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WV HB2483

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Elliott Pritt

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • County boards of education must remove "chronically disruptive" students from public or charter schools for one year and provide parents/guardians with the pro-rated amount of that student's education funding

  • A student qualifies as "chronically disruptive" after one or more instances of physical abuse plus four or more instances of verbal abuse, with certification required from at least one educator (K-5) or two educators (grades 6-12)

  • Parents must use the provided funding exclusively for homeschool or alternative education; misuse results in a fine equal to 115% of the amount received

  • Students must be reevaluated after one year by school administrators and parents to determine if return to public school is appropriate

  • Foster children and wards of the state are exempt from these provisions

Legislative Description

Permitting county boards of education to send parents of students who are chronically disruptive the pro-rated amount of their education and to remove them from the school system for a year to continue their education

Education (K12)

Last Action

To House Education

2/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Education2/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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