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HB4975 • 2026
To consolidate county boards of education and create regional districts.
To consolidate county boards of education and create regional districts.
Education
Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
Bill History
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2026-01-29
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To House Education
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2026-01-29
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Introduced in House
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2026-01-29
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To Education
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2026-01-29
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Filed for introduction
Official Summary Text
To consolidate county boards of education and create regional districts.
Current Bill Text
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HB 4975 Text skip navigation SENATE PRESIDENT SENATORS COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS SENATE CLERK SENATE RULES HOUSE SPEAKER DELEGATES COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS HOUSE CLERK HOUSE RULES HOUSE STAFF JOINT INTERIM COMMITTEES LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATOR LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION PUBLIC INFORMATION LEGISLATIVE AUTOMATED SYSTEMS DIVISION LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR'S OFFICE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION & RESEARCH DIVISION POST AUDIT DIVISION BUDGET DIVISION REGULATORY AND FISCAL AFFAIRS DIVISION CLAIMS COMMISSION CRIME VICTIMS RULE-MAKING REVIEW SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS JUDICIAL COMP. COMMISSION JOINT RULES STAFF INFO BILL STATUS BILL STATUS BILL TRACKING STATE LAW WEST VIRGINIA CODE ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE CODE OF 1931 WV CONSTITUTION US CONSTITUTION REPORTS AGENCY REPORTS AGENCY GRANT AWARDS PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS POST AUDITS EDUCATIONAL CITIZEN’S GUIDE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PAGE PROGRAM PUBLICATIONS PHOTO GALLERY CAPITOL HISTORY HOW A BILL BECOMES LAW CONTACT SENATE ROSTER HOUSE ROSTER PUBLIC INFO. NEWS RELEASES HELPFUL LINKS Introduced Version House Bill 4975 History | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE 2026 REGULAR SESSION Introduced House Bill 4975 By Delegates Heckert, Crouse, Marple, and Clark [Introduced January 29, 2026; referred to the Committee on Education] A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §18-2L-1, relating to the consolidation of county-based school districts; and providing for the creation of 11 regional districts. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: Article 2L. Consolidation of county-based school districts. §18-2L-1. Consolidation of county-based school districts. (a) Effective July 1, 2030, the 55 county-based school districts shall be consolidated into 11 regional districts. (b) The 11 regional districts shall be compromised in the following manner: (1) Region 1: McDowell, Mercer, Monroe, Raleigh, Summers, Wyoming; (2) Region 2: Cabell, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Mingo, Wayne; (3) Region 3: Boone, Clay, Kanawha, Putnam; (4) Region 4: Fayette, Greenbrier, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Webster; (5) Region 5: Calhoun, Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane, Tyler, Wirt, Wood; (6) Region 6: Doddridge, Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, Preston, Taylor; (7) Region 7: Barbour, Braxton, Gilmer, Lewis, Randolph, Tucker, Upshur; (8) Region 8: Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Mineral, Pendleton; (9) Region 9: Berkeley, Jefferson, Morgan; (10) Region 10: Marshall, Ohio, Wetzel; and (11) Region 11: Brooke, Hancock. NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to consolidate county school boards into 11 regional districts. Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added. Bill Status | Bill Tracking | Legacy WV Code | Bulletin Board | District Maps | Senate Roster | House Roster | Live | Blog | Jobs | Links | Home This Web site is maintained by the West Virginia Legislature's Office of Reference & Information. | Terms of Use | Webmaster | © 2026 West Virginia Legislature ** Print On Demand Name: Email: Phone: