WEST virginia legislature
2022 regular session
Originating
House Bill 4019
By Delegates Ellington, clark, and longanacre
[Originating in the Committee on Education; reported on February 16, 2022]
A BILL 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.
NOTE: For public charter schools intending to open in the school year beginning July 1, 2022, only, the purpose of this bill is to delay the deadline for executing a charter contract between a schools governing board and its authorizer by two months and to delay the delay the last day for the primary round of student applications, lottery and enrollment by one month.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.