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WV SB1048

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/21/2026

Primary Sponsor

Amy Nichole Grady

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Transfers responsibility for eliminating school personnel positions due to lack of need from county boards of education to the West Virginia Board of Education

  • Requires county boards to provide information on funding sources for any professional educator and service personnel positions exceeding foundation allowance numbers

  • Specifies factors the state board must consider when determining which positions need to be eliminated across county school districts

  • Mandates the state board provide notice of terminated positions to county boards early enough to meet all personnel-related statutory deadlines

  • Amends multiple sections of West Virginia Code (§18-5-39, §18A-2-7, §18A-4-7a, §18A-4-8b) and adds new section §18A-4-23 to implement these changes

Legislative Description

Transferring responsibility of school position eliminations to WV Board of Education

Education (K12)

Last Action

To Finance

2/24/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance2/24/2026
Education2/21/2026

Full Bill Text

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