West Virginia 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 3 R cosponsors

SB 911 — Relating to adjunct teaching permits

Last action — Communicated to Senate

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill SB 911 changes its title and clarifies the conditions under which an adjunct teaching permit can be issued in West Virginia. The revision emphasizes that permits can be given to individuals who meet certain requirements, and it mandates the West Virginia Board of Education to create rules on these minimum qualifications. This matters because it aims to address teacher shortages by allowing more flexible hiring options while ensuring there are standards in place for those who are teaching.

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SB911 SFAT GRADY #1 3-31Hager  7871 Senator Grady moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:
SB911 HFAT EllingtonWebber 3349 Delegate Ellington moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:“A BILL to amend and reenact §18A-3-2a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended;
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for Senate Bill 911—A BILL to amend and reenact §18A-3-2a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended;
permitting an individual with an adjunct teaching permit to be hired to fill a vacant teaching position, offer a new program or class, or to supplement a program currently being offered only if no other teacher holding certification in the subject area is available and accepts the position or assignment;
requiring the West Virginia Board of Education, in consultation with the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education, to promulgate a legislative rule and setting forth a minimum requirements therefore.”;    AdoptedRejected 
limiting validity of adjunct teacher permit to one year;
allowing adjunct teacher permit to be renewed based on performance as determined by an evaluation;
allowing adjunct teacher to be employed full- or part-time;
allowing the compensation to be any amount both the county board and the adjunct teacher agree to;
providing that county board is not required to provide any type of employment benefit unless both the county board and the adjunct teacher agree to those benefits;
requiring county board and the adjunct teacher enter into a contract;
specifying what is to be included in the contract;
allowing adjunct teacher to teach in any content area in which the individual is allowed to teach based on the individual’s experience;
requiring assignment of a teacher mentor;
requiring adjunct teacher to complete certain training and education;
prohibiting adjunct teacher from providing special education instruction;
requiring each county board that employees an adjunct teacher to report certain information to the West Virginia Department of Education;
requiring posting of adjunct teacher position;
allowing notification of parents of a vacant adjunct teacher position;
and requiring county board to announce any vacant adjunct teacher positions at its meetings.AdoptedRejected
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Action History

  1. Communicated to Senate

  2. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  3. Passed House (Roll No. 529)

  4. Read 3rd time

  5. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  6. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  7. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  8. Read 2nd time

  9. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  10. Read 1st time

  11. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  12. With amendment, do pass

  13. Markup Discussion

  14. To House Education

  15. To Education

  16. Introduced in House

  17. House received Senate message

  18. Ordered to House

  19. Title amendment adopted

  20. Passed Senate (Roll No. 270)

  21. Read 3rd time

  22. On 3rd reading

  23. Floor amendments adopted (Voice vote)

  24. Read 2nd time

  25. On 2nd reading

  26. Read 1st time

  27. On 1st reading

  28. Committee substitute reported

  29. To Education

  30. Introduced in Senate

  31. To Education

  32. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 84001
Democrat 8001
Unaffiliated 6000
Total 98002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kump — Yea
Flanigan — Yea
Linville — Yea
Steele — Yea
Devault — Yea
Clark, T — Yea
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Yea
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
Hollis Lewis Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Kayla Young Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Rick Garcia Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Not Voting
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Adam Burkhammer Republican Yea
Adam Vance Republican Yea
Andy Shamblin Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Ridenour Republican Yea
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Yea
Bryan Smith Republican Yea
Bryan Ward Republican Yea
Carl "Bill" Roop Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Charles Sheedy Republican Yea
Chris Phillips Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
Chuck Horst Republican Yea
Clay Riley Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dana Ferrell Republican Yea
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Cannon Republican Yea
David Green Republican Not Voting
David McCormick Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Doug Smith Republican Yea
Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican Yea
Eric Brooks Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
Geno Chiarelli Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
George Street Republican Yea
Henry Dillon Republican Yea
Ian T. Masters Republican Yea
James Robert "JB" Akers II Republican Yea
Jarred Cannon Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jeff Eldridge Republican Yea
Jeffrey Stephens Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Funkhouser Republican Yea
Joe Parsons Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Jonathan Kyle Republican Yea
Jonathan Pinson Republican Yea
Jordan Bridges Republican Yea
Jordan Maynor Republican Yea
Josh Holstein Republican Yea
Kathie Hess Crouse Republican Yea
Keith Marple Republican Yea
Laura Kimble Republican Yea
Lisa White Republican Yea
Lori Dittman Republican Yea
Margitta Mazzocchi Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marshall W. Clay Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Michael Amos Republican Yea
Michael Hite Republican Yea
Michael Hornby Republican Yea
Mickey Petitto Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Lucas Republican Yea
Phil Mallow Republican Yea
Ray Canterbury Republican Yea
Rick Hillenbrand Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Ryan Browning Republican Yea
S. Chris Anders Republican Yea
Sarah Drennan Republican Yea
Scot C. Heckert Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea
Tresa Howell Republican Yea
Tristan Leavitt Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
Walter Hall Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 29000
Unaffiliated 3000
Democrat 1001
Total 33001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
STUART — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
Joey Garcia Democrat Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Not Voting
Amy Grady Republican Yea
Anne B. Charnock Republican Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Bill Hamilton Republican Yea
Brian Helton Republican Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Chris Rose Republican Yea
Craig A. Hart Republican Yea
Darren Thorne Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Glenn Jeffries Republican Yea
Jack Woodrum Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jay Taylor Republican Yea
Laura Wakim Chapman Republican Yea
Mark R. Maynard Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Mike Oliverio Republican Yea
Patricia Rucker Republican Yea
Patrick Martin Republican Yea
Robbie Morris Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Rupie Phillips Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Scott Fuller Republican Yea
T. Kevan Bartlett Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Yea
Tom Willis Republican Yea
Vince Deeds Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 911?
SB 911 is sponsored by Amy Grady (Republican), Rollan A. Roberts (Republican), and Mike Oliverio (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 911?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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