West Virginia HB4975 proposes to consolidate the state's 55 county-based school districts into 11 regional districts.
West Virginia HB4975 aims to streamline the state's educational governance by consolidating the existing 55 county-based school districts into 11 regional districts. Effective July 1, 2030, these new regions will replace the current county-based system. The bill outlines specific counties for each region, ranging from Region 1, which includes McDowell, Mercer, Monroe, Raleigh, Summers, and Wyoming, to Region 11, encompassing Brooke and Hancock. This consolidation seeks to create a more efficient and unified approach to managing educational policies and resources across the state.
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