West VirginiaFoster children awaiting placement continue learning online
Foster children waiting for a family placement continue learning online, with state training for their temporary caregivers and instruction starting within three days.
What it does
Foster children awaiting placement with a foster family continue learning online. Their temporary caregivers receive state training, and instruction must begin within three days.
Argument forChildren may miss fewer lessons because their temporary caregivers receive training and virtual instruction must begin within three days.
Argument againstChildren may have trouble joining classes if neither their last school county nor the county where they are staying can provide virtual learning.
More detail
Foster children awaiting placement must continue their education through virtual learning. This applies while a foster child awaits placement with a foster family. The person, group, or organization caring for the child temporarily receives training on how the child can log in and take enrolled courses. The child’s last school county provides virtual learning when possible; otherwise, the county where the child is staying does so. If neither county can provide virtual learning, the child uses a public charter virtual school or the closest county able to provide it. The Department of Education trains the temporary caregiver at department expense. Virtual instruction must begin no more than three days after the child enters the temporary caregiver’s care. When the child joins a foster family, the child’s virtual learning and enrollment information goes to the family and the new school county.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 29Chapter 126, Acts, Regular Session, 2026Latest
- Apr 1Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 4/1/2026Major
- Mar 25To Governor 3/25/2026To Governor
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 4/1/2026 - House JournalMajor
- Vote recorded PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 4/1/2026 - Senate JournalBecame Law
- Mar 14To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate JournalMinor
- Mar 14House Message received
- Mar 14Completed legislative action
- Mar 14Communicated to Senate
- Mar 14House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 673)
- Mar 14House received Senate message
- Mar 13Senate requests House to concur
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 13Passed Senate (Roll No. 554)Passed Senate
- Mar 13Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 13On 3rd reading
- Mar 12Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- Mar 12Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 12On 2nd reading
- Mar 11Read 1st timeMinor
- Mar 11Immediate consideration
- Mar 11Reported do pass, with amendmentMinor
- Mar 4To School Choice
- Mar 4To School Choice
- Mar 4Introduced in SenateMinor
- Mar 2Communicated to Senate
- Vote recorded PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 2Passed House (Roll No. 239)Passed House
- Mar 2Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 2On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 27Amendment withdrawn (Voice vote)
- Feb 27Amendment reported by the Clerk
- Feb 27Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 27On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 26Read 1st timeMinor
- Feb 26On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 25Do pass
- Feb 23Markup Discussion
- Feb 2To House EducationMinor
- Feb 2Introduced in HouseMinor
- Feb 2To EducationMinor
- Feb 2Filed for introductionIntroduced
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