Education (and Related Subheadings)
West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Establishing a corporate tax credit up to fifty percent of the corporation's net income tax for contributions to scholarship funds [HB-2485]
[Taxes ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide a tax credit to corporations of up to fifty percent of their primary tax liability for contributing to scholarship funds. This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carol D. Miller
Filed For Introduction on 01/14/2011
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Authorizing public school teachers to purchase one personal computer and related devices per year from the state contract for use outside the classroom [HB-2483]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
The purpose of this bill is to require the director of purchasing to promulgate a rule authorizing public school teachers to purchase one personal computer and related devices per year from the state contract for use outside the classroom.
Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas W. Campbell
Filed For Introduction on 01/14/2011
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Allowing the school building authority to designate money for the building of playgrounds [HB-2435]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Construction ]
The purpose of this bill is to add language to allow playgrounds to be funded as part of projects considered by the School Building Authority.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carol D. Miller
Filed For Introduction on 01/12/2011
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Allowing state employees to take paid leave to attend parent-teacher conference for their children [HB-2355]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to allow state employees to take paid leave to attend parent-teacher conferences for their children. This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Lynn Caputo
Filed For Introduction on 01/12/2011
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Giving local authorities the authority to decrease the speed limit on streets and highways where school buses travel in its jurisdiction [HB-2354]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to give local authorities the authority to decrease the speed limit on streets and highways where school buses travel.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Lynn Caputo
Filed For Introduction on 01/12/2011
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Allowing the State Superintendent of Schools to designate certain geographical areas as a "School Choice Zone" [HB-2353]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to allow the State Superintendent of Schools to designate certain geographical areas as a School Choice Zone which would enable students residing in the designated area to attend school in a neighboring county if they wish.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Lynn Caputo
Filed For Introduction on 01/12/2011
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
The Family Education Tax Credit Act [HB-2323]
[Taxes ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
The purpose of this bill is to create a tax credit program for individuals paying qualified educational expenses and for those individuals or corporations making donations to organizations granting scholarships for qualified educational expenses. The bill defines terms and sets forth requirements. This article is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jonathan Miller
Filed For Introduction on 01/12/2011
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Redefining planning periods for teachers [HB-2317]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
The purpose of this bill is to redefine planning periods for teachers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ronald A. Fragale
Filed For Introduction on 01/12/2011
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Prohibiting the use of calculators for teaching purposes in grades K through eight [HB-2249]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the student use of calculators for teaching purposes in grades K through eight. The bill permits calculators to be used by educators in furtherance of their instructional responsibilities. This secton is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.
Sponsored by: Rep. Allen V. Evans
Filed For Introduction on 01/12/2011
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Allowing guidance counselors to compete equally for all guidance counselor positions [HB-2197]
[Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to allow guidance counselors to compete equally for all guidance counselor positions regardless of whether the position is posted for the elementary grade levels or the secondary grade levels.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ruth Rowan
Filed For Introduction on 01/12/2011
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Allowing parents or the school to serve sweets during the holidays if the school receives parental or guardian consent [HB-2191]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Food ]
The purpose of this bill is to allow parents or the school to serve sweets during the holidays if the school receives parental or guardian consent.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ralph Rodighiero
Filed For Introduction on 01/12/2011
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Relating to public school support computation of local share [HB-2164]
[Education ]
[Taxes ]
[Property Tax ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
The purpose of this bill is to remove provisions for using assumed assessed values for the purpose of computation of local share public school support. The bill removes provisions for increasing counties' local share responsibility for funding basic foundation education formula when property assessments are not at least fifty-four percent of market value as indicated by assessment ratio study; it revises definitions; and makes legislative findings with respect to the effect of under assessed property values on school funding and the obligations
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mary M. Poling
On 2nd Reading To Finance on 03/10/2011
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Allowing a public school employee or retiree who missed work as a result of pregnancy to purchase up to one year of service credit in the teachers retirement system [HB-2156]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Retirement ]
[Healthcare ]
[Pensions ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
The purpose of this bill is to allow a public school employee or retiree who was forced to miss work as a result of a pregnancy to purchase up to one year of service credit in the Teachers Retirement System. §18-7A-14c is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.
Sponsored by: Rep. Walter E. Duke
Filed For Introduction on 01/12/2011
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Relating to itinerant status for school service personnel [HB-2128]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish itinerant status for school service personnel and provide for inclusion of certain information on a notice of job vacancy.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brady R. Paxton
Filed For Introduction on 01/12/2011
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Reducing staff development programs for school personnel from eighteen hours to twelve hours [HB-2116]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
The purpose of this bill is to reduce staff development programs for school personnel from eighteen hours to twelve hours; and requiring that the six hour reduction in staff development be used as an additional preparation day. This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.
Sponsored by: Rep. Timothy R. Ennis
Filed For Introduction on 01/12/2011
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Permitting a retired law-enforcement officer to be employed by a county board of education as a resource prevention officer [HB-2074]
[Education ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to permit a retired law- enforcement officer to be employed by a county board of education as a resource prevention officer in public schools.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ricky Moye
Filed For Introduction on 01/12/2011
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Requiring elementary students to have access to a certified library media specialist, art specialist, music specialist and physical education specialist [HB-2063]
[Education ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Libraries ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to require elementary students to have access to a certified library media specialist, art specialist, music specialist and physical education specialist at least twice a week. §18-2-7d is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Ferro
Filed For Introduction on 01/12/2011
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Relating to the reporting of assaults, batteries and other incidents on school property [HB-2031]
[Education ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to improve security at state schools by requiring the reporting of assaults, batteries and other incidents on school property, during school hours or during school activities to the appropriate local juvenile authority. The bill will enable the county schools and juvenile probation officers to track and curb incidents of disruptive behavior of students. This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stan Shaver
Filed For Introduction on 01/12/2011
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Requiring that transportation to and from school be provided for each child that needs or desires transportation [HB-2023]
[Education ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to require school boards to set and maintain reliable bussing schedules for bussing students and to limit the duration of travel for the students, based upon their age group.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Evans Fleischauer
Filed For Introduction on 01/12/2011
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Giving state institutions of higher education more flexibility in the planning and operation of their schools [HB-2003]
[Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to give state institutions of higher education more flexibility in the planning and operation of their schools.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert John Doyle
Filed For Introduction on 01/12/2011