HB 5192
School funding calculations should be the last three-year running average or the current enrollment, whichever is highest
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Bill overview
This bill clarifies how West Virginia public schools receive funding through the School Access Safety Fund. Specifically, it states that the calculation for determining the amount of funds allocated to each county board will use either the highest of the last three-year running average of student enrollment or the current enrollment figure. This aims to provide a more stable and accurate basis for funding decisions.
Key provisions
- School funding calculations will be based on either the last three-year running average of enrollment or the current enrollment, whichever is highest.
- County boards must contribute at least 15% of the funds allocated to them.
- County boards can apply for waivers if they cannot meet the contribution requirement.
- County boards must have an approved safety plan and be prepared to spend funds within one year of disbursement.
- Unspent funds after one year will be forfeited and returned to the School Access Safety Fund.
- The authority can authorize extensions of the one-year forfeiture period up to six months.
Who is affected
- West Virginia Public Schools
- County Boards of Education
- Students in West Virginia Public Schools
- The West Virginia Department of Education
- State Legislature
Notable changes
- The bill explicitly defines the method for calculating school funding amounts, replacing previous potentially ambiguous criteria.
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