To require that teachers in grades 7 through twelve, who teach classes with more than 30 students in their classes receive an additional $25 per day per student over the 30 student-limit, with exceptions for physical education, band, chorus, strings, theater, dance, and other classes aimed at artistic performance.

HB 4654 would require West Virginia school districts to pay teachers in grades 7-12 an additional $25 per day for each student in their class beyond 30 students, directly affecting teachers with larger class sizes. This supplemental payment applies to core academic classes (excluding physical education, band, chorus, strings, theater, dance, and other artistic performance classes). The bill amends the state's teacher salary schedule to add this per-student payment on top of existing base pay. Exceptions ensure arts and physical education teachers are not subject to this class-size-based increase.