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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia Bill Mandates Monthly Student Half-Days for Teacher Planning
Last action · January 29, 2026: To House EducationSponsors: Pritt and 2 others
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 4937 requires county boards of education to establish a mandatory student half-day on one Friday each month during the school year to provide school staff with dedicated instructional planning time.
Changes the monthly instructional schedule for students and guarantees teachers dedicated time for individual or team preparation without administrative meetings.
- House Bill 4937 was introduced in the West Virginia Legislature for the 2026 regular session and referred to the House Committee on Education. 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.
school staff
Receive dedicated monthly half-days for individual or team instructional planning without administrative interruptions.
students
Experience a shortened instructional schedule on one Friday every month during the school year.
county boards of education
Must implement policies scheduling the mandatory monthly half-day while adhering to restrictions against using the time for meetings or training.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can school administrators use the monthly half-day for staff meetings or training?
What activities are permitted during the monthly staff planning time?
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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- Jan 29, 2026HouseCommitteeTo House Education
- Jan 29, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced in House
- Jan 29, 2026HouseCommitteeTo Education
- Jan 29, 2026HouseIntroducedFiled for introduction
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Sources
www.wvlegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 60)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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