Education (and Related Subheadings)
West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Repealing outdated and obsolete sections of education code [SB-648]
[Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to repeal outdated and obsolete sections of the education code.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert H. Plymale Effective Date on 06/11/2010
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Updating process for adopting textbooks and other instructional material [SB-631]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Libraries ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to update the process for the adoption of textbooks and other instructional material and technologies to enable county boards more flexibility in adopting vendor updated print and electronic instructional resources. The bill updates terms and the process for approval and adoption of instructional resources in public schools and replaces the terms "textbooks," "instructional materials" and "learning technologies" with "instructional resources." The bill also modifies affected code provisions accordingly, provides approval
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert H. Plymale Chapter 57, Acts, Regular Session, 2010 on 04/22/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Providing teacher's license eligibility requirements for alien residents [SB-626]
[Education ]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide eligibility for a license to teach in the public schools for candidates who are not United States citizens.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert H. Plymale To House Education on 03/03/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Providing higher education employees' eligibility for Legislature [SB-6]
[Education ]
[Elections ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide that faculty and staff at state institutions of higher education are eligible for a seat in the Legislature.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert H. Plymale Reported Do Pass, But First To Judiciary on 01/20/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Requiring parental notice of certain school choice options [SB-586]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to mandate procedure as to when parents should be notified by county school boards of school choice options. Underachieving schools are required to notify parents of school choice options at the end of the school year for choices to be made for the next school year. For other situations, county boards are required to notify parents of school choice options not later than fourteen days prior to the beginning of the school year. Methods of notification are also provided.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edwin J. Bowman Filed For Introduction on 02/16/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Abolishing Distance Learning Coordinating Council [SB-568]
[Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to abolish the Distance Learning Coordinating Council.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edwin J. Bowman Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Requiring children entering school prove certain immunization [SB-530]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to require all children entering school in this state to demonstrate that they have been immunized against diphtheria, polio, rubeola, rubella, tetanus and whooping cough. The bill provides medical and nonmedical exemptions. The bill provides the temporary suspension of an exemption during health emergencies. The bill also requires school personnel to inform identified officials of anyone coming into a school who has not been immunized. The bill grants the Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health with rulemaking authority.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Donna J. Boley Committee Substitute Reported, But First To Health And Human Resources on 02/19/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Relating to public higher education personnel [SB-480]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
The purpose of this bill is to create "FACTS for Higher Education" by establishing Fair, Accountable, Credible, Transparent, and Systematic mechanisms to determine classification status and compensation for classified employees in public higher education organizations. It repeals certain provisions relating to higher education personnel generally, moves several current provisions to new locations, and rewrites three existing articles. The bill sets forth certain specific powers, duties, and limitations of the Higher Education Policy Commission,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roman W. Prezioso Not Enrolled Due To Technical Deficiency on 03/17/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Increasing compulsory school attendance age [SB-433]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to increase the age of compulsory school attendance from sixteen to eighteen.
Sponsored by: Sen. H. Truman Chafin Filed For Introduction on 02/02/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Requiring boards of education hire best qualified person for extracurricular activities [SB-37]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
The purpose of this bill is to require boards of education to hire the best qualified person for extracurricular activities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen L. Facemyer Filed For Introduction on 01/13/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Increasing minimum age for ending compulsory school attendance [SB-343]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to increase the minimum age for ending compulsory school attendance from age sixteen to age seventeen and to reduce from ten to five the number of days of unexcused absences at which proceeding to enforce attendance begin. This is an interim bill recommended by Education Subcommittee C.
Sponsored by: Sen. Randy White Committee Substitute Reported on 02/10/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Capping foundation allowance for regional education service agencies [SB-217]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
The purpose of this bill is to allow the foundation allowance allocated for regional education service agencies to be an amount not to exceed $4.2 million.
Sponsored by: Sen. Earl Ray Tomblin Filed For Introduction on 01/14/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Relating to higher education capital facilities [SB-212]
[Education ]
[Real Estate ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
The purpose of this bill is to repeal certain provisions concerning higher education capital facilities generally and replaces them with new provisions. The bill repeals certain specific duties of governing boards of higher education institutions. The bill eliminates condemnation rights, execution of contracts of those boards. The bill eliminates certain obligations concerning capital construction and repair duties and the authority of certain state institutions from selling certain properties and lease back provisions. The bill sets forth certain
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert H. Plymale Committee Substitute Reported, But First To Finance on 01/20/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Relating to county school board members and superintendents interim appointments and training [SB-203]
[Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to include interim term of county superintendents and appointment of interim county superintendent in cases of medical incapacitation. The bill also provides for removal power of a county board if a member does not attended approved training.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert H. Plymale Filed For Introduction on 01/13/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Relating to teacher mentor requirements and compensation [SB-19]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
The purpose of this bill is to increase the stipend paid to mentor teachers; create a mechanism to enforce the teacher mentor requirements; set forth the criteria for the selection of teacher mentors; allow teacher mentors to be selected from a different school if a qualified teacher is not available in the same school the beginning teacher is assigned to; and to create a summer academy for beginning teachers after their first year of teaching.
Sponsored by: Sen. Erik Wells Filed For Introduction on 01/13/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Relating to certified teacher shortage [SB-165]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide clarification for eligibility for teacher certification and to help alleviate the shortage of certified teachers in West Virginia.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeffrey V. Kessler Filed For Introduction on 01/13/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Relating to certain mandatory immunization exemptions for school children [SB-157]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Religion ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide medical and nonmedical exemptions from mandatory immunizations for school children. The bill would require parents and guardians to assert their conscientious or religious beliefs in an affidavit. Parents or guardians seeking an exemption for a child would be required to present an affidavit affirming that they have completed and understood an educational course approved by the Commissioner of Public Health regarding the risks and benefits of immunizations, to be provided by the Bureau for Public Health,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Foster Filed For Introduction on 01/13/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Relating to lifting cap on number of days certain retired teachers can work [SB-151]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Retirement ]
[Pensions ]
This bill shall lift the cap on the number of days that certain retired teachers can work and continue to draw their retirement benefits from the State Teachers Retirement System.
Sponsored by: Sen. Randy White Filed For Introduction on 01/13/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Requiring principals assume more authority over teachers' classroom performance [SB-15]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
The purpose of this bill is to require principals to take on greater authority and control over teachers' classroom teaching performance. Toward this goal the bill requires the State Board of Education to propose rules for legislative approval designed to develop and implement a program to train principals to act with greater control and authority over the teachers in their schools in a manner similar to corporate CEOs in order to maintain higher standards in the classroom and promote constant professional improvement of teachers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Deem Filed For Introduction on 01/13/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Providing foundation allowance for professional student support personnel [SB-141]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to add professional student support personnel to the foundation allowance for the Public Employees Insurance Agency for school employees. The bill also requires the annual contribution established by the Public Employees Insurance Agency Finance Board of any proportionate share of the retirees subsidy be added to insurance premiums.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Browning Committee Substitute Reported, But First To Finance on 01/27/2010