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WV SB170
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/14/2026
Primary Sponsor
Patricia Rucker
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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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