2026 Regular Session

HB 5412

Future Ready Education Act

Passed

Jurisdiction

West Virginia

Session

2026 Regular Session

Official source

Chamber

House of Delegates

Session

2026 Regular Session

Jurisdiction

West Virginia

Bill overview

House Bill 5412, the Future Ready Education Act, aims to modernize West Virginia’s educational programs and technologies to better prepare students for future workforce needs. It allows local school boards to enter into multi-year contracts for educational materials with technology components, requiring documentation of fiscal savings. The bill extends the Mountain State Digital Literacy Project to include grades 9-12 and expands literacy training for elementary school teachers, focusing on the science of reading. It also provides funding for professional development in this area.

Key provisions

Allows local fiscal bodies to enter into multi-year contracts for educational materials with technology licensing.
Requires documentation of fiscal savings from authorized multi-year contracts.
Extends the Mountain State Digital Literacy Project to include grades 9-12 and expands literacy support.
Authorizes $7.1 million for high-quality professional training in the science of reading for elementary school teachers.
Allows public charter school educators to participate in science of reading training.
Updates the funding formula for the Foundation Allowance to improve instructional programs and technology.
Addresses unlawful expenditures by local fiscal bodies.
Provides for the retention of funds for teacher training in the science of reading.

Who is affected

Local school boards
Public schools (Kindergarten through Grade 5 and 9-12)
Elementary school teachers

Positions across the state

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Legislative history

2026-02-10House

Filed for introduction

2026-02-10House

To Education then Finance

2026-02-10House

Introduced in House

2026-02-10House

To House Education

Passage without roll call

The official record shows passage by unanimous consent or voice vote where no roll call was taken. No member-level tally is available for these steps, and the district map does not apply.

3/13/2026SenateVoice vote
Amendment to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
3/13/2026SenateVoice vote
Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
3/4/2026HouseVoice vote
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

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Passage without roll call

3/13/2026SenateVoice vote
Amendment to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
3/13/2026SenateVoice vote
Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
3/4/2026HouseVoice vote
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)

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HB 5412

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