Eliminates the West Virginia Department of Education and provides direct funding for education.
This bill eliminates the West Virginia Department of Education and provides direct funding for education. It establishes a per-teacher classroom expense account funded by the Legislature and distributed to teachers. County boards of education must use purchase cards for routine purchases, with all transactions published online. The State Superintendent's salary is capped, and their role is reduced to supervising compliance with state and federal law. The State Treasurer administers the School Fund, distributing funds to counties based on population and land mass.
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