HB2048: Establishing the Katherine Johnson Academy

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to establish magnet schools on the campuses of colleges and universities throughout West Virginia. 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.