Education (and Related Subheadings)
West Virginia 2010 2nd Special Session
Relating to pilot programs for alternative schools in elementary and middle schools [SB-2010]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide uniformity in alternative schools and to require a pilot program that will allow alternative schools in elementary and middle schools.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Hall
Chapter 6, Acts, 2nd Extraordinary Session, 2010 on 07/30/2010
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Relating to pilot programs to increase academic achievement [SB-2009]
[Education ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Poverty ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish pilot programs for increasing academic achievement. One pilot program requires the state superintendent to establish a special community development school pilot program for implementation in a public school with significant enrollments of disadvantaged, minority and underachieving students for the purpose of developing and implementing strategies that can be replicated. Other pilot programs are required that provide additional monetary payments to teachers, principals and assistant principals based on certain
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Hall
Chapter 8, Acts, 2nd Extraordinary Session, 2010 on 07/30/2010
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West Virginia 2010 2nd Special Session
Relating to annual professional personnel evaluations in public schools [SB-2008]
[Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for annual evaluations of professional personnel in schools.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Hall
Communicated To Senate on 07/21/2010
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West Virginia 2010 2nd Special Session
Relating to alternative training and certification of principals and teachers [SB-2007]
[Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide alternative certification for principals and to allow approved education providers to provide alternative certification programs for teachers.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Hall
To House Education on 07/18/2010
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West Virginia 2010 2nd Special Session
Relating to school committees and school teams [SB-2006]
[Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to encourage teacher collaboration through the establishment of alternative school-level decision-making bodies. The bill creates a process for schools to apply to the state board to create collaborative teams or augment existing collaborative teams by replacing the three existing teams required by state board rule. The bill also requires the state board to study all currently required school committees and teams and to report to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability and the Joint Standing Committee
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Hall
Chapter 7, Acts, 2nd Extraordinary Session, 2010 on 07/30/2010
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West Virginia 2010 2nd Special Session
Relating to improving performance of schools and school districts [SB-2005]
[Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to facilitate the improvement of schools and school districts through a number of strategies. The bill will require improvement plans to plan for early warnings and intervention, updates high quality education standards, requires the state annual performance measures to account for growth over the previous year, narrows deadlines for improvement of low performance in schools, authorizes the district-wide transfer of principals in school systems in low-performing counties under certain circumstances, establishes a program
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Hall
To House Education on 07/18/2010
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West Virginia 2010 2nd Special Session
Relating to compulsory comprehensive health screens for students [SB-2004]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to create a compulsory comprehensive health screening for students entering public school for the first time in this state and students entering third grade, sixth grade and ninth grade .
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Hall
Communicated To Senate on 07/21/2010
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West Virginia 2010 1st Special Session
Relating to hiring professional school personnel [SB-1013]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
The purpose of this bill is to update certain provisions governing the hiring practices of teachers and other public school personnel.
Sponsored by: Sen. Earl Ray Tomblin
Committee Amendment Adopted (voice Vote) on 05/18/2010
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West Virginia 2010 1st Special Session
Relating to improving performance of schools and school districts [SB-1009]
[Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to facilitate the improvement of schools and school districts through a number of strategies. The bill will require improvement plans to plan for early warnings and intervention, updates high quality education standards, requires the state annual performance measures to account for growth over the previous year, narrows deadlines for improvement of low performance in schools, authorizes the district-wide transfer of principals in school systems in low-performing counties, establishes a program to assist in the improvement
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Sponsored by: Sen. Earl Ray Tomblin
Read 2nd Time on 05/17/2010
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West Virginia 2010 1st Special Session
Relating to compulsory comprehensive health screenings for students [SB-1008]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to require compulsory comprehensive health screening for students entering public school for the first time in this state and students entering third, sixth and ninth grades. Use of developmental screening for determination of advanced abilities is eliminated.
Sponsored by: Sen. Earl Ray Tomblin
Having Been Read 2nd Time, Prior Proceedings, 5/17/10 on 05/18/2010
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West Virginia 2010 1st Special Session
Creating Charter Innovation Schools [SB-1007]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the creation of Charter Innovation Zone 2.0 Schools. These public schools have site-based governance and autonomy over decisions including, but not limited to, matters concerning finance, staff selection, scheduling, curriculum and instruction. The bill sets forth the application, approval and funding of such schools. The bill also creates the Charter Innovation Zone 2.0 Schools Commission to assist the state board in reviewing applications. The bill provides for admissions and enrollment criteria for schools
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Sponsored by: Sen. Earl Ray Tomblin
Read 1st Time on 05/18/2010
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West Virginia 2010 1st Special Session
Relating to alternative training and certification of principals and teachers [SB-1006]
[Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the alternative certification of principals and teachers. This bill would create a system to allow the alternative certification of principals and assistant principals outside of the regular university or college system. This bill would also allow approved education providers to sponsor alternative certificate programs for teachers and principals.
Sponsored by: Sen. Earl Ray Tomblin
Suspension Of Constitutional Rule (roll No. 6) on 05/17/2010
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West Virginia 2010 1st Special Session
Relating to annual professional personnel evaluations in public schools [SB-1002]
[Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for annual evaluations of professional personnel in schools.
Sponsored by: Sen. Earl Ray Tomblin
Communicated To Senate on 05/19/2010
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West Virginia 2010 1st Special Session
Relating to school committees [SB-1001]
[Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for teacher empowerment teams that facilitate and encourage teacher collaboration by empowering schools to create alternative decision- making processes that address school and classroom improvement and allow for the reorganization or consolidation of certain school committees required by statutes and state board rules.
Sponsored by: Sen. Earl Ray Tomblin
Recommitted To Education On 3rd Reading on 05/18/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Relating to public charter schools [SB-686]
[Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to allow county boards of education to authorize the creation of new public charter schools and the conversion of public schools to public charter schools under certain conditions; set forth which laws and rules apply to public charter schools and which do not; require a governing body to be established for each public charter school; require teachers and service personnel to receive the same pay as other teachers and service personnel in the county and to receive the same benefits; authorize merit pay for teachers
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert H. Plymale On 2nd Reading on 03/02/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Relating to Department of Education school intervention [SB-684]
[Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to enable the Department of Education to intervene in a more timely fashion to assist a school to improve before more substantive interventions could ensue.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert H. Plymale Filed For Introduction on 02/22/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Proposing rule for alternative principal certification [SB-683]
[Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to direct the state board to propose a legislative rule for alternative principal certification, and to outline the m inimum requirements for the certification program.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert H. Plymale Filed For Introduction on 02/22/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Requiring yearly evaluations of certain professional school personnel [SB-681]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
The purpose of this bill is to require that evaluations of certain professional personnel be on an annual basis.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert H. Plymale Filed For Introduction on 02/22/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Permitting in-state tuition and fee rates for certain military dependents [SB-659]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Funding ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for resident tuition rates and eligibility for state funded student financial aid, grants and scholarships for a limited duration for children of certain military personnel indicating an intent to establish residency in West Virginia and meeting certain other requirements. §18B-10-1d is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Stollings Filed For Introduction on 02/22/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Authorizing tax credit for teachers for certain out-of-pocket school supply expenses [SB-654]
[Taxes ]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize a tax credit, not to exceed $200, for teachers for out of pocket school supplies. This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Stollings Filed For Introduction on 02/22/2010