Education & Schools

The purpose of this bill is to creating mandatory bail conditions for individuals charged with making terrorist threats against a school, or a similar location.

The purpose of this bill is to continue investigations of allegations that school personnel have jeopardized the health, safety, or welfare of a student after the school personnel obtains another job or transfers to another school.

The purpose of this bill is to provide contactors of school facilities with a tax exemption on construction materials.

The purpose of this bill is to provide for in-year school personnel movement to meet school needs.

The purpose of this bill is to provide for the creation of "Oscar's Law." The bill addresses video cameras within special education classrooms. The bill provides protections for nonverbal and autistic children.

The purpose of this bill is to raise the salaries of certain state employees: WV State Police and certain personnel; public school teachers; and school service personnel.

The purpose of this bill is to implement a wearable panic alert system, to be known as Alyssa's law, in all schools in the state.

The purpose of this bill is to provide educational training regarding the fiduciary and other duties of executors and administrators of estates and requiring the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to provide this online training.

The purpose of this bill is to modify school safety mapping data to include colleges and universities.

The purpose of this bill is to ensure that foster children awaiting residential placement shall continue to receive education through virtual learning.

The purpose of this bill is to increase the allowance for volunteer and part-volunteer fire companies and departments to make an expenditure for educational and training supplies and fire prevention promotional materials from $500 to $5,000 per year.

The purpose of this bill is to repeal the section of code allowing for the athletic eligibility of transfer students.

The purpose of this bill is to update definitions due to changes in the federal 529 law.

The purpose of this bill is to modernize funeral service licensure and administration; clarify definitions and credentials; update apprenticeship and continuing-education standards; and provide for rulemaking and transitional provisions.

Requiring M.D.’s and D.O.’s to complete continuing education

The purpose of this bill is to require the State Treasurer to participate in the federal tax credit scholarship program; and to identify qualified scholarship organizations and schools.

The purpose of this bill is to establish the West Virginia-Ireland Education Alliance Partnership with the goal of the West Virginia-Ireland Education Alliance Partnership is to strengthen academic, cultural, and workforce connections between West Virginia and Ireland,

The purpose of this bill is to ensure West Virginia students with current or former foster care experience receive clear, consistent information about education, job training, housing, healthcare, and independent-living support before graduating high school.

Making Supplemental Appropriation to State Board of Education.

The purpose of this bill is to allow the Supreme Court of Appeals to create pay scales for judicial support staff. This change will encourage employee recruitment and retention efforts and provide more clarity and consistency in pay structure based on job duties and educational requirements.

The purpose of this bill is to update the provisions governing the education, examination and experience requirements for certified public accountants and to clarify substantial equivalency practice privileges and the issuance of certificates to out-of-state applicants/practitioners.

The purpose of this bill is to recognize School Athletic Directors who have achieved a nationally recognized professional certification through the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA).

The purpose of this bill is to allow educators in the public school system or in the higher education system to donate leave to employees who use maternity leave. The bill defines maternity leave. Finally, the bill sets forth the process for the leave transfer.

The purpose of this bill is to provide for the declassification of community and technical college positions, as well as trades-based high school instructors providing CTE instruction. The bill permits counties to provide additional funding to these positions, regardless of classification. Finally, the bill continues state funding for these positions.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the appointment, qualifications, certification, authority, compensation, and training of school protection officers by a sheriff, and to provide for limitations on the civil liability of school protection officers in certain circumstances.

The purpose of this bill is to provide students enrolled in schools with the option of vegetarian meals which comply with all applicable federal nutritional guidelines.

The purpose of this bill is to establish a 90-day time limit for a child involved in an active truancy or pre-petition process to withdraw for homeschooling.

The purpose of this bill is to permit women's wrestling in public high schools and public charter schools as a sanctioned sporting event in this state.

The purpose of this bill is to modify the Charter Schools Startup Fund; change the name of the fund; require submission of application to the West Virginia Professional Charter School Board in order to receive funds from the Charter Schools Startup Fund; require notice to potential applicants; require certain contents be included in application; expand the uses for the funds; require distribution of money to qualifying charter school applicants and charter schools, subject to availability of funding; allow the West Virginia Professional Charter School Board to establish competitive process …

The purpose of this bill is to provide an opportunity for homeschool students to engage in interscholastic athletics while maintaining the integrity of WVSSAC rankings and postseason competitions.

