West Virginia
CurrentSB 466 / W. Va. Code §18-2-44
Requires county policies providing the SWAT education program at least annually in grades 3–12, covering safe social networking, privacy, copyright, communication with trusted adults, cyberbullying, exploitation and trafficking risks.
- Jurisdiction
- West Virginia · State / DC
- Policy status
- Effective
- Implementation phase
- Current
- Requirement
- Required
- Grades
- Grades3–12 at least once each school year; parental opt-out permitted.
- Audience
- Students
- Learning evidence
- Student instruction required
- Instrument
- Statute / enacted law
Dates & implementation
Passed March 8, 2024, in effect 90 days after passage. County school boards must implement annual grades3–12 instruction beginning in 2025–26.
A legal effective date can precede school implementation. This record documents policy intent or requirements; it does not independently confirm delivery in every classroom.
Exceptions & instructional scope
Parent, guardian or custodian may review materials and opt the child out.
Funding & support
Funding details not confirmed
Dedicated funding and current award availability are not established in this collection. This does not mean no funding exists.
Evidence & source location
§18-2-44(a)–(e), especially (c)–(d)
Implementation began in 2025–26; opt-out and material-review procedures are required.
Review history
Reviewed against official sources
Source availability checked Oct 4, 2026: Source reopened. This is separate from verification of the policy claim below.
Source review date recorded in database: 2026-10-04
2026-10-03 — Carried forward from the source-linked baseline; topic, grade and evidence-type inventory reviewed. Individual source was not re-opened in this update. 2026-10-04 — Substantive source review: SB466 enrolled §18-2-44(a)–(e) reviewed: annual grades3–12 instruction, parental review and opt-out, implementation2025–26.
Record ID: WV-2024-SWAT-001
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