HB 5356
Modify Funding to Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy
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Bill overview
This bill aims to modify funding for the Mountaineer Challenge Academy, a special alternative education program for at-risk students. It proposes increasing funding for the academy, specifically by providing tuition payments to counties for graduating students and retaining 100% of federal funding. The bill also clarifies rules regarding student enrollment and graduation rates for the academy, aligning them with state graduation standards and addressing federal requirements. Finally, it establishes provisions for pilot programs to support disruptive students and defines characteristics of at-risk learners.
Key provisions
- Increases funding for the Mountaineer Challenge Academy through county tuition payments.
- Retains 100% of federal funding for the academy.
- Clarifies enrollment and graduation rate calculations for students attending the academy.
- Establishes pilot programs for alternative education at the elementary or middle school levels.
- Defines characteristics of ‘at-risk’ students, including those exhibiting discouraged and defeated learner behaviors.
- Allows students enrolled in the public schools of a county to continue enrollment while also enrolled in an approved alternative program.
- Requires alternative programs to include a family involvement component and an individualized education program.
- Specifies that the Mountaineer Challenge Academy is designated as a special alternative education program.
Who is affected
- Students at risk of not succeeding in traditional schools
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