Require adoption awareness material be made available in high school counseling offices
HB 2138 requires West Virginia public high schools (grades 9-12) to make adoption awareness materials available to students upon request starting in the 2025-2026 school year. The materials must cover adoption types, foster care vs. private adoption, resources for pregnant students, and child development basics, as specified in the bill. Schools must also provide written information about these materials to parents or guardians of pregnant students enrolled in the school. This policy directly affects high school students, school counselors, and parents of pregnant students in West Virginia public schools.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 12, 2025
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Feb 12, 2025
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Feb 12, 2025
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Josh Holstein
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