WV SB764

Parents can prevent school closure or consolidation by gathering petition signatures from at least 70% of enrolled students' parents opposing the closure

The petition option only applies when closure is primarily due to operational costs, efficiencies, or declining enrollment—not when caused by structural failure or irreversible safety hazards

West Virginia Department of Education must provide financial support to maintain schools that meet the petition threshold, with funding capped at 20% of the school's total operating cost

The Community School Parents' Choice Act provisions automatically expire 10 years after the effective date