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WV HB5045

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Christopher Toney

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends West Virginia Code §18A-2-13 to change school cook staffing guidelines from optional to mandatory for county boards
  • Establishes a minimum ratio of one cook for every 110 meals prepared and served, up from the previous guideline of one cook per 90 meals
  • Increases the average number of meals served per cook's hours worked from 12.00 to 14.67
  • Implementation required beginning with the 2027-2028 school year
  • School lunch counts as one whole meal; other meals count as three-fourths of a school lunch meal for staffing calculations

Legislative Description

Changing the recommended guidelines for full-day and half-day cooks to the minimum ratio of one cook for every 110 meals

Education (K12)

Last Action

To House Education

2/2/2026

Committee Referrals

Education2/2/2026

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