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Introduced
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
In Committee
02/04/2026
02/04/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact §18-5-45 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to increasing from five to 10 the number of days, commonly referred to as non-traditional instruction days, a county board can deliver instruction through alternative methods when schools are closed due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances and those days be considered instructional days, subject to approval of its plan by the state board; defining terms; making technical corrections; and prohibiting out-of-calendar days from being used to offset the loss of separate instructional days.
AI Summary
This bill increases the number of "non-traditional instruction days," which are days when schools are closed due to bad weather or other emergencies but students can still receive instruction through alternative methods like assigned work, from five to 10 days per county. These days, which require approval of a county's plan by the state board, will count as actual instructional days, helping to meet the required 180 instructional days per school year. The bill also clarifies that "out-of-calendar days," which are unpaid days not part of the regular employment term, cannot be used to make up for lost instructional days.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
To Finance (on 02/04/2026)
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