HB4957

To change the amount of days in a school year from 180 to 160.

Introduced·1/29/26
Intr Text

West Virginia HB4957 reduces the school year from 180 to 160 instructional days.

West Virginia HB4957 amends the school calendar to reduce the number of instructional days from 180 to 160. The bill allows county boards to increase the length of the instructional day by at least 30 minutes to ensure the required instructional time. It also permits the use of alternative methods to deliver instruction on up to five days when schools are closed due to inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances. The bill sets the school calendar, including the instructional term, employment term, and noninstructional days.

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History

Jan 29

House

Filed for introduction

Jan 29

House

To Education

Jan 29

House

Introduced in House