FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: January 19, 2026
Time Requested: 03:56 PM |
| Agency: |
Education, WV State Board of |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 2119 |
Introduced |
HB4505 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Education (K12) |
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FUND(S):
N/A
Sources of Revenue:
Other Fund County Boards of Education
Legislation creates:
Increases Existing Expenses
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
This proposed legislation requires county boards to employ at least one full-time nurse for each public school. In its current form, there is no additional cost to the State since the allowances under the Public School Support Plan (PSSP) are not being increased; however, the cost would have to be borne by the various county boards of education at an estimated total annual cost of $23,405,539.
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2026
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2027
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation) |
| 1. Estmated Total Cost |
0 |
23,405,539 |
23,405,539 |
| Personal Services |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Current Expenses |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Repairs and Alterations |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Assets |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
23,405,539 |
23,405,539 |
| 2. Estimated Total Revenues |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
To determine the estimated cost of the proposed legislation, the number of school nurses required for a 1:1 school per school nurse ratio was determined on a county basis. The required number of school nurses was compared to the actual number of school nurses currently employed per the 2025-26 Certified List of Personnel. An additional 293.58 nurses would be needed statewide to comply with the proposed legislation. Those 293.58 nurses are projected to cost an additional $17,386,806 in salary costs, $1,422,241 in the employer share of fringe benefits, $3,273,356 in PEIA, and $1,323,136 in retirement, for a grand total estimated cost of $23,405,539. Because the allowance under the Public School Support Plan (PSSP) are not being increased, the total $23,405,539 would be borne by the county boards of education.
Memorandum
Based on the language in the proposed legislation, subsection (b) is contradictory to itself because charter schools are considered public schools, but subsection (b) specifically states, in part, “each county board shall employ full time at least one school nurse for each public school…” (emphasis added) WVDE did not include public charter schools in the calculations for this proposed legislation; however, they are considered a public school. It is suggested that the sponsor of the proposed legislation consider whether or not the intent is to include public charter schools in the legislation.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Tina Payne
Email Address: tina.a.payne@k12.wv.us