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Introduced
02/12/2025
02/12/2025
In Committee
04/04/2025
04/04/2025
Crossed Over
03/31/2025
03/31/2025
Passed
04/11/2025
04/11/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/25/2025
04/25/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend and reenact §18- 5G-3, §18-5G-4, and §18-5G-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend the code by adding a new section, designated §18-5G-14a, relating to providing that public charter schools may not charge full-time tuition and may only charge such tuition or fees as may be imposed by noncharter public schools in this state, such as for part-time Hope Scholarship enrollment or for participation in student activities; allowing public charter schools to employ personnel to perform services relating to managing its employees’ participation in the retirement system or insurance plan; assigning responsibility for tracking the student when a parent or guardian withdraws the student from a public charter school and imposing notification of withdraw requirement on public charter school in certain instances; providing that public charter school teachers who are not certified or licensed are permitted to proctor state assessment under certain conditions; providing for a different application deadline in the case of a conversion public charter school or a program conversion public charter school; allowing a public charter school governing board member to be removed by a vote of the governing board; allowing alternative high-risk population public charter schools to be authorized and funded under public charter school article; providing eligibility requirements to be an alternative high-risk population public charter school; providing for which students qualify to be high-risk; and requiring state board rule setting forth requirements for funding.
AI Summary
This bill makes several important modifications to West Virginia's public charter school regulations. It clarifies that public charter schools cannot charge full-time tuition and can only impose fees similar to those in traditional public schools, such as for part-time scholarship enrollment or student activities. The bill allows charter schools to employ personnel to manage retirement and insurance systems and provides more flexibility in staffing by permitting non-certified teachers to proctor state assessments under certain conditions. The legislation introduces a new category of "alternative high-risk population" charter schools, which must have at least 70% of their initial enrollment comprised of students meeting specific high-risk criteria, such as previously expelled students, court wards, chronic truants, foster youth, and homeless youth. The bill also adjusts application deadlines for conversion charter schools, allows governing board members to be removed by a board vote, and mandates that charter schools notify the county's attendance director when a student withdraws. Additionally, the bill requires the state board to establish funding requirements for these alternative high-risk population charter schools and ensures that charter schools maintain similar oversight, accountability, and compliance standards as traditional public schools.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 (on 04/25/2025)
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