SB217

Creating Community Schools Funding Formula Revision Act

Introduced·1/14/26
Intr Text

West Virginia SB217 proposes changes to the School Aid Formula to prevent school closures due to financial and operational factors.

West Virginia SB217 directs the Department of Education to review school closures and consolidations over the past five fiscal years. The department must propose changes to the School Aid Formula to prevent the closure of at least 80 percent of schools under consideration, regardless of prior decisions by school districts. The bill aims to create the Community School Funding Formula Revision Act to address financial and operational factors leading to school closures.

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Education Committee
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History

Jan 14

Senate

Filed for introduction

Jan 14

Senate

To Education then Finance

Jan 14

Senate

Introduced in Senate