West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia HB5495: Creating certain requirements and accountability procedures regarding a student’s use of software in a public school.
Status: Introduced, February 13, 2026
What the bill says
To amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new article, designated §18-2L-1, §18-2L-2, §18-2L-3, §18-2L-4, §18-2L-5, §18-2L-6, and §18-2L-7, all relating to creating certain requirements and accountability procedures regarding a student's use of software in a public school; defining terms; requiring the State Board of Education to create a statewide digital privacy agreement; ensuring that all software used in a public school is executed under the statewide digital privacy agreement and academically effective; creating a master list for software used in public sch.
From the introduced text, February 13, 2026:
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new article, designated §18-2L-1, §18-2L-2, §18-2L-3, §18-2L-4, §18-2L-5, §18-2L-6, and §18-2L-7, all relating to creating certain requirements and accountability procedures regarding a student's use of software in a public school; defining terms; requiring the State Board of Education to create a statewide digital privacy agreement; ensuring that all software used in a public school is executed under the statewide digital privacy agreement and academically effective; creating a master list for software used in public schools; creating a list of approved software; providing for the ability to independently verify software as academically effective; enforcing compliance with the requirements of this section through periodic audits; creating a process for a parent to submit a complaint; creating rules to implement the requirements of this section; requiring a County Board of Education and the State Board of Education to execute the statewide digital privacy agreement for all software contracts; verifying certain software is academically effective; requiring a County Board of Education to notify parents of all software a public school uses during the school year; requiring the state board to consult with the Office of the Attorney General; requiring a vendor to execute the statewide digital privacy agreement for all software contracts with a contracting entity; and demonstrating that …