SB579

Improving school district efficiency

Introduced·1/22/26
Intr Text

West Virginia SB579 allows county boards to exempt noncharter public schools from certain statutes and rules, mandates audits, and limits.

West Virginia SB579 proposes to amend the state's education code to allow county boards to exempt noncharter public schools from certain statutes and rules applicable to public charter schools. This exemption would take effect starting July 1, 2027. County boards opting for this exemption must engage an external auditor to perform an independent audit of the county's finances every three years, submitting the audit to the state superintendent within nine months of the fiscal year's end.

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Education Committee
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History

Jan 22

Senate

Filed for introduction

Jan 22

Senate

To Education then Finance

Jan 22

Senate

Introduced in Senate