HB5053

To institute safeguards to verify educational quality for homeschooled students, particularly concerning core subjects and manufactured grades

Introduced·2/2/26
Intr Text

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.

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Where it stands

Current
Public Education Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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3
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Calendar

Feb 12

1:00 PM

House Public Education Subcommittee Meeting

Feb 12

1:00 PM

Subcommittee on Public Education Meeting

History

Feb 17

House

Markup Discussion

Feb 9

House

To House Public Education

Feb 2

House

Filed for introduction