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit persons convicted of felony terroristic threats under §61-6-24 of this code involving schools or children from residing within 1,000 feet of an educational facility, consistent with existing residency restrictions for certain sex offenders under §62-12-26 of this code, to enhance public safety and prevent unsafe proximity to child-populated locations post-conviction.

The purpose of this bill is to make it a misdemeanor to being under the impairment of narcotics in public; and providing for criminal penalties and education upon conviction thereof.

The purpose of this bill is to clarify rulemaking authority of the West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission; require that certain rules be modified and allowing the commission to pull the coaching credentials of any coach found guilty of illegally recruiting student athletes.

The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Fire Fighter Education pilot program which will be located in four counties that will provide Fire Fighter I and Fire Fighter II education to eligible students, including high school students.

The purpose of this bill is to codify the guidelines for nutritionally adequate school breakfasts and lunches within Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as well as the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

The purpose of this bill is to create a program to include Potomac State College of West Virginia as an eligible institution for permanent participation in the "Learn and Earn Program". The bill removes reference to the program being a "pilot" program.

The purpose of this bill is to provide for the Workforce Education Partnership Act.

The purpose of this bill is to is to require that any student in the 11th or 12th grade, who has been placed in a "free" or "teacher-assistant" period or class, be informed of online college course opportunities available for them.

The purpose of this bill is to itemize additional disciplinary issues to be addressed by the Department of Education and reports to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability. It also requires the Department of Education to include discipline data on its dashboard for public access.

The purpose of this bill is to permit law enforcement to issue a citation when a student enrolled in a public school or public charter school possesses nicotine in those schools.

The purpose of this bill is to establish a commission to formulate a proposed plan to consolidate West Virginia's 55 county-based school districts into no more than 15 or no less than 10 regional school districts.

The purpose of this bill is to permit pregnant women and mothers of newborn children who are employees of a public school system in this state to utilize the sick leave bank.

The purpose of this bill is to change the minimum ratio of school cooks to one cook for every 110 meals prepared and served.

The purpose of this bill is to provide liability protections for actions against a county board of education, public charter school, or against an employee using a clear and convincing evidence standard.

The purpose of this bill is to allow accrued annual or sick leave to be used for retirement service credit in the Teachers Retirement System.

The purpose of this bill is to permit a beneficiary under the State Teachers Retirement System who has been approved for a retirement with a joint life annuity to convert to the maximum life annuity if the spouse dies within the first five years of the beneficiary's retirement.

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit those listed on the state sex offender database, convicted felons of sexual assault, or persons convicted of abuse of juveniles from entering school property or attending public school activities and events. The bill also requires parent teacher conferences for those persons to be conducted off school grounds. Finally, the bill permits the State Board of Education to promulgate rules.

The purpose of this bill is to create the Mobile Career and Technical Education Classroom Program.

The purpose of this bill is to require the counties participating in the QMHP Pilot Program to have at least one qualified mental health professional ("QMHP") in each public school in that county. The bill establishes the pilot program. Finally, the bill classifies school counselors as QMHPs.

The purpose of this bill is to provide a $900 monthly increase to state school service personnel.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners to promulgate a legislative rule relating to continuing education.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Psychologists to promulgate a legislative rule relating to requirements for licensure as a psychologist or a school psychologist.

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the use of school resources in election advocacy efforts. The bill also prohibits school employees from political activity during work hours or engaging in such activity on behalf of the school administration.

The purpose of this bill is to create the Safety and Violence Education for Students Act.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Occupational Therapy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to continuing education and competence.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Examiners in Counseling to promulgate a legislative rule relating to licensed professional counselor license renewal and continuing professional education requirements.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists to promulgate a legislative rule relating to operational standards for schools of barbering, cosmetology, hair styling, nail technology, and aesthetics.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Medicine to promulgate a legislative rule relating to licensure, practice requirements, disciplinary and complaint procedures, continuing education, physician assistants.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to permit students in eighth and ninth grades to attend summer school in order to raise their grades and establish academic eligibility to play sports in the fall.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Medicine to promulgate a legislative rule relating to continuing education for physicians and podiatric physicians.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill relates to prohibiting institutions of higher education and affiliate organizations from accepting gifts, grants, contracts, research sponsorships, partnerships, or other funding relationships from foreign adversaries. The bill provides legislative findings. The bill defines terms. The bill establishes reporting and enforcement mechanisms. The bill prohibits Confucius Institutes and other adversary-affiliated programs. The bill authorizes additional adversary designations. The bill sets July 1, 2026, as the effective date.

