Education (and Related Subheadings)
West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Providing retirement credit for county board of education service [SB-140]
The purpose of this bill is to include service as a member of a county board of education to be included as credit for service for the State Teachers Retirement System.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Browning Filed For Introduction on 01/13/2010
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Relating to hiring substitute school service personnel [SB-132]
The purpose of this bill is to give county school superintendents more flexibility and ease in placing service personnel workers in positions of need on a day-to-day basis.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Oliverio Filed For Introduction on 01/13/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Relating to hiring specialty substitute teachers in critical need areas [SB-133]
The purpose of this bill is to allow school districts flexibility in hiring specialty substitutes for critical need areas.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joseph Minard Filed For Introduction on 01/13/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Permitting a retired law-enforcement officer to be employed by a county board of education as a resource prevention officer [HB-4662]
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 02/22/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Requiring elementary students to have access to a certified library media specialist, art specialist, music specialist and physical education specialist [HB-4653]
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 02/22/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Allowing the school building authority to designate money for the building of playgrounds [HB-4650]
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 Miller Filed For Introduction on 02/22/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Providing a $1,200 cost of living adjustment to all eligible state employees and retirees [HB-4586]
The purpose of this bill is to provide a $1,200 cost of living adjustment to all eligible state employees and retirees. §5-5-7, §5-10-22k and §18-7A-26v are new; therefore, they have been completely underscored.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Eldridge Filed For Introduction on 02/19/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Relating to the school aid formula [HB-4579]
The purpose of this bill is to reform the school aid formula by reducing over two years from ninety percent to eighty percent, then to seventy percent the amount of the regular levy deducted from county boards of education for general current expense purposes by ensuring that improved instructional programs receive at least $33 million annually, by providing at least $5 million to the State Board of Education to assist low performing schools, by capturing moneys from declining enrollment and directing it to salaries of classroom teachers and service
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Eldridge Filed For Introduction on 02/19/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Relating to school bus operators [HB-4512]
The purpose of this bill is to update the law regarding the certification testing of school bus operators, the wages of those engaged in the training of school bus operators and the definition of "supervisor of transportation."
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Caputo Chapter 67, Acts, 2010 on 04/22/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Relating to special demonstration professional development school projects [HB-4495]
The purpose of this bill is to require the State Superintendent of Schools to report annually to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability regarding special demonstration professional development school projects and to specify certain types of information to be provided in the report.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ricky Moye Filed For Introduction on 02/15/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Relating to the reporting of assaults, batteries and other incidents on school property [HB-4487]
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. David Perry Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Correcting an inconsistency in the code regarding school board levies [HB-4448]
The purpose of this bill is to correct an inconsistency between the two sections to be amended and the 2007 amendments to §11-8-9.
Sponsored by: Rep. Larry Barker On 1st Reading, House Calendar on 03/13/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Redefining planning periods for teachers [HB-4398]
The purpose of this bill is to redefine planning periods for teachers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ronald Fragale Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Exempting sales of personal tangible property and services by public and private schools from consumer sales tax and service [HB-4389]
The purpose of this bill is to exempt sales of personal tangible property and services by public and private schools from consumer sales tax and service.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Hartman With Amendment, Do Pass, But First To Finance on 02/10/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Relating to low-performing school accreditation status and consequent steps for improvement [HB-4383]
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: Rep. Mary Poling Filed For Introduction on 02/05/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Providing eligibility for a license to teach in the public schools for candidates who are not United States citizens [HB-4380]
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: Rep. Mary Poling Filed For Introduction on 02/05/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Relating to approval and operation of alternative education programs to prepare principals for certification [HB-4378]
The purpose of this bill is to outline the minimum requirement for a state board rule establishing an alternative program leading to certification as a principal in the public schools.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Poling Filed For Introduction on 02/05/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Relating to public school support computation of local share [HB-4306]
The purpose of this bill is to replace provisions that reduce the school aid formula funding for counties when the property assessments in the county are not at least fifty-four percent of market value as indicated by an assessment ratio study with provisions that require the Tax Commissioner and assessor to fix them. The bill also removes provisions for using assumed assessed values for the purpose of computing local share.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Poling Senate Requests House To Concur on 03/10/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Relating to compulsory school attendance [HB-4165]
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: Rep. David Perry Filed For Introduction on 01/25/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Providing flexibility in the West Virginia public school support plan for funding regional education service agencies [HB-4031]
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: Rep. Tim Armstead Chapter 64, Acts, 2010 on 04/22/2010