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HB 4775WEST VIRGINIASession 2026State Billdead
Did Not Advance

West Virginia Bill Requires Department of Education to Analyze School Discipline Data and Publicize Dashboard

Original title: Relating to addressing School Discipline in Public Schools

Last action · February 3, 2026: Markup DiscussionSponsor: Pritt

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What This Bill Proposed

West Virginia House Bill 4775 requires the Department of Education to analyze statewide school discipline data, develop a statewide disciplinary improvement program for grades K-12, report biennially and annually to the , and publish discipline data on a public dashboard.

Why it matters

Changes transparency and oversight requirements by forcing public exposure of school disciplinary data and mandating systematic reporting on student disciplinary trends across all West Virginia county school boards.

Background
  • The Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability is a permanent joint committee of the West Virginia Legislature responsible for reviewing education policies and data. context

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Department of Education

Must analyze discipline data, develop a statewide program, submit annual and biennial reports to the legislature, and update its public dashboard.

Directly affected

County boards of education

Must implement the statewide disciplinary program outlined by the Department of Education.

Directly affected

K-12 students in West Virginia public schools

Subject to new statewide disciplinary programs and subgroup tracking regarding race, gender, and disability.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does House Bill 4775 require the Department of Education to do?
The bill requires the Department to analyze statewide disciplinary data, create a statewide program to address disciplinary actions in grades K-12, report progress to a legislative oversight commission, and publish discipline data on its public dashboard.
Who must implement the new disciplinary program?
County boards of education are required to implement the statewide program outlined by the Department of Education.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

5 actions
  1. Feb 3, 2026House
    Markup Discussion
  2. Jan 23, 2026HouseCommittee
    To House Education
  3. Jan 23, 2026HouseIntroduced
    Introduced in House
  4. Jan 23, 2026HouseCommittee
    To Education
  5. Jan 23, 2026HouseIntroduced
    Filed for introduction

Version history

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Sponsors

PrittHousePrimary sponsorNo profile match

Discoveries

1 pattern noticed across the record

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policy shift95% confidence

Mandatory Public Dashboard Reporting

The bill mandates the inclusion of school discipline data on a public-access dashboard, increasing transparency for local communities.

Department of Education

Connected Entities

Department of Education, State Board of Education, Pritt and 1 more
OrganizationDepartment of Education“Required to analyze discipline data, build statewide programs, and publish dashb”Map →
OrganizationState Board of Education“Governing body overseeing the relevant section of the West Virginia Code”Map →
PersonPritt“Delegate who introduced House Bill 4775”Map →
OrganizationLegislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability“Recipient of biennial and annual progress reports on school discipline”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.wvlegislature.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Controversy25
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