The purpose of this bill is to establish a minimum salary of $50,000 for teachers and providing at least a $2,000 salary increase for all teachers.

The purpose of this bill is to set the school calendar to 160 days of instruction.

The purpose of this bill is to establish a mandated monthly half day for students to allow for school staff planning time.

The purpose of this bill is to provide that county schools shall have either 180 days of instructional hours or 990 hours per year, but flexibility shall be provided to a county to determine when this occurred.

The purpose of this bill is to ensure that counties or their officers may not prevent crowd-funding, or other meaningful current methods for fundraising, from the available fundraising methods available to teachers.

The purpose of this bill is to establish the Charter School Direct Loan Program and the Charter School Credit Enhancement Program within the West Virginia Economic Development Authority to support the growth of public charter schools.

The purpose of this bill is to remove all fees charged by the West Virginia State Department of Education associated with teacher licensure, certification, and registering the completion of continuing credit hours.

The purpose of this bill is to require mandatory drug testing for all classes of employees of county commissions, the state of West Virginia, State Board of Education, and in K through 12 schools.

The purpose of this bill is to allow the WVSSAC to pull the coaching credentials of any coach found guilty of illegally recruiting students.

The purpose of this bill is to require county boards of education to train at least one professional staff member at each school in grant writing procedures.

The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Education Freedom and Parental Empowerment Act.

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the use of electronic devices for learning and testing in all classrooms for students in grade three and below.

The purpose of this bill is to require the presence of a second adult on a school bus when elementary children are mixed with middle school aged or high school aged children on a route.

The purpose of this bill is to consolidate county school boards into 11 regional districts.

The purpose of this bill is to establish a minimum 500-foot buffer zone between the construction or establishment of a data center and a residence or school or house of worship.

The purpose of this bill is to establish maximum salaries of county school superintendents for each of the 55 counties, based on student population of each county.

The purpose of this bill is to require public school students to learn how to properly handle, fold, treat, honor, display, and retire the American flag and pass an examination on this subject as a prerequisite for graduation.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the State Board of Education to authorizing the State Board of Education to implement a two year county pilot program to change the school week from five days to four days subject to compliance with §18-5-45 of the code which requires the board to hold at least two public meetings that allow parents, teachers, teacher organizations, businesses, and other interested parties within the county to discuss the school calendar.

The purpose of this bill is to provide a $10,000 a year salary increase for any teacher who goes through the National Board Certification process and becomes nationally certified.

The purpose of this bill is to make classroom sizes equal so that aides can be best utilized and one-on-one time with teachers and students can be maximized without losing the use of an aide.

The purpose of this bill is to match the salaries of Aide I, II, III, IV, V (Special Education Aides) with that of Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teachers and then increasing that amount by 5% for the Aide V position; increase the pay of self-contained, special education teachers by 10%; define a critical vacancy; and to require board staff who are certified in the subject area of a critical vacancy to go to the classroom and fill that position until someone is hired to do so.

The purpose of this bill is to provide that the number of days a retired teacher may accept employment may extend beyond 140 days under specific conditions; and to prohibit reduction of benefits or requiring additional contributions for retirement benefits.

The purpose of this bill is to require all West Virginia high school students to pass a civics examination and the United States Naturalization Examination as a prerequisite for graduation.

The purpose of this bill is to define a critical vacancy and require board staff certified in the subject matters where there are vacancies to act as substitutes in those positions until someone is hired to fill that position.

The purpose of this bill is to establish that the educational instructional term for students shall begin no earlier than the Tuesday after Labor Day and conclude no later than the Friday before Memorial Day.

The purpose of this bill is to allow a county board of education participating in a multicounty vocational center to determine that a career technical education program be part of the local high school; and allow the program to be a state-approved program of study or a locally created program of study.

The purpose of this bill is to provide a 25% pay increase for state school service personnel across all salary scales.

