Relating to the elimination of the Independent Free School provisions from the Constitution

HJR 26 proposes to amend the West Virginia Constitution by repealing Article XII, Section 10, which currently requires voter approval from affected school districts to create new independent free schools. If passed, this change would allow independent free schools to be established without needing consent from residents of the districts where they would operate. The resolution seeks voter approval for this constitutional change in the 2026 general election. It directly affects school districts and entities seeking to establish independent free schools within West Virginia. The bill does not create new schools but removes a procedural requirement for their creation.