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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Relating to designation of social workers in the Department of Health and Human Services to promote better student school attendance [HB-4670]
The purpose of this bill is to have social workers named for each elementary, Â middle school and junior high school in the state who are to be available to teachers, principals, and other school staff upon request, to help improve or maintain school attendance and performance and to improve the health and well being of students at home. Limitations on services are set forth.Â
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Pushkin
Filed For Introduction on 02/22/2016
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Redirecting certain funds of the West Virginia Department of Education [HB-4669]
The purpose of this bill is to require the West Virginia Department of Education to transfer an amount equal to one half of the department’s 2015 budget for administrative costs into a special account for the purpose of increasing teacher salaries.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Folk
Filed For Introduction on 02/22/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Eliminating requirements that state provide for professional training and development of teachers [HB-4643]
The purpose of this bill is to eliminate state payment for teacher and principal training, and to require that the money saved be directed to the Public Employees Insurance Agency. Â Professional development in public schools shall be optional and at the discretion of county school boards.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Folk
Filed For Introduction on 02/22/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Providing a tax credit for a taxpayer educating a student in a private or home school [HB-4640]
The purpose of this bill is to provide a tax credit in the amount of fifty percent of the cost of educating a student in a public school for educating a student in a private or home school. The bill provides for rule-making authority.
Sponsored by: Sen. Randy Smith
Filed For Introduction on 02/22/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Relating to truancy intervention [HB-4638]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify what constitutes an excused absence, and to ensure that the various excused absences are described with sufficient specificity to enable enforcement of these provisions by the courts. This bill was recommended for introduction by the Joint Committee on the Judiciary that met during the 2015-2016 Interim session. This bill was recommended for introduction by the following House members of the Joint Interim Commitiee on the Judiciary: Delegates Shott, Azinger, Byrd, Deem, Fleischauer ,Folk, Foster, Hanshaw,
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Shott
Filed For Introduction on 02/20/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Requiring county boards of education to conduct regular structural inspections of school facilities and structures [HB-4628]
The purpose of this bill is to require county boards of education to conduct regular structural inspections of school facilities and structures establish schedule of rotating inspections for all schools to be inspected at least once every ten years.
Sponsored by: Rep. Shawn Fluharty
Filed For Introduction on 02/20/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Creating a digital learning pilot project [HB-4627]
The purpose of this bill is to create a digital learning pilot project. The bill establishes a purpose. The bill establishes goals. The bill establishes objectives. The bill establishes key components of the pilot project. The bill establishes qualifications. The bill establishes a deadline.
Sponsored by: Rep. Shawn Fluharty
Filed For Introduction on 02/20/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Developing a county plan to use funds designated for the support of isolated schools [HB-4595]
The purpose of this bill is to require county boards of education to continue to use funds designated for the support of isolated schools without reducing other funds the boards would use for the isolated schools. It also provides that “isolated schools” shall continue with their plans until the State Board of Education conducts a public hearing or administrative proceeding to determine why the schools should not be considered "isolated."
Sponsored by: Rep. George Ambler
Filed For Introduction on 02/17/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Requiring the West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission adopt certain safety standards for youth lacrosse [HB-4588]
The purpose of this bill is to set consistent basic safety standards for female youth lacrosse in West Virginia.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Hornbuckle
Filed For Introduction on 02/17/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Excepting specialized contract instructors from the definition of teacher [HB-4572]
The purpose of this bill is to except “specialized contract instructors” from the definition of teacher. The bill also defines that term.
Sponsored by: Sen. Randy Smith
To Education on 02/26/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Relating to school personnel [HB-4566]
The purpose of this bill primarily is to adjust the final deadlines for personnel actions to May 1 and realign uniformly the deadlines for intermediate actions. Among the adjustments are moving the deadline for early notice of retirement for all personnel to March 1 and limiting voluntary transfers of all personnel after the 20th day prior to the beginning of the instructional term. The bill streamlines notice and reporting requirements, facilitates postings for longer than the five-day minimum and enables internal transfers for positions known
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Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Espinosa
Chapter 89, Acts, Regular Session, 2016 on 05/13/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Requiring that four members of the State Board of Education be elected on a nonpartisan basis [HB-4549]
The purpose of this bill is to require that four members of the State Board of Education be elected on a nonpartisan basis. The bill establishes an election procedure.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Arvon
Filed For Introduction on 02/16/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Extending the length of time for the special Community-Based Pilot Demonstration Project to Improve Outcomes for At-Risk Youth [HB-4535]
The purpose of this bill is to extend the length of time for the special Community-Based Pilot Demonstration Project to Improve Outcomes for At-Risk Youth.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Fleischauer
Filed For Introduction on 02/15/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Relating to basic state aid to public education [HB-4522]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for a discretionary adjustment to the allocated state aid share to any county on account of, and in the amount of, payments or contributions in lieu of property tax distributed from the sheriff to the county board of education as a result of payment in lieu of tax agreements first entered into on or after July 1, 2016.
Sponsored by: Rep. Saira Blair
Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Reducing the number of pupils per school nurses [HB-4514]
The purpose of this bill is to reduce the ratio of pupils to school nurses employed by county boards of education.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Hartman
Filed For Introduction on 02/11/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Establishing a mandatory course of instruction in firearm safety for high school students [HB-4492]
The purpose of this bill is to require and facilitate a firearm safety course for all secondary education students in public schools.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Eldridge
Filed For Introduction on 02/11/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Relating to excused absences for personal illness from school [HB-4482]
The purposes of this bill are as follows: (1) Restricting that excused absences for personal illness, when involving “family members” of a student, as currently prescribed in current code, are restricted to parents’ or guardians’ illnesses; (2) providing the parent or guardian must provide a statement from a medical, osteopathic or chiropractic physician or physician’s assistant confirming the existence of the illness or injury when a student misses school due to a parent or guardian’s illness or injury; (3) providing an application for home schooling
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Sponsored by: Rep. George Ambler
Filed For Introduction on 02/10/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Providing a free lunch to all employees in a school building [HB-4469]
The purpose of this bill is to provide a free lunch to all employees in a school.
Sponsored by: Rep. Justin Marcum
Filed For Introduction on 02/09/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Including financial aid planning and completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid in secondary school instruction in personal finance [HB-4467]
The purpose of this bill is to include financial aid planning and completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid in secondary school instruction in personal finance. It also includes in that instruction the objective of building student familiarity with variety of additional free resources such as those offered by the College Foundation of West Virginia to assist families and students plan, apply and pay for education and training beyond high school.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Ambler
To Education on 02/19/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Relating to public school support [HB-4466]
The purpose of this bill is to create additional flexibility for school systems in the use of school aid funds and prevent the loss of position funding for the next school year due to employment anomalies affecting the basic foundation calculation. The bill moves the basis for calculation the foundation allowances for professional educators and service personnel to an authorized positions ratio, rather than the number employed subject to a limiting ratio. The bill makes necessary related adjustments and addresses issues raised by the Legislative
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Sponsored by: Rep. George Ambler
To Education on 03/02/2016