Special education changes proposed to school aid formula bill

Special education changes proposed to school aid formula bill

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) -- With the final day of session looming over their heads, lawmakers are continuing to iron out how West Virginia public schools will be funded in the coming years. After HB 5453 passed in the House of Delegates last week, it was sent to the Senate's education committee. That vote

School aid formula reform bill moving in W.Va. Senate

CHARLESTON – A bill that could change West Virginia's outdated school aid formula to a block grant program for county school systems in three years was amended by the Senate Education Committee to speed up additional funding for special needs…

WV Senate on deadline to increase special education funding, which is financially draining schools • West Virginia Watch

Senate Education Chairwoman Amy Grady, R-Mason, is hoping to speed up state funding for special education services. (Photo by Will Price/West Virginia Legislative Photography)Senators are racing against the clock to score additional funding for special education as West Virginia schools continue to struggle.  They’re making changes to a House of Delegates bill that makes changes to the state’s complex school funding formula, including bolstering…