West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia HB5205: Requiring the State Board of Education to create model policies on the use of technology and artifical intelligence in a public school classroom
Status: Introduced, February 5, 2026
What the bill says
To amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §18-2-47; and to amend said code by adding four new sections, designated §18-5-55, §18-5-56, §18-5-57, §18-5-58, and §18-5-59, all relating to the creation of the West Virginia Balance Act; providing for artificial intelligence standards; setting forth definitions; setting forth a county board of education policy for the use of artificial intelligence; creating definitions for artificial intelligence; providing resources for a student with a technology-related learning difficulty; and creating an A.
From the introduced text, February 5, 2026:
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §18-2-47; and to amend said code by adding four new sections, designated §18-5-55, §18-5-56, §18-5-57, §18-5-58, and §18-5-59, all relating to the creation of the West Virginia Balance Act; providing for artificial intelligence standards; setting forth definitions; setting forth a county board of education policy for the use of artificial intelligence; creating definitions for artificial intelligence; providing resources for a student with a technology-related learning difficulty; and creating an AI sandbox course. ARTICLE 2. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. §18-2-47. Artificial intelligence standards. The State Board of Education shall include artificial intelligence standards in core computer science standards that educate a student on artificial intelligence generally and the appropriate use of artificial intelligence as a tool. This shall be done in accordance with the code section set forth in §18-5-55 of this code. ARTICLE 5. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. §18-5-55. West Virginia Balance Act. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Instructional technology" means technology a student uses in connection to the student's public education, (B) A digital tool; or (C) A digital application. (2) "Public school" means a school under the control (B) A public charter school; or (C) The West Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind. (3) "Screen-time" means …