SB890Introduced in the Senate
Changing certain school calendar requirements from days or months to hours
Introduced by Rollan Roberts, District 9
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
The purpose of this bill is to change the minimum public school 180 instructional day requirement into a minimum 900 instructional hour requirement; change the minimum public school employment term from 200 days to 1,600 hours; convert other public school calendar provisions from days or months to hours; increase the time to be designated by the county board to be used by the employees for preparation for opening school; and allow nonpublic schools to deliver instruction through alternative methods that count toward up to 25 hours of instructional time when schools are closed due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstance.
Where it stands
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
March 14, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Effective July 1, 2027 (Roll No. 699) · March 14, 2026
96
Yes
1
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Pat McGeehan | 1 | Yes |
| Mark Zatezalo | 2 | Yes |
| Jimmy Willis | 3 | Yes |
| Bill Flanigan | 4 | Yes |
| Shawn Fluharty | 5 | Yes |
| Jeffrey Stephens | 6 | Yes |
| Charles Sheedy | 7 | Yes |
| Bill Bell | 8 | Yes |
| Betsy Kelly | 9 | Yes |
| William Anderson | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed for introduction
To Education
Introduced in Senate
To Education
Committee substitute reported
On 1st reading
Read 1st time
On 2nd reading
Read 2nd time
On 3rd reading
Read 3rd time
Passed Senate (Roll No. 187)
Effective July 1, 2027 (Roll No. 188)
Ordered to House
House received Senate message
Introduced in House
To Education
To House Education
Markup Discussion
With amendment, do pass
Immediate consideration
Read 1st time
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
Read 2nd time
Amendment reported by the Clerk
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
Postponed on 3rd reading, Special Calendar, until 3/12/2026
Read 3rd time
Passed House (Roll No. 478)
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
Effective July 1, 2027 (Roll No. 479)
Communicated to Senate
House Message received
Senate amended House amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 635)
Effective July 1, 2027 (Roll No. 636)
Senate requests House to concur
House received Senate message
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 698)
Effective July 1, 2027 (Roll No. 699)
Communicated to Senate
Completed legislative action
House Message received
To Governor 3/19/2026
To Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
Verify the information
- Official page on the West Virginia Legislature website
- sb890 h edu am _1 (amendment)
- sb890 hfat statler 3-10 (amendment)
- sb890 h edu am _1 adopted (amendment)
- sb890 h edu am _1 adopted adopted (amendment)
- sb890 hfat statler 3-10 adopted (amendment)
- sb890 sfat martin _1 3-14 (amendment)
- sb890 sfat martin _1 3-14 adopted (amendment)
- sb890 sfa martin _1 3-14 (amendment)
- sb890 sfa martin _1 3-14 adopted (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Enrolled (text)
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