Bill > HB2646

This bill amends the West Virginia Code to explicitly allow eighth and ninth-grade students to attend summer school with the specific purpose of improving their academic grades to become eligible for extracurricular activities, particularly sports, in the subsequent school year. The bill builds upon existing summer school provisions that already permit county school boards to establish summer school programs utilizing public school facilities. These programs can charge tuition but are required to keep costs at or below the actual operational expenses, with provisions for reducing or waiving fees for students from families with financial limitations. The summer school can offer various types of instruction, including remedial and accelerated learning, and must be scheduled in a way that does not interfere with the regular school term. By adding this new subsection, the bill provides a clear pathway for middle school students to improve their academic standing during the summer months, potentially helping them meet the academic requirements for participating in fall sports and other extracurricular activities.