Education (k12)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Relating to the adoption of instructional educational resources [HB-2875]
[Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to update the provisions of the code addressing the adoption of instructional resources. In furtherance of this objective the bill includes the following provisions; (1) Defining “instructional resources”; (2) requiring publishers of electronic text books to file certain statements with the State Superintendent of Schools concerning wholesale pricing; (3) providing certain procedures to be taken if a publisher breaches a contract in relation to the provision of instructional resources; (4) prohibiting any county board
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Westfall
Filed For Introduction on 03/09/2017
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Limiting School Building Authority's discretion to disburse funds [SB-551]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
The purpose of this bill is to limit the School Building Authority’s discretion to disburse funds on an ad hoc basis by requiring that the School Building Authority distribute specific funds to county boards on the basis of a county’s net student enrollment. The bill further requires that county boards deposit funds into a savings account and only use said funds to facilitate school maintenance, construction or improvement projects.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Maynard
Filed For Introduction on 03/08/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Permitting county boards of education post professional personnel job vacancies [SB-541]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
The purpose of this bill is to permit county boards of education to post professional personnel job vacancies and provide for job applications to be submitted and considered in a timely fashion.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Maynard
Filed For Introduction on 03/08/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Providing teachers with 3 percent pay raise [SB-553]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
 The purpose of this bill is to raise the minimum salary for teachers by three percent.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Maynard
Filed For Introduction on 03/08/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Relating to disposition of vacated school buildings or other state-owned buildings [SB-550]
[Real Estate ]
[Education ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Budget and Spending ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the disposition of vacated school buildings or other state-owned buildings by the Public Land Corporation and Real Estate Division within the Department of Administration.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Maynard
Filed For Introduction on 03/08/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Allowing maximum number of pupils exceed up to 5 in certain instances [SB-543]
[Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to allow the maximum number of pupils per teacher to be exceeded by up to five pupils in certain instances; and remove restriction on number of classrooms with two or more grades that include one or more of certain grade levels.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sue Cline
Filed For Introduction on 03/08/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Establishing process to provide student is ineligible for home instruction exemption [SB-528]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish a process for providing that a student is not eligible for either home instruction exemption once certain truancy related legal proceedings begin or after a conviction.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Stollings
Filed For Introduction on 03/07/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Replacing regional education service agencies [SB-530]
[Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to replace regional education service agencies with education service centers. The bill provides for transfer of property, equipment and records. The bill changes the meaning of the remaining code references to the agencies. The bill sets forth legislative intent. The bill sets forth services to be offered by the centers. The bill designates the two most important responsibilities of the centers. The bill designates initial school district membership for each center. The bill provides certain school districts with flexibility
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Karnes
Filed For Introduction on 03/07/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Relating to traumatic brain injury [SB-527]
[Healthcare ]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Disabilities ]
[Science ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to require State Board of Education, Higher Education Policy Commission and Council for Community and Technical College Education rules establishing Return-to-Learn protocols applicable when a student suffers a concussion; expand provisions relating to the West Virginia University Center for Excellence in Disabilities central registry of persons who sustain certain head injuries; and require the West Virginia University Center for Excellence in Disabilities to establish a Statewide Concussion Surveillance System to house
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Plymale
Filed For Introduction on 03/07/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Relating to basic state aid to public education [HB-2809]
[Education ]
[Property Tax ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide an 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. Jordan Hill
Do Pass, But First To Finance on 03/21/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Clarifying a director of a multicounty vocational technical school is a principal [HB-2795]
[Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify that directors of multicounty schools are principals and not superintendents.
Sponsored by: Rep. Allen Evans
Filed For Introduction on 03/06/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Relating to WV academic standards [SB-524]
[Education ]
Relating to WV academic standards
Sponsored by: Sen. Ryan Ferns
To House Education on 03/20/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Creating an additional class of special education classroom aides [HB-2787]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to create an additional class of special education classroom aide and to specify the pay grade for this class of school service personnel.
Sponsored by: Rep. Justin Marcum
Filed For Introduction on 03/03/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Relating to temporary teaching certificates for Armed Forces spouses [HB-2771]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for teaching certificates for teachers whose spouses are married to a member of the Armed Forces who is on active duty stationed in this state.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Ambler
Chapter 222, Acts, Regular Session, 2017 on 05/23/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
School Consolidation Task Force [HB-2742]
[Education ]
School Consolidation Task Force
Sponsored by: Rep. Mick Bates
Filed For Introduction on 03/01/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Providing flexibility in the transfer process of school personnel [HB-2738]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
The purpose of this bill is to transfer school personnel; provide flexibility in the employee transfer process; removing April 1 deadline for notifying employee that he or she is being considered for transfer; requiring employee to be transferred be provided with a statement of the reason for the proposed transfer; removing requirement that employee to be transferred request reason for transfer in writing; requiring hearing on proposed transfer occur within twenty days of receipt of a hearing request; requiring transferred employee to report to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Saira Blair
House Message Received on 03/22/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Relating to qualifications of paraprofessionals, autism mentors and braille or sign support specialists [HB-2761]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide that paraprofessional, autism mentor and braille or sign support specialist qualify for early childhood classroom assistant teacher positions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Justin Marcum
Filed For Introduction on 03/01/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Creating a pilot program for expansion of school-based mental health and school-based diversion [HB-2695]
[Mental Health ]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Healthcare ]
[Criminal Justice ]
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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Chad Lovejoy
Filed For Introduction on 02/24/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Requiring proficiency in civics as condition of receiving high school diploma [SB-432]
[Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to require the demonstration of proficiency in civics as a condition of receiving a high school diploma, Test Assessing Secondary Completion diploma or equivalent diploma.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gregory Boso
Filed For Introduction on 02/24/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Relating to excused absences for personal illness from school [HB-2702]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
The purpose of this bill is to: (1) Provide 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) provide that 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) provide that documentation of absences shall be
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Sponsored by: Rep. Justin Marcum
Chapter 78, Acts, Regular Session, 2017 on 05/23/2017