Governor Jim Justice has approved legislation clarifying the circumstances in which a county board of education shall permit the transfer of resident students; allowing appeal to State Superintendent of Schools; amending provisions pertaining to the contents of county board of education policies for open enrollment; requiring process for enrollment application to be clearly publicized and made available on the county board’s website; modifying reasons for which an application can be denied; and requiring county boards and the State Department of Education to report annually on the number of transfer approvals and denials made pursuant to open enrollment policies.
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