SB 579
Improving school district efficiency
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House of Delegates
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
Senate Bill 579 aims to improve efficiency within West Virginia’s county school boards. It allows a county board to opt-out of regulations typically applied to public charter schools, requires independent financial audits every three years, and limits the annual cost of administrator salaries to no more than six percent of the county’s overall budget. The bill also reinforces budget requirements for county boards regarding revenue estimates and covering school operational needs.
Key provisions
- Allows county boards to exempt themselves and non-charter public schools from charter school regulations.
- Requires county boards opting out to conduct an independent financial audit every three years.
- Limits the annual cost of administrator salaries to a maximum of six percent of the county’s total budget.
- Mandates the state superintendent to ensure budget estimates are reasonable and accurate.
- Specifies that ‘administrators’ include a broad range of school personnel.
- Requires submission of audit results to the state superintendent.
Who is affected
- County school boards
- Non-charter public schools
- West Virginia residents (through impact on school funding)
- State Superintendent of Schools
- State Board of School Finance
Notable changes
- Introduces a mechanism for county boards to opt-out of charter school regulations.
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