49. SCHOOL FUNDING
The State of West Virginia currently allocates over
$1 billion annually for education, including higher
education. Additionally, approximately 70% of the
counties’ property taxes comprise the local share for
county school boards.
School financing needs to be shared by all the
citizens of the state, not just property owners,
therefore, West Virginia Farm Bureau encourages
the legislature to develop a school financing plan
that would be equitable to property and non-property
owners.
In addition, we urge funding be continued to
rural county budgets to offset high costs of rural
transportation. We also recommend funding be added
for building maintenance.
50. CONTROL OVER COUNTY SCHOOL
SYSTEMS
West Virginia is a diverse state and our county
school systems reflect that diversity wi Y