SB 246
Establishing minimum student enrollment for school aid formula
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Bill overview
This bill establishes a minimum net enrollment requirement of 1,200 students for each county in West Virginia to receive full school aid funding. It modifies the existing school aid formula to ensure that counties with lower enrollment receive additional funding to reach this threshold. The bill also defines key terms related to school funding and enrollment, including ‘net enrollment’ and ‘sparse-density county.’
Key provisions
- Sets a minimum net enrollment of 1,200 students per county for school aid.
- Modifies the school aid formula to increase funding for counties below the 1,200 student enrollment threshold.
- Defines ‘net enrollment’ to include various student populations, such as special education, early childhood education, and vocational programs.
- Creates definitions for ‘sparse-density county,’ ‘low-density county,’ ‘medium-density county,’ and ‘high-density county’ based on enrollment and square mileage.
- Addresses funding for counties sending students to jointly established schools in other counties.
- Provides a temporary exception for counties that may have struggled to meet the minimum enrollment requirement in previous years.
- Defines terms such as ‘technology integration specialist’ and ‘state aid eligible personnel’.
Who is affected
- County school boards
- Students in West Virginia public schools
- West Virginia taxpayers
- The West Virginia Board of Education
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