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W.Va. Senate Adjourns, Ending Special Session on Education
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s special legislative session is officially over.
The Senate adjourned the education-focused session Monday after a brief meeting.
Lawmakers in June passed a sweeping GOP education measure allowing the state’s first charter schools after the gridlocked session drew heavy protests from teachers. Republican Gov. Jim Justice signed the measure into law days later.
A teachers union is threating a lawsuit over the bill.
Justice called the special session after legislators failed to agree on education proposals following a two-day teacher strike over a similar bill in February.
The Senate adjourned its half of the special session during its scheduled interim meetings when lawmakers are required to be at the state Capitol. The chamber also unanimously approved a list of staffing appointments made by the governor.
The House of Delegates adjourned about two months ago.