Allow county school boards provide school on Saturday for students with failing grades

HB 2657 would allow West Virginia county school boards to offer voluntary Saturday classes for public and charter school students who are failing courses or falling behind academically. The bill requires the West Virginia Department of Education to develop course content, eligibility criteria, and placement procedures for these sessions. Teachers participating would be paid at their regular rate for the hours worked, and Saturday classes would not count toward the state's required 180-day instructional year. This provision applies only to students needing extra academic support to pass courses, with no impact on school employee pay during related closures.