The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) held a special meeting today in Charleston to discuss pending litigation. The majority of the meeting was conducted in executive session due to the sensitivity of the information.
The WVBE has retained Bailey & Glasser, LLP, as counsel in Guzman vs. the West Virginia Board of Education lawsuit in which a Raleigh County parent requests a religious exemption for her child to attend pre-k for the 2025-2026 school year. The WVBE voted in June to follow the law as outlined by the West Virginia Legislature in W. Va. Code §16-3-4 which does not provide for non-medical exemptions from compulsory vaccination laws.
At the time of the July 2 meeting and issuance of this media release, the WVBE had not been served with the suit which was filed in Raleigh County Circuit Court on June 26, 2025.
The WVBE will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at 10 a.m., and a second special meeting on Monday, July 14, 2025, at 12 p.m. The Board will conduct both meetings in Building 6, Suite 600, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East, Charleston, West Virginia.
