Education (higher)

State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Relating to accreditation of nursing schools [HB-2667]
The purpose of this bill is to remove the requirement that a school of nursing be accredited by the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses and providing a new definition for an “Accredited School” to mean a school accredited by The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Dean With Amendment, Do Pass, But First To Judiciary on 03/08/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Relating to concealed carry on higher education campuses [HB-2559]
The purpose of this bill is to permit an individual with a current West Virginia issued license to carry a concealed deadly weapon to carry such weapon on the campus of a state institution of higher education.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Justin Marcum Filed For Introduction on 02/20/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Relating to tuition and fees at community and technical colleges [HB-2557]
The purpose of this bill is to set forth guidelines for increases of tuition and fees at community and technical colleges.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Anderson Filed For Introduction on 02/20/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Relating to public higher education personnel [HB-2542]
The purpose of this bill is to provide more flexibility in human resources and personnel to institutions of higher education. The bill strikes language mandating a temporary salary schedule and redefines classified and nonclassified employees. It removes bumping rights based upon seniority. The bill gives WVU and MU the right to develop their own classification and compensation systems and gives other institutions the option to apply to the HEPC or CTCC for the same right. The bill enables WVU, MU and any other authorized institution to develop (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daryl Cowles Chapter 123, Acts, Regular Session, 2017 on 05/23/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Prohibiting Governor and Legislature from administering budget cuts to higher education [SB-324]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the Governor and Legislature from administering equal across-the-board budget cuts to all higher education and to protect community colleges from disproportionate budget cuts.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Beach Filed For Introduction on 02/15/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Establishing Education Savings Account Pilot Program [SB-273]
The purpose of this bill is to provide a tax credit for education expenses and to enact an educational savings account program; providing a short title and definitions; qualifying for an educational savings account; amount of the account; responsibilities of the Treasurer; eligibility requirements for participating entities; responsibilities of resident school districts; and legal proceedings.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Karnes Committee Substitute Reported, But First To Finance on 03/24/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Relating to public higher education personnel [SB-274]
The purpose of this bill is to provide more flexibility in human resources and personnel to institutions of higher education. The bill strikes language mandating a temporary salary schedule and redefines classified and nonclassified employees. It removes bumping rights based upon seniority. The bill gives WVU and MU the right to develop their own classification and compensation systems and gives other institutions the option to apply to the HEPC or CTCC for the same right. The bill enables WVU, MU and any other authorized institution to develop (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Blair Filed For Introduction on 02/13/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Transitioning WV School of Osteopathic Medicine to nonprofit corporation [SB-184]
The purpose of this bill is to transition the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine from a state owned and operated entity to a not-for-profit corporation.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Trump Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Increasing high education student success [SB-32]
Increasing high education student success

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Glenn Jeffries Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Relating to relocation or closure of state higher education institutions [HB-2144]
The purpose of this bill is to insure that closure or transfer of any publicly-funded higher education institution be preapproved by the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability (LOCEA); to require both an economic and educational study to be presented to the LOCEA before it may be closed or transferred; and to keep WVU-Tech in its current location in Montgomery. The bill makes clear that WVU-Tech may not be closed or transferred without LOCEA approval.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Fast Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Relating to higher education advance allowance accounts [SB-72]
Relating to higher education advance allowance accounts

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Glenn Jeffries Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Relating generally to salary structure for temporary higher education employees [SB-17]
Relating generally to salary structure for temporary higher education employees

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dave Sypolt Senator Jeffries Requests To Be Removed As Sponsor Of Bill on 02/13/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Abolishing the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission [HB-2079]
The purpose of this bill is to abolish the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. The bill transfers all powers and duties of the commission relating to governance of institutions of higher education to the board of Governors of the institutions. The bill transfers all powers and duties of the commission to secure, provide, or administer financial support for educational or research purposes to the Cabinet Secretary for the Department of Education and the Arts. The bill provides for the transfer and disposition of assets, property and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Folk Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Permitting community and technical colleges and universities to charge students half the cost of a credit for every credit taken over the fifteenth hour [HB-2097]
The purpose of this bill is to permit community and technical colleges and universities to charge students half the cost of a credit for every credit taken over the fifteenth hour.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Roy Cooper Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Abolishing the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education [HB-2118]
The purpose of this bill is to abolish the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education; to transfer the power and duties of the council to the governing boards of the institutions of higher education; and to provide for the disposition or transfer of assets and property of the council. Section 18B-2B-3 has been completely rewritten; therefore, it has been completely underscored.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Folk Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Providing the Auditor with greater oversight of advance allowance accounts [HB-2075]
The purpose of this bill is to provide the Auditor with greater oversight of advance allowance accounts. The bill also authorizes rule-making.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Fleischauer Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2017

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