SB 804
Relating to WV Secondary School Activities Commission Reform Act
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Bill overview
This bill, the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission Reform Act, aims to restructure the commission’s role in overseeing extracurricular activities within the state. It proposes giving public charter schools direct control over these activities, allowing the commission to focus on interscholastic athletics and band programs. The bill also establishes the commission as a state agency, outlines procedures for rule-making, and addresses eligibility for students in private and home-based learning environments.
Key provisions
- Public charter schools gain control, supervision, and regulation of extracurricular activities.
- The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission becomes a state agency.
- Commission rules must include a school classification system based on competitive balance.
- Executive director of the commission is appointed by the Governor.
- Commission rules must ensure adequate due process for investigations and decisions.
- Disagreements with the executive director’s decisions are appealed to the Intermediate Court of Appeals.
- Home-schooled, Hope Scholarship, microschool, and learning pod students are eligible to participate in extracurricular activities.
- Existing commission rules remain in effect unless amended or repealed.
Who is affected
- Public charter schools
- Students in secondary schools
- West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission
- Home school families
- Families participating in the Hope Scholarship Program
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