This bill amends the Code of West Virginia to allow county boards of education that participate in multicounty vocational centers to incorporate career technical education programs into their local high schools. Specifically, it removes the prohibition against withdrawal from multicounty vocational centers, enabling county boards to determine that such programs can be part of their high school offerings. The programs can either be state-approved or locally created, thereby providing greater flexibility to meet the educational needs of students.

Additionally, the bill modifies provisions related to the construction of comprehensive vocational facilities by county boards served by multicounty vocational technical facilities. It allows counties to plan for the construction of these facilities without being mandated to include them in their high school plans. If a county board chooses to construct a comprehensive vocational facility, it may include facilities for career education secondary offerings and community and technical college education, while also ensuring that the programs offered do not replace those at the multicounty vocational center without consent.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 18-2B-2a, 18-9D-19