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West VirginiaHB 25132025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Enhancing training requirements for county boards of education members

Sponsored By: Christopher W. Toney (Republican)

Signed by Governor

§18-5-1A§18-5-4

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

County school board pay has limits

West Virginia county school board members receive $260 per board meeting attended unless their board votes for a lower rate. Pay is limited to 40 board meetings per fiscal year, or $10,400 at the full rate. Members serving on multicounty vocational center administrative councils can receive the same rate for up to 12 council meetings. Those council meetings do not count toward the 40-meeting cap. Paid activities may include up to five meetings for levy elections, bond hearings, school closures, personnel matters, student expulsions, or disasters. Members can also be paid for up to two trainings. Members who default on required training without good cause lose meeting pay during the default. Completing the missing training within three months allows them to receive withheld pay without interest.

School board mileage needs no receipts

West Virginia county school board members can receive mileage reimbursement for official business without presenting receipts. Receipts remain required for other necessary travel expenses.

County school board members face training requirements

West Virginia county school board members elected after July 1, 2024, must complete orientation before taking board duties. Members who took office before July 1, 2025, and serve continuously are exempt from orientation. Elected members who miss orientation for good cause must finish makeup training within 30 days after being sworn in. Appointed members have 30 days after appointment. Beginning July 1, 2025, members must complete 12 hours of approved training each year. Members in their four-year term’s final year are exempt from annual training only when not seeking reelection. Training covers board duties, effective management, school finances, and school performance, including state rules and federal education laws. The State Board approves training and providers, and may exclude school-performance training from the 12-hour total while keeping that training practical. At the State Superintendent’s request, the State Board can require more training to help a member perform board duties. Missing required training without good cause counts as neglect of duty; State Board rules define good cause.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Christopher W. Toney

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Adam Vance

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 212 • No: 7

House vote • 4/4/2025

House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 380)

Yes: 93 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/3/2025

Passed Senate (Roll No. 303)

Yes: 27 • No: 7

House vote • 3/14/2025

Passed House (Roll No. 88)

Yes: 92 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 214, Acts, Regular Session, 2025

    7/31/2025House

  2. Approved by Governor 4/12/2025

    4/14/2025House

  3. Approved by Governor 4/12/2025 - Senate Journal

    4/12/2025Senate

  4. Approved by Governor 4/14/2025 - House Journal

    4/12/2025House

  5. To Governor 4/7/2025 - House Journal

    4/8/2025House

  6. House Message received

    4/7/2025Senate

  7. To Governor 4/7/2025 - Senate Journal

    4/7/2025Senate

  8. To Governor 4/7/2025

    4/7/2025House

  9. House received Senate message

    4/4/2025House

  10. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 380)

    4/4/2025House

  11. Communicated to Senate

    4/4/2025House

  12. Completed legislative action

    4/4/2025House

  13. On 3rd reading

    4/3/2025Senate

  14. Read 3rd time

    4/3/2025Senate

  15. Passed Senate (Roll No. 303)

    4/3/2025Senate

  16. Title amendment adopted

    4/3/2025Senate

  17. Senate requests House to concur

    4/3/2025Senate

  18. Read 2nd time

    4/2/2025Senate

  19. Committee amendments adopted (Voice vote)

    4/2/2025Senate

  20. On 2nd reading

    4/1/2025Senate

  21. Laid over on 2nd reading 4/1/2025, com. amends pending

    4/1/2025Senate

  22. Reported do pass, with amendments

    3/31/2025Senate

  23. Immediate consideration

    3/31/2025Senate

  24. Read 1st time

    3/31/2025Senate

  25. Introduced in Senate

    3/18/2025Senate

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