HB-2422: Removing the requirement that home schooled students have to acquire a general equivalency degree (GED) in order to qualify for the promise scholarship
Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Butler
Filed For Introduction on 01/27/2015
You have voted HB-2422: Removing the requirement that home schooled students have to acquire a general equivalency degree (GED) in order to qualify for the promise scholarship.
Relating to state control of county schools [HB-2271]
The purpose of this bill is to give the State Board of Education no more than five years to improve any school or school system under its control. The bill requires the State Board of Education to provide a public hearing if it seeks to take control of the school or school system again with three years of control being relinquished. This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.
HB-2271: Relating to state control of county schools
Sponsored by: Rep. Shawn Fluharty
Filed For Introduction on 01/23/2015
Authorizing a county school board to adopt a policy that allows an inspirational message [HB-2267]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize county school boards to adopt policies that allow students to deliver an inspirational message at a student assembly, to provide policy requirements, and to provide the purpose for the authority. This section is new; therefore it has been completely underscored.
HB-2267: Authorizing a county school board to adopt a policy that allows an inspirational message
Sponsored by: Sen. Rupert Phillips
Filed For Introduction on 01/23/2015
Modifying the funding ratio of school students to counselors [HB-2228]
The purpose of this bill is to create a funding ratio of 350/1 of students and school counselors. The bill would allow counties to set their own caseload standards so long as these are equally distributed at each academic level in the county. The bill would also grandfather existing counties which exceed the proposed ratio.
HB-2228: Modifying the funding ratio of school students to counselors
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Eldridge
Filed For Introduction on 01/22/2015
Relating to the School Building Authority [HB-2194]
The purpose of this bill is to eliminate local participation in funding school construction projects and the associated limited funding reserve. The bill eliminates certain regional planning activities when evaluating proposed construction projects. The bill eliminates the requirement of a county board’s efforts in school bond issues being a consideration when evaluating proposed projects. The bill eliminates the requirement that counties receive explanations detailing the authority’s decision concerning the funding of projects. The bill also declares
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HB-2194: Relating to the School Building Authority
Sponsored by: Sen. Randy Smith
Filed For Introduction on 01/21/2015
False Claims Act [HB-2091]
The purpose of this bill is to create the False Claims Act. It provides for qui tam proceedings (which are lawsuits brought by private citizens against a person or company who is believed to have violated the law in performance of a contract with the government or in violation of a government regulation, when there is a statute which provides for a penalty for the violations. These proceedings are brought for the state as well as the plaintiff).The bill sets forth prohibited acts, damages, costs and civil penalties. The bill places limitations on
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HB-2091: False Claims Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Timothy Manchin
Filed For Introduction on 01/16/2015
You have voted HB-2078: Giving local authorities the authority to decrease the speed limit on streets and highways where school buses travel in its jurisdiction.
HB-2077: Requiring county boards of education to provide released time for professional educators and service personnel when serving in an elected municipal or county office
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Caputo
Filed For Introduction on 01/15/2015
You have voted HB-2077: Requiring county boards of education to provide released time for professional educators and service personnel when serving in an elected municipal or county office.
Relating to juvenile proceedings [HB-2048]
The purpose of this bill is to specify the allocation of payment of salary and benefits for school-based juvenile probation officers in counties which have established a truancy program in a judicial circuit where a grant is provided by the county board of education to the Supreme Court of Appeals to hire a school-based juvenile probation officer to handle truancy matters.
HB-2048: Relating to juvenile proceedings
Sponsored by: Rep. John Shott
To Finance on 03/03/2015
Relating to training and compensation of county board of education members serving on RESAs [SB-562]
The purpose of this bill is to provide requirements for training sessions and various meetings of multicounty regional educational service agencies and county boards of education training requirements. It changes the compensation for attendance of various meetings and training sessions. And, provides annual reporting requirements to the Legislative Commission on Education Accountability.
SB-562: Relating to training and compensation of county board of education members serving on RESAs
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Yost
Committee Substitute Reported, But First To Finance on 02/20/2014