SB 10 West Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Prohibiting schools from starting earlier than 7:45 am

SB 10 prohibits West Virginia public schools from starting the school day before 7:45 a.m. The bill directly affects all public schools in the state by establishing 7:45 a.m. as the mandatory earliest start time for instruction. It overrides any existing law allowing earlier start times through a new code section requiring this minimum. The policy change applies immediately to all public school districts without exception.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Jan 14, 2026
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Mike Oliverio
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