Emergency school funding bill held up in Senate for fear of creating a ‘bailout’ fund

By: Amelia Ferrell Knisely

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: January 29, 2026

Words: 816

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Senators won’t move as quickly as the House of Delegates on a bill that would create an emergency school fund for West Virginia’s financially-strapped public schools. There are concerns in the Senate that the measure could create a “bailout” for schools that find themselves in a financial mess of their own making.

The House legislation and a companion bill would create the emergency fund and put $8 million in for Hancock County …

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