West Virginia § 18-9A-5 Foundation allowance for service personnel

West Virginia Statutes

§ 18-9A-5 — Foundation allowance for service personnel

West Virginia § 18-9A-5

Ch. 18EDUCATION

Art. 9APUBLIC SCHOOL SUPPORT

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W. Va. Code § 18-9A-5 (2026).

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(a)The basic foundation allowance to the county for service personnel shall be the amount of money required to pay the annual state minimum salaries in accordance with the provisions of §18A-4-1et seq. of this code to such service personnel employed, subject to the following:

(1)A county shall receive an allowance for state aid eligible service personnel positions per 1,000 students in net enrollment, as follows:

(A)For each high-density county, 43.97 service personnel per 1,000 students in net enrollment:Provided, That this ratio of service personnel per 1,000 students in net enrollment shall increase to 47.39 beginning July 1, 2023; 50.65 beginning July 1, 2024; and 53.79 beginning July 1, 2025;

(B)For each medium-density county, 44.53 service personnel per 1,000 students in net e

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(a) The basic foundation allowance to the county for service personnel shall be the amount of money required to pay the annual state minimum salaries in accordance with the provisions of §18A-4-1et seq. of this code to such service personnel employed, subject to the following:

(1) A county shall receive an allowance for state aid eligible service personnel positions per 1,000 students in net enrollment, as follows:

(A) For each high-density county, 43.97 service personnel per 1,000 students in net enrollment:Provided, That this ratio of service personnel per 1,000 students in net enrollment shall increase to 47.39 beginning July 1, 2023; 50.65 beginning July 1, 2024; and 53.79 beginning July 1, 2025;

(B) For each medium-density county, 44.53 service personnel per 1,000 students in net enrollment:Provided, That this ratio of service personnel per 1,000 students in net enrollment shall increase to 47.95 beginning July 1, 2023; 51.21 beginning July 1, 2024; and 54.35 beginning July 1, 2025;

(C) For each low-density county, 45.10 service personnel per 1,000 students in net enrollment:Provided, That this ratio of service personnel per 1,000 students in net enrollment shall increase to 48.52 beginning July 1, 2023; 51.78 beginning July 1, 2024; and 54.92 beginning July 1, 2025;

(D) For each sparse-density county, 45.68 service personnel per 1,000 students in net enrollment:Provided, That this ratio of service personnel per 1,000 students in net enrollment shall increase to 49.10 beginning July 1, 2023; 52.36 beginning July 1, 2024; and 55.50 beginning July 1, 2025; and

(E) For any service personnel positions, or fraction thereof, determined for a county pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection that exceed the number employed, the county’s allowance for these positions shall be determined using the average state funded minimum salary of service personnel for the county;

(2) The number of and the allowance for personnel paid in part by state and county funds shall be prorated; and

(3) Where two or more counties join together in support of a vocational or comprehensive high school or any other program or service, the service personnel for the school or program may be prorated among the participating counties on the basis of each one’s enrollment therein and that the personnel shall be considered within the above-stated limit.

Legislative History

2023 Reg. Sess., SB274; 2023 Reg. Sess., HB3035; 2017 Reg. Sess., HB2561; 2017 Reg. Sess., SB609; 2016 Reg. Sess., HB4466; 2008 Reg. Sess., HB4588; 2002 Reg. Sess., SB247; 2002 Reg. Sess., HB104; 2002 Reg. Sess., HB101; 2002 Reg. Sess., SB14; 1985 Reg. Sess., HB2089; 1985 Reg. Sess., SB15; 1985 Reg. Sess., HB212; 1971 Reg. Sess., SB122; 1953 Reg. Sess., HB25; 1947 Reg. Sess., HB344; 1941 Reg. Sess., HB356; 1939 Reg. Sess., HB1