West Virginia Code 18-5G-12 – Access to public facilities
(a) A public charter school may request usage of public facilities from the county board or other public entity in the county where the charter school is located or proposes to locate. A county board or other public entity shall make facilities available to the charter school that are either not used, in whole or in part, for classroom instruction at the time the charter school seeks to use or lease the public facility.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 18-5G-12
- board: means a county board of education. See West Virginia Code 18-1-1
- County board: means a board exercising management and control of a school district. See West Virginia Code 18-5G-2
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- School: means the students and teachers assembled in one or more buildings, organized as a unit. See West Virginia Code 18-1-1
(b) If a charter school seeks to lease the whole or part of a public facility, the cost of the lease must be at or under current market value.
(c) During the term of the lease, the charter school is solely responsible for the direct expenses related to the public facility lease, including utilities, insurance, maintenance, repairs, and remodeling. The county school board is responsible for any debt incurred or liens that are attached to the school building before the charter school leases the public facility.