The purpose of this bill is to expand the provisions of the Literacy Based Promotion Act in order to provide certain intervention and implementation strategies for literacy proficiency among students in grade four through grade eight.

The purpose of this bill is to clarify what constitutes trespassing at an institution of higher education.

The purpose of this bill is to provide free feminine hygiene products to female students in public schools.

The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the West Virginia Department of Education and provide direct funding for education.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize county boards to designate rural anchor schools.

The purpose of this bill is to provide a graduated increase in retirement benefits to state employees and teachers over a three-year period.

The purpose of this bill is to create the "Higher Education Health and Aid Grant," which requires the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission to establish a grant program to address food, health, and hygiene insecurities among students enrolled in state institutions of higher education

The purpose of this bill is to modify the procedure for teachers when using leave.

The purpose of this bill is to provide for local shares of school teacher and personnel pay.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Superintendents of the county school districts or the local School Improvement Committees to apply to the School Building Authority for emergency funding to remediate hazards from natural processes.

The purpose of this bill is to provide a moratorium on school closures and consolidations pending a WVDE school aid formula proposal.

The purpose of this bill is to redirect any positive tax increment ad valorem property taxes collected from High Impact Data Centers; local school Boards will receive 10% of the funds; redirects the current 50% of the funds from the Personal Income Tax Reduction Fund to 35% to fund the Public Insurance Financial Stability Fund; increases from 30% to 35% of funds to the situs county; and provides 10% of the funds go to the situs county school board. The bill also provides that the fund created to assist electric grid stabilization for regulated utilities includes all utilities, not only coal…

The purpose of this bill is to provide greater access to unused public buildings for public charter schools.

The purpose of this bill is to provide a 20 percent cost-of-living adjustment for retired public employees and school personnel.

The purpose of this bill is to reclassify sixth grade from elementary school to middle school.

The purpose of this bill is to set the number of associate state superintendent of schools positions to one instead of the current number of two.

The purpose of this bill is to allow currently serving members of county school boards to retain their position on the board during a campaign for other public office.

The purpose of this bill is to set forth requirements for the reimbursement of child care and afterschool providers receiving child care subsidies.

The purpose of this bill is to require each high school student to pass a test on the United States Constitution as a requirement to graduation from high school.

The purpose of this bill is to continue the Summer Feeding for All initiative that will encourage county school systems to look for innovative ways to provide assistance to students in need to access nutritious foods during summer break and other times when school is not in session. The bill requires each county school board to conduct an assessment of the availability of food to students to determine what food insecurities exist in the student population. The bill directs each county school board compile and distribute a list of existing food providers in the community that will provide nu…

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Optometry to promulgate a legislative rule relating to continuing education.

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit sex offenders from residing near schools and similarly situated facilities. The bill also provides for exceptions.

The purpose of this bill is to provide a 25% pay increase for state teachers across all salary scales.

The purpose of this bill is to create the Sustaining Opportunities for Academics in Rural ("SOAR") Schools Act.

The purpose of this bill is to require all students enrolled in grades 9-12 to be provided with adoption awareness material upon request.

The purpose of this bill is to transfer all childcare services from the Department of Human Services to West Virginia Department of Education. The bill provides for the implementation of Early Childhood Education Centers. The bill provides for funding. Finally, the bill provides for certification.

The purpose of this bill is to provide for the creation of the "Support for Neglected Schools Act."

The purpose of this bill is to repeal obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code.

The purpose of this bill is provide an enrollment stabilizer mechanism in the Public School Support Program.

The purpose of this bill is to provide for the creation of the Remote Schools Support Act.

The purpose of this bill is to add to the teacher pay scale the increments of Bachelor's Plus 30 and Master's Plus 60.

The purpose of this bill is to provide a pay increase for teachers who have more than 30 students in their classroom, and to provide for an exception.

The purpose of this bill is to limit how often a teacher's aide may be pulled from his or her regular, expected job duty.

The purpose of this bill is to provide for a moment of silence at the beginning of each school day. The bill prevents teachers from being able to discuss the substance of what children engage in during the moment of silence. Finally, the bill encourages parents to discuss with their children the substance of their use of time during the moment of silence.

