WEST virginia legislature

2026 regular session

ENGROSSED

Committee Substitute

for

House Bill 5537

By Delegates Ellington, Statler, Toney, Bell, Shamblin, Stephens, Pritt, Hornby, Crouse, White, and Willis

[Introduced in the Committee on Education on February 25, 2026]

A BILL to repeal §18-2I-1, §18-2I-2, §18-3-13, §18-5-26  and §18-8-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to repealing obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 2I. professional DEVELOPMENT.

§1. Repeal of sections related to professional development for West Virginia public school educators.

That §18-2I-1 and §18-2I-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, is repealed.

ARTICLE 3. STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

§1. Repeal of section related to Behavior Interventionist Pilot Program

That §18-3-13 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, is repealed.

ARTICLE 5. COUNTY BOARDS OF EDUCATION

§1. Repeal of section related to School Buildings as Child Care Facilities

That §18-5-26 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, is repealed.

ARTICLE 8. COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.

§1. Repeal of section related to the High School Graduation Improvement Act.

That §18-8-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, is repealed.