Senate Education Committee

Bill To Raise Minimum Teacher Pay Has Hidden Complexities

Senate Bill 516 would increase the state’s minimum salary for teachers with a bachelor’s degree or higher to $50,000, bringing West Virginia in line with neighboring states like Virginia and Ohio.

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State Senators Discuss Bill In Committee That House Suspended Rules To Pass

Some senators have already expressed frustration that their chamber has not matched the House’s sense of urgency over the financial situation of Hancock County Schools.

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Lawmakers Work To Get Education Bills Out Of Committee Before Deadline

As both house and senate committees are doing their final work of the legislative session, they took on a number of education-related bills including Senate Bill 89, which would facilitate the creation of alternative charter schools for high-risk students.

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