This bill amends the Code of West Virginia to establish requirements for the acceptance of transcripts when students enroll or re-enroll in public schools. Specifically, it mandates that transcripts or credentials from various educational programs, including public, private, homeschool, microschool, or HOPE scholarship programs, must be verified for mastery of content standards before being accepted by a public school in West Virginia. This verification process aims to ensure that students have met the necessary academic standards prior to their enrollment in the public school system.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that students transferring from other states will be placed in the same grade they were in at their previous school, but emphasizes the importance of verifying their academic performance through the provided transcripts. The overall goal of the legislation is to enhance the integrity of student records and ensure that all students meet the required educational standards upon entering the public school system.

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Introduced Version: 18-8-1a