The purpose of this bill is to provide for more special education personnel. The bill establishes the West Virginia Educational Freedom Pilot Act of 2026. The bill provides for a short title. The bill sets forth legislative findings. The bill provides for the enactment of the program. Finally, the bill provides for a reporting mechanism.

The purpose of this bill is to clarify the amount of time a substitute teacher holding a restricted substitute teacher permit may teach long term.

The purpose of this bill is to require that county superintendents of schools be West Virginia residents.

The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Math & Science Teacher Scholarship Act. The bill provides for a short title. The bill provides for legislative findings and a purpose. The bill provides for the West Virginia Math & Science Scholarship Program and sets forth the amount of scholarship money to be paid to educators who satisfy the thresholds. The bill sets forth criteria and creates a sunset provision.

The purpose of this bill is to modify the school aid formula to provide more support for schools under certain circumstances.

The purpose of this bill is to provide for the creation of the School Board Election Date Act.

The purpose of this bill is to create the Rural School Flexibility & Innovation Pilot Act.

The purpose of this bill is to establish a tuition reimbursement for corrections workers in this state.

The purpose of this bill is to enhance pay for teachers; provide for market pay enhancement for teacher salaries in certain circumstances; provide for certification to the State Auditor; set out distribution of funds; require reporting; make funds subject to personal income tax; providing funds are in excess of minimum salary schedule; make enhancement not subject to state grievance process; and provide for rulemaking.

The purpose of this bill is to ensure equal treatment of private and parochial schools for school building construction.

The purpose of this bill is to create a single cabinet-level Department of Workforce Services consolidating employment, rehabilitation, adult literacy, and public assistance work requirements (including the 80-hour federal Medicaid mandate) into one body effective July 1, 2027.

The purpose of this bill is to exempt persons who have held an insurance license for 20 years or more from the requirement to attend continuing education courses.

The purpose of this bill is to establish November 7 of each year as "Victims of Communism Day", to be observed in the public schools of this state.

The purpose of this bill is to provide more local control over educational decisionmaking, differentiation of funding for counties, and to address operational efficiencies within education.

The purpose of this bill is to provide for the creation of the Hope to Help Community Schools Act of 2026.

The purpose of this bill is to require each child enrolled in the public schools of this state to actively participate in physical education classes during the school year to the level of his or her ability.

The purpose of this bill is to change the eligibility age for certain retirement benefits within the Public Employees Retirement System and the State Teachers Retirement System.

The purpose of this bill is to require vaccinations for anyone employed by the public school system in this state, to be done in accordance with the pediatric schedule. The bill prohibits religious or philosophical exemptions by school personnel. The bill requires a 21-day quarantine period for anyone employed by the school system who participates in states who permit vaccine exemptions. Finally, the bill requires vaccinations and proof of vaccinations by visitors to public schools.

The purpose of this bill is to allow students who enroll and successfully complete a driver's education course to receive a certificate which the DMV will accept in lieu of being tested at the DMV.

Prohibit certain individuals from living within 5,000 feet of a school or daycare

The purpose of this bill is to create a homeless education coordinator in urban and rural counties.

The purpose of this bill is to require tenth grade students to pass a college preparedness exam to qualify for public financial aid for colleges and universities.

The purpose of this bill is to require county boards to employ at least one full time nurse for each public school.

The purpose of this bill is to remove the restrictions of taxpayers to access online curriculum. The bill allows for any taxpayer to inspect additional instructional material adopted by the county board pursuant to including books in the classroom. Finally, the bill allows for any individual to file a complaint.

The purpose of this bill is to require that certified teachers who review portfolios of samples of a home instructed child's work receive training in specific areas such as English, math, and science.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize county boards of education to employ or accepting as volunteers certified chaplains. The bill also provides for limitation of liability.

The purpose of this bill is to eliminate standardized testing requirements in West Virginia public and private schools.

The purpose of this bill is to establish tax credits for parents and legal guardians whose children are in a home-schooling program or private school. The bill provides for an exception. Finally, the bill provides rule-making authority.

The purpose of this bill is to require that all schools maintain cameras in areas where students are present in schools.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the increase of tuition fees for Community and Technical Colleges on a per credit hour basis for all undergraduate credit hours attempted.

