Education (k12)

State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Requiring that four members of the State Board of Education be elected on a nonpartisan basis [HB-2200]
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. Stephen Baldwin Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Increasing pay to teachers and service personnel [HB-2210]
The purpose of this bill is to increase pay to teachers and service personnel by two percent the first year, two percent the second and one percent in the third year.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. George Ambler Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. George Ambler Chapter 69, Acts, Regular Session, 2017 on 05/23/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Roy Cooper Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Folk Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Creating Tim Tebow Act [SB-6]
Creating Tim Tebow Act

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Trump Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Prohibiting the use of the Smarter Balanced Assessment [HB-2151]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the use of the Smarter Balanced Assessment and to require that schools assess student progress by alternate methods.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. George Ambler Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Permitting county boards of education to accumulate instructional days and use them when needed [HB-2147]
The purpose of this bill is to permit county boards of education to accumulate instructional days and use them when needed in a later instructional term when inclement weather and emergencies prevent the otherwise full instructional term from being completed.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. George Ambler Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Requiring school counselors spend all their time on comprehensive school counseling programs [SB-63]
Requiring school counselors spend all their time on comprehensive school counseling programs

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Romano Senator Jeffries Requests To Be Removed As Sponsor Of Bill on 02/13/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Folk Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kayla Kessinger Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Requiring BRIM cover volunteer workers and student teachers [SB-39]
Requiring BRIM cover volunteer workers and student teachers

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Plymale Senator Jeffries Requests To Be Removed As Sponsor Of Bill on 02/13/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Extending the length of time for the special Community-Based Pilot Demonstration Project to Improve Outcomes for At-Risk Youth [HB-2188]
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 Chapter 81, Acts, Regular Session, 2017 on 05/23/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Requiring new comprehensive statewide student assessment [SB-18]
Requiring ACT and ACT Aspire to be used as comprehensive statewide student assessment

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Randy Smith To Education Then Finance on 03/27/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Providing a salary increase for special education teachers [HB-2142]
The purpose of this bill is to provide a salary increase for special education teachers.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. George Ambler Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Providing additional funding for exceptional children with high-cost/high-acuity special needs [SB-2]
Providing additional funding for exceptional children with high-cost/high-acuity special needs

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Trump Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Permitting school nurses to possess and administer opioid antagonists [SB-36]
Permitting school nurses to possess and administer opioid antagonists

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Beach Chapter 76, Acts, Regular Session, 2017 on 05/23/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Relating generally to compulsory school attendance and early childhood education programs [SB-68]
Relating generally to compulsory school attendance and early childhood education programs

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gregory Boso Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Relating generally to truancy intervention [SB-3]
Relating generally to truancy intervention

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Plymale Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

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 [HB-2123]
The purpose of this bill is to make 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

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