the amount of days in a school year from 180 to 160.

Education (K12)

Last Action

To House Education

1/29/2026

Committee Referrals

Education1/29/2026

Full Bill Text

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