The proposed bill, known as the West Virginia Constitutional Schools Act of 2025, aims to amend the Code of West Virginia by establishing a new framework for educational practices within the state. Key provisions include the requirement for schools to designate a daily time for prayer or meditation, the inclusion of the Pledge of Allegiance to both the United States and West Virginia flags at the start of each school day, and the distribution of the West Virginia Constitution to students and parents at the beginning of the school year. Additionally, the bill mandates that the preamble of the Constitution be read over the intercom during the first week of school.

Furthermore, the bill seeks to eliminate the current "Next Generation" educational standards set by the West Virginia Department of Education, allowing districts to adopt classical curriculum standards or create their own based on local priorities. It also proposes the removal of mandatory state general summative assessments, replacing them with district-level testing choices tailored to student needs. County boards of education would be tasked with limiting statewide testing to a statistical random sample for research purposes and providing various testing options, such as the SAT or Classical Learning Test, for parents interested in their children's performance on national assessments.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 18-36-1