Relating to requiring comprehensive drug awareness and prevention program in all public schools [HB-2195]
The purpose of this bill is to require county boards of education to implement comprehensive drug awareness and prevention programs for all student in grades K through 12. The programs are to provide instruction regarding the dangers of substance abuse and must be coordinated with drug rehabilitation specialists and law-enforcement agencies to periodically provide them opportunities for age appropriate student education on the impacts of illegal alcohol and drug use.
HB-2195: Relating to requiring comprehensive drug awareness and prevention program in all public schools
Sponsored by: Rep. George Ambler
Chapter 69, Acts, Regular Session, 2017 on 05/23/2017
Increasing salaries for teachers [HB-2211]
10.0pt;color:windowtext'>The purpose of this bill is to raise minimum teacher salaries $1500 per year through fiscal year 2020.
HB-2211: Increasing salaries for teachers
Sponsored by: Rep. Roy Cooper
Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2017
West Virginia Educational Restoration Act [HB-2214]
The purpose of this bill is to discontinue and prohibit the use of Common Core academic content standards; to adopt alternative academic content standards; to discontinue the use of common core based assessments; to establish a committee and process for developing alternate statewide assessments of student progress; to prohibit the state board or any public school from sharing student data without parental consent; and to prohibit acceptance of federal funding if such funding is conditioned upon sharing student data without parental consent.
HB-2214: West Virginia Educational Restoration Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Folk
Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2017
Redirecting certain funds of the West Virginia Department of Education [HB-2198]
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 2017 budget for administrative costs into a special account for the purpose of increasing teacher salaries.
HB-2198: Redirecting certain funds of the West Virginia Department of Education
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Folk
Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2017
Creating a digital learning pilot project [HB-2199]
The purpose of this bill is to create a digital learning pilot project. The bill establishes a purpose, goals and objectives. The bill establishes key components of the pilot project. The bill establishes qualifications. The bill establishes a deadline.
HB-2199: Creating a digital learning pilot project
Sponsored by: Rep. Kayla Kessinger
Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2017
You have voted HB-2188: Extending the length of time for the special Community-Based Pilot Demonstration Project to Improve Outcomes for At-Risk Youth.
HB-2123: Making the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind eligible to participate in any and all funding administered or distributed by the West Virginia School Building Authority
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Armstead
To Education on 03/01/2017
You have voted HB-2123: Making the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind eligible to participate in any and all funding administered or distributed by the West Virginia School Building Authority.