WEST virginia legislature

2021 regular session

Originating

House Bill 2791

By Delegates Kessinger, Higginbotham, J. Kelly, Wamsley, Longanacre, Horst, Clark, Griffith, Kimble, and Tully

[Originating in the Committee on Education; Reported on February 25, 2021]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-5-15g, relating to requiring county boards of education to permit students who are homeschooled or attend private schools to enroll and take classes at the county’s vocational school at no additional cost beyond any costs charged to public school students.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 5.  COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.

§18-5-15g.  Vocational education classes for homeschooled and private schooled students.

County boards of education shall permit students who are homeschooled or attend private schools to enroll and take classes at the county’s vocational schools, if any are provided and as capacity allows, at no expense or cost greater than expenses or costs normally charged to public school students:  Provided, That if a homeschool or private school student is not permitted to enroll in a county vocational school, the county shall notify the parent or guardian of the student in writing and a copy of the written notification shall also be sent to the West Virginia Department of Education.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require county boards of education to permit students who are homeschooled or attend private schools to enroll and take classes at the county’s vocational school.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.