Relating to standards of private schools

HB 4607 (introduced January 20, 2026) would require West Virginia state and local agencies to treat private and parochial schools equally to public schools for all school construction processes. The bill mandates that agencies must apply identical standards for building permits, fees, safety requirements, wastewater management, septic systems, and permitting timelines to private/parochial schools as they do for public schools. This addresses legislative findings that private schools have faced stricter construction rules than public schools. The bill directly affects private/parochial schools and the agencies overseeing construction regulations.