West Virginia HB5053 establishes a 90-day limit for homeschooling during active truancy or pre-petition processes.

West Virginia HB5053 aims to prevent the use of homeschooling as a way to avoid academic accountability. It establishes a 90-day time limit for families involved in an active truancy or pre-petition process to withdraw a student for homeschooling. This bill also encourages the West Virginia Department of Education to survey the issue. The goal is to ensure at-risk youth receive proper oversight and to address concerns about bypassing reading proficiency standards.

West Virginia HB5053 establishes a 90-day limit for homeschooling during active truancy or pre-petition processes.

West Virginia HB5053 aims to prevent the use of homeschooling as a way to avoid academic accountability. It establishes a 90-day time limit for families involved in an active truancy or pre-petition process to withdraw a student for homeschooling. This bill also encourages the West Virginia Department of Education to survey the issue. The goal is to ensure at-risk youth receive proper oversight and to address concerns about bypassing reading proficiency standards.