West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission Reform Act

SB 234, the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission Reform Act, gives public charter schools direct authority over their own extracurricular activities (like athletics and band), while allowing them to delegate this control to the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC). The bill restructures WVSSAC, making it a state agency (not a nonprofit) starting July 1, 2026, and requires its rules to include a competitive school classification system based on factors like student transfers. It also establishes an executive director appointed by the governor to handle rule violations and disputes, with appeals limited to the Intermediate Court of Appeals. The reform affects public charter schools, WVSSAC, and modifies eligibility rules for homeschoolers, Hope Scholarship participants, and microschool students regarding extracurricular participation.