Education (and Related Subheadings)

State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2014 Regular Session

Allowing certain expelled students to return to school through Juvenile Drug Court [SB-252]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize school boards, superintendents and principals to allow certain expelled students the opportunity to return to school through the Juvenile Drug Court through the provisions of the new

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Corey Palumbo Chapter 100, Acts, Regular Session, 2014 on 04/14/2014

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West Virginia 2014 Regular Session

Requiring Senate advise and consent for State Superintendent of Schools appointment [SB-25]
Requiring Senate advise and consent for State Superintendent of Schools appointment

  

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

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2014 Regular Session

Establishing public competitive learning academies [SB-219]
The purpose of this bill is to create public competitive learning academies in the state. The bill sets forth the applicable regulatory and statutory requirements, exemptions from state laws and rules, and provides for conversion of public school to public competitive learning academy. The bill also established public competitive learning academy requirements, conditional approval of academies, funding, enrollment of students and their transportation. The bill establishes the school term, provides information on competitive learning academies, sets (continued...)

  

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

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2014 Regular Session

Allowing special needs students to participate in graduation ceremonies [SB-209]
The purpose of this bill is to require county boards of education to allow students with special needs to participate in graduation ceremonies with their peers. The bill prohibits county boards from denying special needs services to a student due to participating in the graduation ceremonies.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Beach Chapter 55, Acts, Regular Session, 2014 on 04/14/2014

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West Virginia 2014 Regular Session

Transferring Division of Early Care and Education and Head Start State Collaborative to Department of Education and Arts [SB-207]
Transferring Division of Early Care and Education and Head Start State Collaborative to Department of Education and Arts

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Plymale Filed For Introduction on 01/08/2014

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2014 Regular Session

Defining dyslexia and dyscalculia [HB-4608]
The purpose of this bill is to define dyslexia in accordance with the definition established by the International Dyslexia Association. This section is new; therefore it has been completely underscored.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jason Barrett Chapter 57, Acts, Regular Session, 2014 on 04/10/2014

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2014 Regular Session

Relating to the State Board of Education [HB-4597]
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: Rep. Justin Marcum Filed For Introduction on 02/17/2014

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2014 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-4555]
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: Rep. Barbara Fleischauer To Education on 02/27/2014

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2014 Regular Session

Providing educational incentives and longevity pay for state troopers [HB-4550]
Providing educational incentives and longevity pay for state troopers

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Caputo Filed For Introduction on 02/14/2014

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2014 Regular Session

Relating to requirements for PROMISE scholarships [HB-4548]
Relating to requirements for PROMISE scholarships

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Lane Filed For Introduction on 02/14/2014

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2014 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-4535]
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 02/14/2014

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2014 Regular Session

Relating to multicounty regional educational service agencies [HB-4516]
Relating to multicounty regional educational service agencies

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Iaquinta Filed For Introduction on 02/13/2014

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2014 Regular Session

Creating the College Degree Attainment Act [HB-4513]
Creating the College Degree Attainment Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Poling Filed For Introduction on 02/13/2014

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2014 Regular Session

Providing that law-enforcement officers employed as school security be allowed to carry firearms on school property under certain conditions [HB-4501]
Providing that law-enforcement officers employed as school security be allowed to carry firearms on school property under certain conditions

  

Sponsored by: Rep. George Ambler To Education on 02/27/2014

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2014 Regular Session

Authorizing the election of and specifying qualifications for nonappointed members of the West Virginia Board of Education [HB-4495]
Authorizing the election of and specifying qualifications for nonappointed members of the West Virginia Board of Education

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Butler Filed For Introduction on 02/13/2014

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2014 Regular Session

Establishing a maximum ratio of the number of employees of the West Virginia Department of Education to the number of students enrolled [HB-4484]
The purpose of this bill is to establish a maximum ratio of the number of employees of the West Virginia Department of Education to the number of students enrolled in the state after June 30, 2017 at not greater than one employee to two thousand students; and to require the state superintendent to establish a policy to attain the ratio. This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Randy Smith Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2014

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2014 Regular Session

Relating to qualifications to practice speech-language pathology in public schools [HB-4482]
The purpose of this bill is to require the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology to issue licenses to persons who have worked in public schools as speech-language pathologists on or before a certain date. This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Hartman With Amendment, Do Pass, But First To Education on 02/18/2014

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2014 Regular Session

Relating generally to higher education capital spending projects [HB-4475]
The purpose of this bill is to require a legislative rule that establishes the level of a capital project of a higher education institution, other than Marshall University and West Virginia University, before it may be approved. The bill requires the rule to delineate between repair projects and new construction. The bill provides that institutions that have entered into construction contracts averaging less than $20 million over the most recent rolling five-year period and capital projects exceeding $1 million for community and technical colleges (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jason Barrett Filed For Introduction on 02/11/2014

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2014 Regular Session

Relating to exempting individuals employed by a county board of education from plumbing licensing requirements while performing plumbing work on board of education property [HB-4467]
The purpose of this bill is to exempt individuals employed by a county board of education from plumbing licensing requirements while performing plumbing work on board of education property.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Eldridge Filed For Introduction on 02/11/2014

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2014 Regular Session

Relating to dangerous weapons [HB-4441]
The purpose of this bill is to permit a teacher who holds a valid concealed deadly weapon license to carry the weapon on school property for the protection of students and school employees if approved in writing by the county board of education and the teacher has passed drug testing. The bill provides that the teacher’s name may not be published as the holder of a license to carry a concealed deadly weapon. The bill also makes stylistic changes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rupert Phillips Filed For Introduction on 02/07/2014

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