SB890

Changing certain school calendar requirements from days or months to hours

Complete·4/1/26

West Virginia SB890 changes school calendar requirements from days or months to hours.

West Virginia SB890 changes the minimum public school instructional day requirement from 180 days to 900 hours. It also changes the minimum employment term from 200 days to 1,600 hours. The bill allows for additional instructional hours to be scheduled to make up for lost instructional time due to school closures. It also allows nonpublic schools to deliver instruction through alternative methods that count toward up to 25 hours of instructional time when schools are closed due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

96 Yea

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1 Nay

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2 Absent

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Calendar

Mar 6

1:00 PM

Standing Committee on Education Meeting

Mar 3

1:00 PM

Standing Committee on Education Meeting

History

Apr 1

Senate

Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

Mar 19

Senate

To Governor 3/19/2026

Mar 14

Senate

House Message received