Modifying training requirements for county boards of education members [SB-256]
The purpose of this bill is enhance training requirements for county boards of education members by increasing the number of hours required for training, authorizing the State Board to require members to attend additional training when beneficial, modifying training topics, increasing the compensation rate for meeting attendance and decreasing the number of meetings members may be compensated to attend, prohibiting compensation to county board members who have not complied with all training requirements and including the chairs of the House and
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SB-256: Modifying training requirements for county boards of education members
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Grady
Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2025
Requiring moment of silence at beginning of each school day [SB-80]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for a moment of silence at the beginning of each school day. The bill prevents teachers from being able to discuss the substance of what children engage in during the moment of silence. Finally, the bill provides that the Attorney General shall enforce the provisions of this section.
SB-80: Requiring moment of silence at beginning of each school day
Sponsored by: Sen. Patricia Rucker
Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2025
Relating to county board of education member orientation and compensation [SB-284]
The purpose of this bill is to reinstate, with minor revisions, changes to §18-5-1a that passed during the 2024 regular session but were unintentionally overridden by a subsequently passed bill; and to automatically set the compensation rate for county board of education members at $260 per meeting attended unless the board votes to approve a lower rate.
SB-284: Relating to county board of education member orientation and compensation
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Woelfel
To House Education on 03/06/2025
Relating to elementary behavior intervention and safety [SB-199]
The purpose of this bill is to address elementary behavior intervention and safety; to clarify that nothing in the bill be construed to conflict with certain federal laws; and to specify requirements applicable to when a grade kindergarten through six teacher in an elementary setting determines that the behavior of a student is violent, threatening, or intimidating toward staff or peers, or creates an unsafe learning environment, or impedes on other students' ability to learn in a safe environment.
SB-199: Relating to elementary behavior intervention and safety
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Grady
Approved By Governor 4/15/2025 on 04/15/2025
Relating to teaching and instructing world languages in public schools [SB-180]
The purpose of this bill is to allow all public schools to instruct students on world languages. The legislature finds learning a world language can improve student math and reading outcomes, improve academic focus, and provide additional career opportunities after graduation. The legislature further finds that an educator obtaining professional learning hours related to teaching world languages may use those hours to satisfy continuing education requirements.
SB-180: Relating to teaching and instructing world languages in public schools
Sponsored by: Sen. Laura Wakim Chapman
Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2025
Creating WV Guardian Program [SB-209]
The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Guardian program to provide public safety and/or security on public school grounds and buildings.
SB-209: Creating WV Guardian Program
Sponsored by: Sen. Eric Tarr
Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2025
Requiring county boards ensure their meetings are open to public through in-person attendance and broadcast live on their websites [SB-251]
The purpose of this bill is to require each county board of education to ensure that all of its meetings are open to the public through in-person attendance and that the audio and video of its meetings are broadcast live to the public through an internet link on its website. The bill requires each county board to ensure that the audio and video is recorded and that the recording is also available through a link on its website. The bill allows meeting to continue if the live broadcast experiences a technical interruption in which the stream is discontinued
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SB-251: Requiring county boards ensure their meetings are open to public through in-person attendance and broadcast live on their websites
Sponsored by: Sen. Rollan Roberts
Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2025
You have voted SB-251: Requiring county boards ensure their meetings are open to public through in-person attendance and broadcast live on their websites.
Creating WV Guardian Program [SB-285]
The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Guardian Program. The bill sets out the purpose of the program and allows county school boards to hire independent contractors to provide safety services in schools. The bill defines terms, sets out the authority of independent contractors, and provides requirements for participation in the program. The bill also provides for exclusions from participation in the program. The bill provides for a limitation of liability for county school boards, provides exemptions from purchasing requirements,
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SB-285: Creating WV Guardian Program
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Woelfel
Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2025
Reducing number of days required for certain educators to apply for full-time employment [SB-42]
The purpose of this bill is to reduce the number of days for which completion of employment in any one school year, substitute teachers, except retired teachers and other retired professional educators employed as substitutes, accrue seniority exclusively for the purpose of applying for employment as a permanent, full-time professional employee and for which that number of days or more of employment is prorated and vests as a fraction of the school year.
SB-42: Reducing number of days required for certain educators to apply for full-time employment
Sponsored by: Sen. Patricia Rucker
Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2025