HB 4955
To ensure that classroom sizes are equal without losing a teachers aide
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- Passed House of Delegates
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- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill aims to ensure equal classroom sizes in West Virginia schools while maintaining the use of classroom aides. It sets maximum student-to-teacher ratios for kindergarten through sixth grade, with exceptions for physical education and extraordinary circumstances. The bill also allows counties to use interventionists instead of aides in some cases and outlines a process for splitting large classrooms to maximize one-on-one time for students and aide coverage.
Key provisions
- Establishes maximum student-to-teacher ratios for kindergarten through sixth grade.
- Allows counties to use interventionists instead of aides in certain situations.
- Permits exceptions for physical education and extraordinary circumstances.
- Requires classrooms to be split if they exceed maximum size limits to ensure adequate aide coverage.
- Specifies compensation for teachers in classrooms exceeding pupil-teacher ratios.
- Requires school boards to collect and report data on class sizes.
- Addresses classroom assignments to ensure equitable distribution of students.
- Defines the timeline for implementing classroom splits starting in the 2026-2027 school year.
Who is affected
- Students in West Virginia public schools
- Teachers in West Virginia public schools
- County Boards of Education
- School Principals
- Classroom Aides/Assistants
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