West Virginia SB929 mandates county school boards to publish financial statements and prohibits noncompliant boards from receiving state.

West Virginia SB929, known as the Taxpayer Transparency in Education Act, requires county school boards to publish their financial statements either as a Class I-0 legal advertisement or on their website. The statement must include details such as receipts, expenditures, contracts, and payments to school personnel and firms. The State Auditor must notify noncompliant boards, and those failing to comply for over 60 days are barred from receiving discretionary state funding. The act takes effect on July 1, 2026.

West Virginia SB929 mandates county school boards to publish financial statements and prohibits noncompliant boards from receiving state.

West Virginia SB929, known as the Taxpayer Transparency in Education Act, requires county school boards to publish their financial statements either as a Class I-0 legal advertisement or on their website. The statement must include details such as receipts, expenditures, contracts, and payments to school personnel and firms. The State Auditor must notify noncompliant boards, and those failing to comply for over 60 days are barred from receiving discretionary state funding. The act takes effect on July 1, 2026.