West Virginia School Aid Formula Bill Inching to Finish Line with Special Education Emphasis

W.Va. senators ax most school funding formula changes, will consider only special education funding

CHARLESTON — 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.

West Virginia school aid formula bill inching to finish line with special education emphasis

West Virginia lawmakers say they've run out of time to perfect the state's school aid formula.

Change to school aid formula would count special needs students at higher funding rate

The Senate Finance Committee advanced a proposal Thursday to modify the school aid formula, as lawmakers continued their final push toward the end of the legislative session.

WV senators axe most school funding formula changes, will consider only special education funding • West Virginia Watch

Senate Finance Chair Jason Barrett (left), R-Berkeley, and Sen. Ben Queen, R-Harrison, speak in the Senate Finance Committee on March 10, 2026 at the state Capitol in Charleston, West Virginia. (Photo by Will Price/West Virginia Legislative Photography)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 y…