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WV HB5346
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/9/2026
Primary Sponsor
Mike Pushkin
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AI Summary
- Establishes the School Aid Formula Study Commission to investigate options for revising West Virginia's public school funding formula and recommend modernization approaches
- Commission membership includes 5 state school board members (with the chairman serving as commission chair), plus 11 additional members appointed by the Governor representing teachers, school personnel, urban and rural school boards, parents, charter schools, and school finance experts
- Commission must provide regular updates to the Legislature through the Joint Committee on Government and Finance and submit final recommendations by July 1, 2028
- State Board of Education provides staff support and facilities; commission members receive expense reimbursements following legislative guidelines
- Legislative findings cite challenges including COVID-19 pandemic impacts, declining enrollment, funding diversion to private schools and homeschooling, and school closures affecting predominantly rural communities
Legislative Description
Creating the school aid formula study commission
Education (K12)
Last Action
To House Education
2/9/2026
Committee Referrals
Education2/9/2026
Full Bill Text
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