SB489

Creating High School Educator Flexibility Act

Introduced·1/19/26
Intr Text

West Virginia SB489 establishes a course-specific teaching permit for educators to teach high-quality courses outside their formal endorsement areas.

West Virginia SB489, the High School Educator Flexibility Act, creates a course-specific teaching permit system. This allows certified educators to teach high-quality academic or career-technical courses outside their formal endorsement areas after completing approved professional learning. The bill defines "approved professional learning" as a vetted, course-specific content and pedagogy instruction offered by an approved provider.

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History

Jan 19

Senate

Filed for introduction

Jan 19

Senate

To Education then Finance

Jan 19

Senate

Introduced in Senate