West Virginia Officials Propose State School Funding Formula Reform

West Virginia education officials have introduced draft legislation to significantly revise the state's $2 billion Public School Support Program, its primary school aid formula. The proposed changes include restricting funding for underutilized facilities and conditioning professional operations funding for smaller districts on state-approved shared-services plans. Additionally, the overhaul aims to streamline funding mechanisms for public charter schools, potentially reshaping educational resource allocation statewide.