West Virginia 2026 Regular Session

West Virginia Senate Bill SB 1067

Introduced
2/23/26  

Caption

Creating extended daycare program for elementary schools

Summary

SB 1067 is titled "Creating extended daycare program for elementary schools" and, based on the available caption, would establish a program to provide extended daycare services connected to elementary schools. The bill text itself was not available in the provided materials, so the precise eligibility rules, funding mechanism, staffing requirements, and administrative structure cannot be confirmed from the record here. At a high level, the measure appears aimed at expanding before-school, after-school, or full-day child care options for families with elementary-age children. If enacted, it would likely create or authorize a new education-related service within the public school system or in partnership with schools, potentially affecting how elementary schools coordinate student supervision outside regular instructional hours.

Impact

Because the full bill text is unavailable, the exact statutory changes cannot be identified. The bill likely would affect state education law and possibly child care or school operations statutes by authorizing an extended daycare program for elementary schools, which could involve duties for school districts, the Department of Education, or local providers. It may also have budgetary implications if state funds, grants, or reimbursements are used to support staffing, facilities, transportation, or program administration.

Sentiment

There is no committee transcript or recorded vote information in the provided materials, so the bill's support or opposition cannot be measured directly from debate or roll call history. The caption suggests a policy generally associated with family support and student supervision, which often draws interest from parents, educators, and child care advocates, but the available record does not show whether the measure was viewed favorably, skeptically, or as needing amendment.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the provided materials. In bills of this type, likely issues could include cost to the state or school districts, whether participation would be voluntary or mandatory, staffing qualifications, liability and safety standards, and whether the program would duplicate or compete with private child care providers. However, those concerns are inferred generally and are not confirmed by the available legislative history for SB 1067.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

WV HB2649

Relating to adding elementary schools into school disciplinary measures

WV HB3255

Authorizing counties to establish a county daycare

WV SB652

Expanding cardiac arrest provisions to be applicable to elementary schools

WV HB2143

Require elementary school teachers to be certified in the science of reading

WV HB2528

To permit students in Christian schools at the elementary and middle school level to participate in county level sport tournaments

WV HB2839

To mandate county boards of education to provide feminine hygiene products in all public elementary, middle, and high schools for female students

WV HB2838

To mandate county boards of education to provide feminine hygiene products in all public elementary, middle, and high schools for female students

WV SB199

Relating to elementary behavior intervention and safety

WV HB2515

Relating to elementary behavior intervention and safety

WV SB635

Limiting use of state funding under Hope Scholarship program for out-of-state private schools and providers

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.