Bill > HB4759

This bill modifies the rules governing student transfers and athletic eligibility in West Virginia secondary schools, and grants the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC) the authority to revoke coaching credentials for illegal recruiting. Specifically, the bill requires the WVSSAC to update its rules by the 2026-2027 school year to allow students to transfer schools and retain athletic eligibility, with specific provisions for eighth-grade students moving to ninth grade or ninth to tenth grade, and outlines conditions for transfers back to a home district or transfers made after certain dates, including requiring WVSSAC approval for late transfers in eleventh and twelfth grades. Additionally, incoming ninth graders will be eligible for athletic programs if they maintained a 2.0 GPA or did not fail any eighth-grade courses, and the WVSSAC is now explicitly included in the definition of "agency" for rulemaking procedures under Chapter 29A, Article 3A of the state code, which governs state administrative procedures.