WEST virginia Legislature

2019 regular session

Introduced

House Bill 2800

By Delegates Kessinger,  Foster and Pack

[Introduced February 1, 2019; Referred
to the Committee on Education.]

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.

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.

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.