West Virginia SB223 establishes the Community School Parents' Choice Act, ensuring parents can prevent school closures or consolidations.

West Virginia SB223, the Community School Parents' Choice Act, mandates that parents in schools under consideration for closure or consolidation can prevent such actions if 70% of students' parents sign a petition opposing the closure, the closure is not due to structural failure or safety hazards, and the primary factor is operational costs or declining enrollment. The county board must prepare a written statement of reasons and an impact statement, available for public inspection, detailing the reasons and impacts of the proposed closure or consolidation.

West Virginia SB223 establishes the Community School Parents' Choice Act, ensuring parents can prevent school closures or consolidations.

West Virginia SB223, the Community School Parents' Choice Act, mandates that parents in schools under consideration for closure or consolidation can prevent such actions if 70% of students' parents sign a petition opposing the closure, the closure is not due to structural failure or safety hazards, and the primary factor is operational costs or declining enrollment. The county board must prepare a written statement of reasons and an impact statement, available for public inspection, detailing the reasons and impacts of the proposed closure or consolidation.