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WV SB170

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2026

Primary Sponsor

Patricia Rucker

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows any county board of education participating in a multicounty vocational center to withdraw and establish career technical education programs at local high schools instead
  • Career technical education programs at local high schools may be either state-approved programs of study (as required by federal law under 20 U.S.C §2342) or locally created programs of study
  • Removes the requirement that county boards include multicounty center directors and boards in planning vocational programs when constructing comprehensive vocational facilities
  • Eliminates the restriction preventing county boards from replacing programs offered at multicounty vocational technical centers without the consent of the center board
  • Amends School Building Authority provisions to allow comprehensive vocational facility construction to include career education secondary offerings at the county level

Legislative Description

Allowing career technical education program to be part of local high school

Education (K12)

Last Action

Referred to Education then Finance

1/29/2026

Committee Referrals

School Choice1/14/2026

Full Bill Text

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