WV senators axe most school funding formula changes, will consider only special education funding

By: Amelia Ferrell Knisely

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: March 12, 2026

Words: 935

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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While lawmakers have spent much of this session discussing West Virginia’s financially-struggling public schools, they’re not planning on giving them any additional dollars for the coming school year.

Senators are set to vote in the coming days on a measure that would give an additional $8 million in funding to schools’ high-needs special education students, but not until 2027. They’re no longer considering any additional changes to the school funding formula to account for …

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