By Derek Redd, The Intelligencer
WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia’s public school superintendents are looking for a few more tools in their belt to track homeschool students’ progress and safety, and their statewide association has crafted a proposed bill that would go a long way in helping them do that.
The West Virginia Association of School Administrators is looking for a sponsor for that bill in the West Virginia Legislature, said Ohio County Schools Superintendent Kim Miller, who serves as WVASA president. West Virginia state law requires county school superintendents to track homeschool students in their county and ensure their periodic accountability through certain testing reports.
Yet, in a letter being sent to state legislators, the superintendents say their ability to do so is being hindered by current rules.
“Regrettably, the level of reporting is an insufficient check and balance to ensure the safety and well-being of our homeschool students,” the letter read.