$132M in education funding considered by WV Senate committee as schools in financial crisis

By: Amelia Ferrell Knisely

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: February 10, 2026

Words: 684

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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West Virginia public schools are dealing with financial stress, and lawmakers came into this session hoping to edit the state’s complex school funding formula.

Many districts are trying to balance budgets — some with local school levy dollars — to stay afloat while meeting the needs of children, including the state’s growing number of students with disabilities.

In Cabell County, Superintendent Tim Hardesty has to pay for teachers and special education aides while also …

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