HB1059
Bath and Augusta Counties School Boards; cost-savings agreements.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Jan. 30, 2026
House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)
Chief Patron:
Michael Webert (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Certain school divisions; cost-savings agreements; requirements.
Removes the limitation on any school board that enters into certain cost-savings agreements with a school board that governs a contiguous school division for the consolidation or sharing of educational, administrative, or support services and thus qualifies for adjustment of the state share of basic aid computed annually on the ... (More) basis of the composite index of local ability-to-pay of such contiguous school division that caps such adjusted basic aid payment at an amount equal to the basic aid payment appropriated to such locality by the 2007 Session of the General Assembly. The bill also permits, notwithstanding the requirement set forth in relevant law that a school division have 65 percent or more of its local taxes come from real estate taxes in order for the school board that governs such school division to be eligible to enter into such cost-savings agreements with a contiguous school division, the Bath County School Board to enter into such cost-savings agreements with the Augusta County School Board, provided that all other conditions and limitations set forth in relevant law apply to any such agreement. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104928D
- 01/14/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/22/2026 - House: Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
- 01/29/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1059)
- 01/29/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 01/30/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)
