SB-927: Providing county boards of education option to obtain professional or other liability insurance coverage from other insurance carriers licensed in WV
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Azinger
Filed For Introduction on 03/24/2025
You have voted SB-927: Providing county boards of education option to obtain professional or other liability insurance coverage from other insurance carriers licensed in WV.
Creating Community School Support Fund [SB-897]
[Education ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to create a community school support fund; provide legislative findings; provide a purpose; establish the State Superintendent of Schools to take certain actions; and clarify the application process for assistance from the fund.
SB-897: Creating Community School Support Fund
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Hart
Filed For Introduction on 03/24/2025
Streamlining and enhancing early childhood education and child care services in WV [SB-922]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
The purpose of this bill is to streamline and enhance early childhood education and childcare services in West Virginia by integrating the existing Head Start, West Virginia Department of Education's Pre-K, and Birth to Three programs into a unified, state-administered system.
SB-922: Streamlining and enhancing early childhood education and child care services in WV
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Maynard
Committee Substitute Reported, But First To Finance on 03/25/2025
Relating to testing and attendance requirements for private, parochial, and church schools [SB-914]
[Education ]
[Religion ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the minimum instructional term and compulsory attendance requirements and mandatory standardized student testing requirements applicable to private, parochial or church schools or schools of a religious order.
SB-914: Relating to testing and attendance requirements for private, parochial, and church schools
Sponsored by: Sen. Patricia Rucker
Approved By Governor 4/29/2025 on 04/29/2025
Creating moratorium on school closings and consolidation [SB-896]
[Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to create a moratorium on school closings and consolidation; provide legislative findings; provide a purpose; establish the Board of Education take certain actions; require the Board of Education provide a report; and provide a timeframe.
SB-896: Creating moratorium on school closings and consolidation
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Hart
Filed For Introduction on 03/24/2025
Requiring WV Board of Education to promulgate legislative rule in consultation with WV Board of Physical Therapy [SB-866]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Sports ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to require the West Virginia Board of Education, in consultation with the West Virginia Board of Physical Therapy, to promulgate a rule that governs concussion protocol, education, and training to prevent concussions and the development of a Concussion Education, Prevention, and Response Plan.
SB-866: Requiring WV Board of Education to promulgate legislative rule in consultation with WV Board of Physical Therapy
Sponsored by: Sen. Eric Tarr
Senate Requests House To Concur on 04/12/2025
Allowing Board of Education to prohibit individuals on sex offender registry from being on school property [SB-843]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit those listed on the state sex offender database from entering school property or attending public school activities and events. The bill also requires parent teacher conferences for those persons to be conducted off school grounds. Finally, the bill permits the State Board of Education to promulgate rules.
SB-843: Allowing Board of Education to prohibit individuals on sex offender registry from being on school property
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Woelfel
Filed For Introduction on 03/20/2025
You have voted SB-846: Relating to heating, ventilation, and air-condition technicians employed by State Board of Education or county boards of education.
Relating to the creation of the Comprehensive Services Act [HB-2016]
[Children and Youth ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to create the Comprehensive Services Act, a collaborative system of services and funding that is child-centered, family-focused and community-based when addressing the strengths and needs of troubled and at-risk youths and their families in this state.
HB-2016: Relating to the creation of the Comprehensive Services Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Toney
Filed For Introduction on 03/18/2025