Education (and Related Subheadings)

State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2015 Regular Session

Removing the requirement that home schooled students have to acquire a general equivalency degree (GED) in order to qualify for the promise scholarship [HB-2422]
The purpose of this bill is to remove the requirement that home schooled students have to acquire a general equivalency degree (GED) in order to be eligible to receive a PROMISE scholarship.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Butler Filed For Introduction on 01/27/2015

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2015 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Shawn Fluharty Filed For Introduction on 01/23/2015

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2015 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rupert Phillips Filed For Introduction on 01/23/2015

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2015 Regular Session

Requiring automated external defibrillators in public schools [HB-2261]
The purpose of this bill is to require automated external defibrillators in public schools. This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daryl Cowles Filed For Introduction on 01/23/2015

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2015 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Eldridge Filed For Introduction on 01/22/2015

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2015 Regular Session

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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Randy Smith Filed For Introduction on 01/21/2015

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2015 Regular Session

Relating to compulsory school attendance [HB-2188]
The purpose of this bill is to provide that five unexcused occasions on which a student is tardy for school may equal one unexcused absence.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Randy Smith Filed For Introduction on 01/21/2015

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2015 Regular Session

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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Timothy Manchin Filed For Introduction on 01/16/2015

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2015 Regular Session

Requiring county boards of education to employ a certified library media specialist in each county school [HB-2082]
The purpose of this bill is to require county boards of education to employ a certified library media specialist in each county school. The bill also requires the board to develop professional standards and the salary for the certified library media specialist.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Caputo Filed For Introduction on 01/15/2015

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2015 Regular Session

Giving local authorities the authority to decrease the speed limit on streets and highways where school buses travel in its jurisdiction [HB-2078]
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. The bill provides that no lowering of a speed limit is effective until approved by the Commissioner of Highways.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Caputo Filed For Introduction on 01/15/2015

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2015 Regular Session

Requiring county boards of education to provide released time for professional educators and service personnel when serving in an elected municipal or county office [HB-2077]
The purpose of this bill is to require county boards of education to provide released time for professional educators and service personnel when serving in a part-time elected or appointed municipal or county office.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Caputo Filed For Introduction on 01/15/2015

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2015 Regular Session

Allowing state employees to take paid leave to attend parent-teacher conference for their children [HB-2068]
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 Caputo Filed For Introduction on 01/15/2015

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2015 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Shott To Finance on 03/03/2015

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2015 Regular Session

Relating to requirements for PROMISE scholarships [HB-2020]
The purpose of this bill is to expand the amount of PROMISE scholarship funds awarded to persons majoring in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Lane Filed For Introduction on 01/14/2015

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2014 1st Special Session

Relating to computation of local share for public school support purposes [SB-1009]
Relating to computation of local share for public school support purposes

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Hall Chapter 5, Acts, 1st Extraordinary Session, 2014 on 04/28/2014

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2014 Regular Session

Relating to student-school nurse staffing ratio [SB-98]
Relating to student-school nurse staffing ratio

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Miller Filed For Introduction on 01/08/2014

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2014 Regular Session

Amending public school support computation of local share [SB-93]
Amending public school support computation of local share

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Clark Barnes Filed For Introduction on 01/08/2014

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2014 Regular Session

Providing only notice of county board of education financial statement availability be published [SB-60]
Providing only notice of county board of education financial statement availability be published

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Donald Cookman Filed For Introduction on 01/08/2014

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2014 Regular Session

Establishing cook-meal ratios for full-day and half-day school cooks [SB-573]
The purpose of this bill is to establish cook-meal ratios for full-day and half-day cooks in schools.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Stollings Filed For Introduction on 02/13/2014

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2014 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Yost Committee Substitute Reported, But First To Finance on 02/20/2014

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