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WV HB5132

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Kayla Young

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Replaces West Virginia's current 180-day school year requirement with a model based on minimum instructional hours per day and per school year
  • Directs the Legislature to work with the West Virginia Department of Education, State Board of Education, and county school boards to develop the new hours-based attendance and instruction model
  • Maintains existing minimum daily instructional minutes: 315 minutes for grades K-5, 330 minutes for grades 6-8, and 345 minutes for grades 9-12
  • Retains the 200-day employment term for school personnel and existing provisions for noninstructional days, holidays, and professional development time
  • Preserves restrictions preventing the use of equivalent instructional time or alternative instruction methods to offset days lost due to work stoppages or strikes

Legislative Description

Develop a new method to determine the minimum number of hours per day and per school year to be spent on instructional time.

Education (K12)

Last Action

To House Education

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Education2/3/2026

Full Bill Text

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