SB14 HFA Skinner, Fluharty, Rowe, Moore, Byrd, Fleischauer, Reynolds, Pushkin, Sponaugle, Caputo, Guthrie & Manchin 3-12

[Amendment to SB14 HFIN AM 3-10 #1]

            Delegates Skinner, Fluharty, Rowe, Moore, Byrd, Fleischauer, Reynolds, Pushkin, Sponaugle, Caputo, Guthrie and Manchin move to amend the amendment on page 34, Section 5, lines 13 through 19, by striking out subsection (c), and inserting in lieu thereof, the following:

            “(c) Discrimination prohibited. -- A public charter school may not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, income level, disabling condition, proficiency in the English language or academic or athletic ability, except that nothing in this subsection may be construed to limit the formation of a public charter school that is dedicated to focusing education services on at-risk pupils, students with disabilities and students who pose such severe disciplinary problems that they warrant a specific education program.”

            And,

            On pages 55 and 56, Section 13, on line 23 on page 55, and line 56 on page 56, by striking out subdivision (1), and inserting in lieu thereof, a new subdivision (1), to read as follows:

            “(1) A public charter school may not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry or national origin or on any other basis that would be unlawful if done by a noncharter public school.”