West Virginia SB929: Relating to state board intervention into county school systems

What the bill says

To amend and reenact §18-2E-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-9-7, relating to county school systems; adding to the grounds for the West Virginia Board of Education's immediate intervention into the operation of a county school system; requiring plan to end an intervention within 36 months; requiring report to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability if the West Virginia Board of Education determines that the intervention needs to continue beyond 36 months; requiring report to.

From the engrossed text, February 25, 2026:

A BILL to amend and reenact §18-2E-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-9-7, relating to county school systems; adding to the grounds for the West Virginia Board of Education's immediate intervention into the operation of a county school system; requiring plan to end an intervention within 36 months; requiring report to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability if the West Virginia Board of Education determines that the intervention needs to continue beyond 36 months; requiring report to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability the problems identified that contributed to the intervention and how those problems have been or could be resolved; requiring any state loan provided to the county school system to repaid within 36 months and that any intervention remain until the loan is repaid in its entirety; providing for retroactive application of amended provisions; and providing for applicability of certain fiscal oversight and reporting requirements to county school systems. ARTICLE 2E. HIGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. §18-2E-5. Process for improving education; education standards; statewide assessment program; accountability measures; Office of Education Performance Audits; school accreditation and school system approval; intervention to correct low performance. (a) Legislative findings, purpose, and intent. -- The Legislature makes the following findings with respect to the …

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