SB 219
Creating moratorium on school closings and consolidation
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Bill overview
This bill creates a five-year moratorium on school closures and consolidations in West Virginia. It directs the Board of Education to conduct several studies to gather data on student well-being, academic performance, and the impact of school size and travel distance. The bill also requires the Department of Education to implement a parent and student satisfaction survey system and establish emergency funds to support existing schools during the moratorium.
Key provisions
- Establishes a five-year moratorium on school closures and consolidations.
- Requires the Board of Education to commission studies on student mental/emotional well-being and academic performance related to school size and travel distance.
- Mandates a statewide survey of parent and student satisfaction at public schools.
- Directs the Department of Education to create an emergency fund for existing schools.
- Requires the Board of Education to collect data on student attendance and school disruptions.
- Requires the Board of Education to survey new and long-term residents regarding school preferences.
- Requires the Board of Education to study the fiscal consequences of consolidation.
- Requires the Board of Education to provide a report to the legislature at the end of the moratorium period.
Who is affected
- West Virginia Public Schools
- Students
- Parents
- School Boards
- West Virginia Department of Education
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