Bill > HB4591

This bill amends West Virginia law to recognize and incentivize School Athletic Directors who achieve a nationally recognized professional certification through the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA), a professional organization for athletic administrators. Specifically, it adds athletic directors to the existing provisions that offer a $2,500 annual salary supplement and reimbursement for certification expenses to certain school professionals who hold advanced national certifications. This aims to encourage athletic directors to pursue these rigorous certifications, thereby improving the quality of education-based athletics programs which benefit students, coaches, and the wider school community.