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This bill modifies West Virginia's public charter school law to allow for the authorization and funding of "alternative high-risk population" public charter schools, which are defined by specific eligibility requirements and include students identified as "high risk." It also permits institutions of higher education to establish virtual or on-campus public charter microschools and allows any public charter school to partner with learning pods and microschools for instructional purposes. The bill also clarifies that if a public charter school incorporates post-secondary credit or industry credential programs, higher education institutions cannot impose requirements on them that differ from those placed on non-charter public schools. Additionally, it allows public charter school students to participate in extracurricular activities sponsored by their local non-charter public school if their charter school does not offer them, and it clarifies that public charter school teachers, regardless of certification, can proctor state assessments. The bill also makes changes to how public charter schools access public facilities, ensuring they have a right of first refusal for unused or underutilized school buildings, and it updates provisions related to virtual public charter schools, including how student progress is measured and how disenrollment is handled. Finally, it addresses retirement and insurance funding for public charter schools, ensuring that 99% of the per-pupil allowance follows the student to the charter school, whether the school participates in state retirement and insurance plans or receives the allocation directly.

Education

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