WEST virginia legislature
2022 regular session
ENROLLED
House Bill 4019
By Delegates Ellington, Clark, and Longanacre
[Passed March 8, 2022; in effect from passage.]
AN ACT to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-5G-16, relating to deadlines for public charter school contract execution and student enrollment application, lottery and enrollment for schools intending to open in school year beginning July 1, 2022, only; and delaying deadlines.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
ARTICLE 5G. PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLs.
§18-5G-16. Charter contract and enrollment application deadlines for schools opening in 2022, only.
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, for public charter schools intending to open in the school year beginning July 1, 2022, only, the last day for the school’s governing board and its authorizer to enter into a charter contract is May 15, 2022. If the charter contract is not executed by May 15, 2022, the approved public charter school may not open until the following school year.
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, for public charter schools intending to open in the school year beginning July 1, 2022, only, the primary round of public charter school student enrollment applications, lottery and enrollment shall conclude on May 15, 2022.
The Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills hereby certifies that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.
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Chairman, House Committee
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Chairman, Senate Committee
Originating in the House.
In effect from passage.
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Clerk of the House of Delegates
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Clerk of the Senate
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Speaker of the House of Delegates
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President of the Senate
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The within ................................................... this the...........................................
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Governor