West Virginia’s charter schools system is under a permanent injunction after a circuit judge’s ruling focused on constitutional issues of voter approval for establishing new schools.

The legal challenge was brought by Sam Brunett of Marion County and Robert McCloud of Kanawha County, both parents and educators. They contended they would suffer irreparable harm if the charter schools were created without the consent of a majority of voters in the county or counties where the charter schools operate.

“We applaud the court’s ruling because it enforces the West Virginia Constitution, which gives the people in every county the right to vote on these independent charter schools,” Brunett said Wednesday evening.

“While we are prepared to defend that right on appeal if necessary, we call on the

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