The purpose of this bill is to modify the required amount of contracted teaching days and provide for breaks per semester for teachers.

The purpose of this bill is to create a school choice portal. The bill also requires the Board of Education to adopt a school choice portal.

The purpose of this bill is to require county boards of education, K though 12 schools, to display school report cards on websites and use the statewide electronic information system established by the state board for data collection and reporting to the state department of education.

The purpose of this bill is to define "workday" and "half workday" for school service personnel.

The purpose of this bill is to require the implementation of community education programs throughout the state to facilitate the providing of educational, recreational, cultural, social, health, and other community services to senior citizens of the community.

The purpose of this bill is to remove schools, museums, and public libraries from the exemption which protects these types of entities from prosecution for distribution and display to minor of an obscene matter.

The purpose of this bill is to increase the pay of substitute teachers to be the same as a full time teacher.

The purpose of this bill is to establish sexual abuse prevention screening, hiring, and dismissal requirements for all school employees and contractors who work at schools.

The purpose of this bill is to increase the pay of teachers from 35 years of experience to 45 years of experience.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize teachers in elementary or secondary schools to carry concealed firearms and be designated as a school protection officer (SPO).

The purpose of this bill is to change the date of the local school board elections from the date of the primary election to the date of the general election.

The purpose of this bill is to provide military connected students access to education and relates to advance enrollment, rights of those students, and teacher and student support.

The purpose of this bill is to establish the West Virginia Clean Air in Schools Act of 2026.

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the use of school resources in election advocacy efforts. The bill also prohibits school employees from political activity during work hours or engaging in such activity on behalf of the school administration.

The purpose of this bill is to allow an exemption from payment of a school excess levy to an owner of a residence whose annual household income is at or below the latest federal poverty guidelines

The purpose of this bill is to require public elementary schools and secondary schools to display in a conspicuous place in each classroom of the school a durable poster or framed copy of the Ten Commandments that meets certain requirements.

The purpose of this bill is to forbid the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission from taking any adverse action against middle or high school student athletes who participate in travel sports.

The purpose of this bill is to require publicly-funded medical schools to teach the most current evidence-based, life-saving methods including abortion pill reverse.

The purpose of this bill is to allow persons who have a concealed carry license to carry a concealed handgun in or on the grounds of any primary or secondary educational facility.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Insurance Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to premium financing for life insurance for college students.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to require the State Board of Education to provide a budget for review by the Legislature.

The purpose of this bill is to permit a religious exemption to compulsory school immunizations.

The purpose of this bill is to provide for the creation of a school choice office by the Governor.

The purpose of this bill is to help preserve Hope Scholarship funding resources by placing family income eligibility limitations for Hope scholarships, and providing the county schools be reimbursed for services provided to Hope scholarship recipients.

The purpose of this bill is to create penalties for county and state boards of education for providing misinformation to parents, custodians, reviewers, or any other individual through any form of communication.

The purpose of this bill is to establish the Adoption Education Act; providing requirements relating to the education of students and young adults about unplanned pregnancy options, including adoption as an option; providing for the education about current adoption practices; and providing for adoption resources.

The purpose of this bill is to amend required courses of education to include human growth and development related to pregnancy and human development inside the womb; required methods of presenting this instruction and adding a human growth and development curriculum to be known as the "Baby Olivia Act"; and to authorize the Attorney General to sue for any violation of the "Baby Olivia Act".

The purpose of this bill is to unify county school districts in the state; establish findings; require county school districts be unified with other county school districts by July 1, 2029; require State Board of Education to study and provide recommendation regarding school district unification by October 31, 2026; create School District Unification Committee to assist State Board of Education; and authorize rulemaking to aid in the transition process.

The purpose of this bill is to require public elementary schools and secondary schools to display in a conspicuous place in each classroom of the school a durable poster or framed copy of the Ten Commandments that meets certain requirements.

The purpose of this bill is to provide a cost-of-living adjustment for retired public employees and school personnel.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Health to promulgate a legislative rule relating to diabetes self-management education.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to allow Tier II members of the Teachers Retirement System to apply accrued annual and sick leave, on the basis of one day's retirement service credit for each one day of accrued annual and sick leave, toward an increase in his or her retirement benefits with those days constituting additional credited service in computation of the benefits under the Teachers Retirement System.