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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia Bill HB 5192 bases school safety funding calculations on the highest of recent enrollment or three-year averages
Last action · February 4, 2026: To House EducationSponsors: Ray Canterbury and 2 others
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What This Bill Proposed
West Virginia House Bill 5192 establishes that school access safety fund allocations must calculate student enrollment using either the current enrollment or the last three-year , whichever is higher. The measure applies to county boards of education seeking funding disbursements for school safety projects.
County boards of education rely on enrollment-based formulas to determine their share of state safety funding, meaning districts with declining student populations could secure higher allocations under a three-year average calculation.
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.
county board of education
County boards are subject to new calculation rules for enrollment numbers and must meet contribution, planning, and spending deadlines to receive safety funds.
public schools
Public school enrollment figures dictate the per-pupil amount and overall funding allocations received by each county.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does the bill determine enrollment for school safety funding calculations?
What local financial contribution is required from county boards to receive safety funds?
What happens if a county board fails to spend disbursed safety funds within one year?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Feb 4, 2026HouseCommitteeTo House Education
- Feb 4, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced in House
- Feb 4, 2026HouseCommitteeTo Education then Finance
- Feb 4, 2026HouseIntroducedFiled for introduction
Version history
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Sources
www.wvlegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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