West VirginiaEducation department may retain funds for a replacement accounting system
Starting July 1, 2026, the Department may retain some school technology funds for a replacement accounting system, while unused initiative funds are included in future budgets.
What it does
The Department of Education may retain up to $15 million a year from instructional technology funds for a replacement budgeting and accounting system.
The Governor's budget includes unused education department money for the next fiscal year to continue listed teacher training and support efforts.
Argument forA shared budgeting and accounting system could help the Department manage school funding under common requirements.
Argument againstKeeping money from instructional technology funds for a statewide accounting system could leave counties with less for school technology.
More detail
The Department of Education retains part of the instructional technology appropriation for a replacement budgeting and accounting system. The retained money comes from the amount otherwise allocated to counties for instructional technology. The amount retained each year may not exceed $15 million. The system is implemented and funded under Department requirements in state law. The law takes effect July 1, 2026.
The Governor includes unused Department of Education balances in each budget for reappropriation. This covers unused accumulated balances held by the Department for the listed initiatives. The money is for continuing the listed education efforts, including reading training and teacher support. The law takes effect July 1, 2026, and applies to each budget for the following fiscal year.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Jun 29Chapter 128, Acts, Regular Session, 2026Latest
- Mar 25To Governor 3/25/26To Governor
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 3/27/2026 - Senate JournalMajor
- Vote recorded PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded EFFECT Jul 01, 2026. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Effective July 1, 2026. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 3/27/2026 - House JournalMajor
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 3/27/2026Became Law
- Mar 14To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate JournalMinor
- Mar 14Completed legislative action
- Mar 14Communicated to House
- Mar 14Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 714)
- Mar 14Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 713)
- Mar 14House Message received
- Mar 14Communicated to Senate
- Mar 14Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 686)
- Mar 14House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment (Roll No. 685)
- Mar 14House received Senate message
- Mar 13Senate requests House to concur
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Effective July 1, 2026. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 13Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 591)
- Mar 13Title amendment adopted
- Mar 13Passed Senate (Roll No. 590)Passed Senate
- Mar 13Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 13Deferred until foot of 3rd reading
- Mar 13On 3rd reading
- Mar 12Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- Mar 12Committee amendments adopted (Voice vote)
- Mar 12Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 12On 2nd reading
- Mar 11Read 1st timeMinor
- Mar 11Immediate consideration
- Mar 11Reported do pass, as amended by EducationMinor
- Mar 9To FinanceMinor
- Mar 9Reported do pass, with amendments, but first to FinanceMinor
- Mar 5To EducationMinor
- Mar 5To Education then FinanceMinor
- Mar 5Introduced in SenateMinor
- Mar 4Communicated to Senate
- Vote recorded PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4Passed House (Roll No. 312)Passed House
- Mar 4Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 4On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Mar 3Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 3On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Mar 2Read 1st timeMinor
- Mar 2On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 27Do pass
- Feb 20To House FinanceMinor
- Feb 20By substitute, do pass, but first to FinanceMinor
- Feb 18Markup Discussion
- Feb 11To House EducationMinor
- Feb 11Introduced in HouseMinor
- Feb 11To Education then FinanceMinor
- Feb 11Filed for introductionIntroduced
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