HB 3508
Relating to modifying the school aid formula to provide more support for schools under certain circumstances.
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Bill overview
This bill proposes changes to West Virginia’s school aid formula to provide increased support to schools facing specific circumstances. It adjusts the calculation of ‘net enrollment’ to account for factors like adult vocational programs, early childhood education, and pupil transfers, and introduces a supplemental funding mechanism for counties with sustained enrollment growth. The bill also aims to improve instructional programs and technology through dedicated allocations and addresses personnel funding adjustments.
Key provisions
- Adjusts the calculation of ‘net enrollment’ to include adult vocational programs, early childhood education, and pupil transfers.
- Establishes a supplemental funding mechanism for counties with a three-year average enrollment growth of two percent or more.
- Allocates funds for instructional improvement and technology upgrades based on projected enrollment increases.
- Provides an allowance for increased enrollment to help offset budgetary impacts.
- Modifies the calculation of service personnel funding, including a weighting for special education enrollment.
- Addresses the funding of professional student support personnel.
- Introduces a requirement for the state board to establish a method for projecting enrollment increases.
- Specifies how funds should be distributed to counties based on their enrollment levels.
Who is affected
- West Virginia Public Schools
- County Boards of Education
- Students
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