SB67Introduced in the Senate
Relating to public charter schools
Introduced by Patricia Rucker, District 16
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
The purpose of this bill is to allow authorization and funding of alternative high-risk population public charter schools; provide eligibility requirements to be an alternative high-risk population public charter school; specify which students are included as "high risk"; require West Virginia Board of Education rule setting forth requirements for alternative high-risk population charter school funding; allow an institution of higher education to apply to an authorizer to establish virtual or on-campus public charter microschools; allow any public charter school to partner with learning pods and microschools to provide instruction to those learning pods and microschools; and make other changes to the public charter school law.
Where it stands
Markup Discussion
March 9, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Passed Senate (Roll No. 320) · March 4, 2026
32
Yes
1
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
34 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
How would you vote on this bill?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Trenton Barnhart | 9 | Yes |
| Ryan Weld | 1 | Yes |
| Laura Wakim Chapman | 1 | Yes |
| Charles Clements | 2 | Yes |
| Chris Rose | 2 | Yes |
| Mike Azinger | 3 | Yes |
| Eric Tarr | 4 | Yes |
| Amy Nichole Grady | 4 | Yes |
| Mike Woelfel | 5 | Yes |
| Scott Fuller | 5 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed for introduction
To School Choice
Introduced in Senate
To School Choice
Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance
Referred to Finance
Com. sub. for com. sub. reported
Immediate consideration
Read 1st time
On 2nd reading
Read 2nd time
On 3rd reading
Read 3rd time
Passed Senate (Roll No. 320)
Ordered to House
House received Senate message
Introduced in House
To Education then Finance
To House Education
Markup Discussion
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