SB 67
Relating to public charter schools
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House of Delegates
- To Governor
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Bill overview
This bill makes changes to West Virginia’s public charter school laws, aiming to expand the types of schools that can be authorized and how they operate. It establishes criteria for public charter schools, including requirements around tuition, employment practices, and governance. The bill also allows public charter schools to partner with learning pods and microschools and authorizes higher education institutions to create virtual or on-campus charter microschools. Importantly, it clarifies the responsibility of the county school district when a student moves between charter and traditional public schools.
Key provisions
- Establishes criteria for public charter schools, including limitations on tuition and requirements regarding student demographics and academic focus.
- Authorizes public charter schools to employ personnel to manage retirement and insurance plans for employees.
- Assigns responsibility to the student’s county school district to track students who transfer between public charter and traditional public schools.
- Permits public charter school teachers to administer state assessments regardless of their certification status.
- Allows governing board members to be removed by a vote of the board.
- Allows public charter schools to amend their applications and partner with learning pods and microschools.
- Authorizes higher education institutions to establish virtual or on-campus charter microschools.
- Specifies that public charter schools must meet the same federal and state requirements as traditional public schools, except for certain areas like athletics and transportation.
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