Requiring moment of silence at beginning of each school day [HB-2834]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Religion ]
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.
HB-2834: Requiring moment of silence at beginning of each school day
Sponsored by: Rep. Jonathan Pinson
Filed For Introduction on 02/24/2025
HB-2839: To mandate county boards of education to provide feminine hygiene products in all public elementary, middle, and high schools for female students
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Rohrbach
Filed For Introduction on 02/24/2025
You have voted HB-2839: To mandate county boards of education to provide feminine hygiene products in all public elementary, middle, and high schools for female students.
Requiring K–12 schools to display school report card on website [HB-2734]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
The purpose of this bill is to require county boards of education, K though 12 schools, to display school report cards on websites and use the statewide electronic information system established by the state board for data collection and reporting to the state department of education.
HB-2734: Requiring K–12 schools to display school report card on website
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Horst
Filed For Introduction on 02/21/2025
To provide requirements relating to education of students and young adults about unplannned pregnancy options [HB-2810]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Human Services ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish the Adoption Education Act; providing requirements relating to the education of students and young adults about unplanned pregnancy options, including adoption as an option; providing for the education about current adoption practices; and providing for adoption resources.
HB-2810: To provide requirements relating to education of students and young adults about unplannned pregnancy options
Sponsored by: Rep. Elias Coop-Gonzalez
Filed For Introduction on 02/21/2025
American Civics and History Act [HB-2724]
[Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish the American Civics and History Act. The bill provides for a title and purpose. The bill creates required instruction. The bill provides for accuracy and suitable course materials. The bill creates accountability materials. Finally, the bill provides for severability.
HB-2724: American Civics and History Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Elias Coop-Gonzalez
Filed For Introduction on 02/21/2025
You have voted HB-2721: Require county boards of education to train at least one professional staff member at each school in a grant writing procedures..
You have voted HB-2755: To provide that the West Virginia Board of Education may promulgate rules or policies to be submitted to the Legislature for review.
To allow for the implementation of Educational Software in West Virginia public schools [HB-2760]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish a partnership between Workforce West Virginia through its Division of Workforce Development and the West Virginia Board of Education for the implementation of the teaching program in high schools and technical schools in the state, establishing an implementation plan and reporting.
HB-2760: To allow for the implementation of Educational Software in West Virginia public schools
Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Ellington
Do Pass, But First To Finance on 03/18/2025
Coach Protection Act [HB-2774]
[Crime ]
[Sports ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to modify the criminal and administrative penalties for assault or battery on athletic officials.
HB-2774: Coach Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Dean
To Education on 03/13/2025
To establish requirements for adult supervision on county school buses [HB-2740]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to require the presence of a second adult on a school bus when elementary children are mixed with middle school aged or high school aged children on a route.
HB-2740: To establish requirements for adult supervision on county school buses
Sponsored by: Rep. Jordan Maynor
Filed For Introduction on 02/21/2025
Providing members of State Teachers Retirement System are absent from service while serving as officer with statewide professional teaching association [SB-563]
[Education ]
[Retirement ]
[Pensions ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide that members of the State Teachers Retirement System shall be considered absent from service as a teacher or nonteacher while serving as an officer with a statewide professional teaching association, or who have served in that capacity; and providing that retirants, who served in that capacity while members, shall be considered to have been absent from service as a teacher by reason of that service.
SB-563: Providing members of State Teachers Retirement System are absent from service while serving as officer with statewide professional teaching association
Sponsored by: Sen. Eric Tarr
Filed For Introduction on 02/21/2025
You have voted SB-563: Providing members of State Teachers Retirement System are absent from service while serving as officer with statewide professional teaching association.
Relating to “In God We Trust” signs donated in schools [HB-2782]
[Education ]
[Religion ]
The purpose of this bill is to display the official motto of the United States of America in public elementary and secondary schools and in institutions of higher education.
HB-2782: Relating to “In God We Trust” signs donated in schools
Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Ellington
To House Higher Education on 02/27/2025