SB 507 — Establishing Katherine Johnson Academy as magnet school programs at WV colleges and universities

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 507 By Senators Ferns, Boso, Swope, and Plymale [Originating in the Committee on Education;

“Generalized“County program”per pupil allocation” means athe curriculumper thatpupil offersstate aaid broadallocation baseprovided ofunder courses.the state aid formula for the county in which the student is enrolled in a secondary school.

 “Generalized program” means a curriculum that offers a broad base of courses.  “Host institution” means a college or university in West Virginia that operates an academy program pursuant to a collaboration agreement.

The curriculum for a magnet school program may be specialized, such as a STEM school, or generalized.generalized.  “President” means the President of the Katherine Johnson Academy.

“President” means the President of the Katherine Johnson Academy.

“State per pupil allocation” means the average per pupil state aid allocation for all pupils in the state under the state aid formulaformula. for the previous fiscal year.

—– The board of trustees shall consist of five voting trustees appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.

—– The academy board shall elect a trustee from among the voting trustees to serve as chair for a term of two years.

—– The academy board shall be authorized to:

—– The academy board shall meet quarterly on a date and at a time and place determined by the chair.

—– A quorum for the transaction of business is constituted by the attendance of three or more voting trustees either in person or by electronic means approved by the academy board.

—– Trustees shall serve without compensation:

(1) The charges for tuition, fees, room, board, and books for academy programs may not exceed the standard rate charged to full-time, in-state students attending the host institution;

and (2) The annual charges for tuition, fees and books for any individual student enrolled in an academy program may not exceed the total amount of the PROMISE scholarshipscholarship; plus:

(A)and (3)(A) For a residential program, the state per pupil allocation;

or (B) For a commuter program, 90% of the statecounty per pupil allocation.

(b) In the event the PROMISE scholarship awarded does not provide sufficient funding to pay for a student’s tuition, fees, and books, as determined pursuant to a collaboration agreement, any public school student accepted and admitted in any academy program shall be entitled to a scholarship from the Katherine Johnson Academy Fund, established under §18C-9-1 et seq.

or (2) For a student enrolled in a commuter program, 90 percent of the statecounty per pupil allocation.

(c) InNo thecounty eventboard aor studentcollege shallor beuniversity enrolled in anyWest academyVirginia programshall forbe lessrequired thanto aparticipate year,in any annualacademy awardprograms providedestablished under this sectionarticle. may be paid partially on a semester or other term basis to reflect the amount due for the payment of tuition, fees, and books.

(d) No county board or college or university in West Virginia shall be required to participate in any commuter academy programs established under this article.

In order to promote the fulfillment of the intent, purposes, and spirit of the Katherine Johnson Academy, the academy board, the state board, and the commission shall promulgate a joint legislative rule thatin providesaccordance for,with but§29A-3-1 iset notseq., limited§29A-3A-1 to,et theseq., appropriate waiver of policies by the state board and the§29A-3B-1 commission;et seq.

of this code that provides for, but is not limited to, the appropriate waiver of policies by the state board and the commission;

criteria for determining equivalencies to the minimum standards set forth herein for any student homeschooled under exemptions provided in §18-8-1(c)§18-8-1(b)  and §18-8-1(k) of this code;

§18C-9-3.§18C-9-3.  Definitions.

Definitions.

§18C-9-4.§18C-9-4.  Powers of the academy board.

Powers of the academy board.

Each year, an appropriation shall be made to the Department of Education for distribution to the Katherine Johnson Scholarship Fund in an amount equal to the state per pupil allocation for the previous fiscal year times the number of students attending a residential academy program established under §18-2L-1 et seq.

In  theNOTE: event a student shall be enrolled in any academy program for less than a year, any amount required to be transferred under this section may be made partially on a semester or other term basis to reflect the amount due for payment of tuition, fees, and books.

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The bill creates the Katherine Johnson Academy, which will facilitate the creation of Academy magnet school programs through collaboration agreements by and among the Academy, the State Board of Education, the Higher Education Policy Commission and colleges and universities in West Virginia.

Under the collaboration agreements, students attending a magnet school would receive both college credit and credit towards their high school diploma for courses they successfully complete.

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