Education (k12)
West Virginia 2020 Regular Session
Creating a pilot program for expansion of school-based mental health and school-based diversion [HB-2383]
The purpose of this bill is to create a pilot program to establish school-based mental and behavioral health services for students and families as an alternative to the standard disciplinary measures.
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Creating a state program allowing high school students advance to getting a college degree or technical training while in high school [HB-2367]
The purpose of this bill is to create a new state program that allows high school students to enter into early specialized training to prepare them for careers while attending high school. The bill allows the State Board of Education to create agreements with colleges and community and technical schools to allow high school students to complete a one-year or two-year program while in high school. The bill gives discretion to the state board on implementing and funding this program.
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West Virginia 2020 Regular Session
Developing a resource for use by parents to monitor and track deaf and hard-of-hearing children’s receptive and expressive language [HB-2345]
The purpose of this bill is to develop a resource which families can use to monitor and track deaf and hard-of-hearing children’s early language acquisition and expression, and developmental stages toward English literacy.
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West Virginia 2020 Regular Session
Requiring free feminine hygiene products in grades 6 through 12 [HB-2464]
The purpose of this bill is to require county boards of education to provide free feminine hygiene products in grades six through 12.
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West Virginia 2020 Regular Session
Requiring county school boards to provide adequate mental health and counseling services [HB-2397]
The purpose of this bill is to require county school boards to provide adequate mental health and counseling services in the form of the employment of a psychologist or psychiatrist to pupils to address issues stemming from drug abuse.
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West Virginia 2020 Regular Session
Defining a work day for school service personnel and removing a provision relating to employment of licensed practical nurses [HB-2425]
The purpose of this bill is to define work day and half work day for school service personnel.
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West Virginia 2020 Regular Session
Modifying the school calendar to begin not earlier than September 1 and end no later than June 7 [HB-2433]
The purpose of this bill is to modify the school instructional calendar to begin not earlier than Labor Day and end prior to Memorial Day.
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West Virginia 2020 Regular Session
Permitting public employees the right to collectively bargain [HB-2350]
The purpose of this bill is to permit public employees the right to collectively bargain. The bill provides for an exclusive representative. The bill provides a procedure. The bill sets forth matters subject to collective bargaining.
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West Virginia 2020 Regular Session
Relating to public school education in dating violence, domestic abuse and sexual violence prevention [HB-2327]
This purpose of this bill is to ensure that public schools integrate age-appropriate components of effective and evidence-based programs on the prevention of dating violence, domestic abuse and sexual violence into their existing programs and curricula.
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West Virginia 2020 Regular Session
Authorizing certain teachers to use alternative teaching programs [HB-2859]
The purpose of this bill is to permit classroom teachers to choose different teaching programs if students being taught under an agency-approved teaching program are not producing acceptable test scores.
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West Virginia 2020 Regular Session
Increasing the expenditure for academic materials, supplies, and equipment [HB-2852]
The purpose of this bill is to increase the expenditure for academic materials, supplies, and equipment from $200 to $300.
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West Virginia 2020 Regular Session
Relating to the Secondary School Activities Commission and participation by home schooled students [HB-3127]
The purpose of this bill is to allow home-schooled students to participate in secondary school extracurricular activities.
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West Virginia 2020 Regular Session
Requiring 30 minutes of unstructured play time daily for students in kindergarten through grade 5 [HB-2606]
The purpose of this bill is to require 30 minutes daily of unstructured play time for public school students in kindergarten through grade 5.
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West Virginia 2020 Regular Session
Limiting the increase or decrease of state funding to a county board of education [HB-2593]
The purpose of this bill is to limit the increase or decrease of state school funding to any county to 2 percent of what the funding was the previous year.
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West Virginia 2020 Regular Session
Establishing minimum numbers of school counselors [HB-2758]
The purpose of this bill is to establish a minimum number of school counselors that shall be employed by the county board and assigned to each high, middle, and elementary school in the state.
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West Virginia 2020 Regular Session
Requiring the State Board of Education to develop a method for funding student transportation costs as a stand-alone consideration [HB-2551]
The purpose of this bill is to require the State Board of Education to propose a plan to fund school transportation costs as an item separate from the present total state basic foundation program, and providing for better consideration of fixed costs of transportation in counties with low-density population.
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West Virginia 2020 Regular Session
Creating three separate job titles for school bus operators [HB-3130]
The purpose of this bill is to create three separate job titles for school bus operators based on years of service. The bill establishes pay scales.
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West Virginia 2020 Regular Session
Permitting service credit in the Teachers Retirement System to persons with alternative school teaching experience [HB-2604]
The purpose of this bill is to permit service credit in the Teachers Retirement System to persons with alternative school teaching experience.
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West Virginia 2020 Regular Session
Establishing the Summer Feeding for All initiative [HB-2794]
The purpose of this bill is to establish the Summer Feeding for All initiative that will encourage county school systems to look for innovative ways to provide assistance to students in need to access nutritious foods during summer break and other times when school is not is session; requiring each county school board to conduct an assessment of the availability of food to students to determine what food insecurities exist in the student population; directing each county school board compile and distribute a list of existing food providers in the
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West Virginia 2020 Regular Session
Allowing vehicles operated by certain county boards of education to use red flashing warning lights [SB-32]
Allowing vehicles operated by certain county boards of education to use red flashing warning lights