SB555

Establishing Essential Personnel Bridge Grant Program

Introduced·1/21/26
Intr Text

Establishes a grant program to support essential personnel positions in West Virginia county boards of education.

The bill establishes the Essential Personnel Bridge Grant Program within the West Virginia Department of Education. It provides financial support to county boards for essential personnel positions not fully funded by the public school support plan. Essential personnel include those necessary for maintaining instructional programming, providing special education services, offering student support services, ensuring transportation, and maintaining compliance with state or federal mandates.

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Education Committee
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Committee decision

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History

Jan 21

Senate

Filed for introduction

Jan 21

Senate

To Education then Finance

Jan 21

Senate

Introduced in Senate