Rep. John Kelly

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District HD-010
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 34

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2015 Regular Session

Relating to public school standards and assessments [HB-2774]
The purpose of this bill is to develop better West Virginia Educational Standards tailored to West Virginia students, developed by West Virginia education professionals; to promote involvement of local educators and parents; to prohibit the school board from ceding authority over standards or student data to federal government or private entities; to prohibit the use of common core standards and assessments; to implement temporary standards; to limit the use of statewide assessments; to prohibit the sharing of student level data; to create the West (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Randy Smith Filed For Introduction on 02/16/2015

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2015 Regular Session

Relating to exemptions from mandatory school attendance [HB-2793]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify that a student who is home schooled may not be classified as habitually absent. The bill requires the parent of a child who is to be home schooled to notify a county superintendent of intent to home school, not the person who provides the home schooling along with an assurance that certain subjects will be taught. The bill removes the requirement that the person who provides the home schooling instruction have a high school diploma. The bill removes the requirement that the person who provides the home schooling (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. George Ambler Vetoed By Governor 4/1/15 on 04/01/2015

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2015 Regular Session

Relating to increasing salaries for teachers [HB-2846]
The purpose of this bill is to raise minimum teacher salaries through fiscal year 2020.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. George Ambler Motion To Discharge Bill From Committee on 02/28/2015

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2015 Regular Session

Requiring each judicial circuit to have a court-appointed special advocate program and each county to have a special advocate for children in abuse and neglect proceedings [HB-2989]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for a court appointed special advocate (CASA) program in each judicial circuit and court appointed special advocates in each county for child abuse and neglect cases. The bill also provides for a revenue stream and a fund within the State Treasury to pay for the implementation and sustenance of court-appointed special advocate programs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brent Boggs Filed For Introduction on 02/24/2015

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2015 Regular Session

Increasing the allowable range of difference in salary potential of school employees in different counties [HB-3018]
Increasing the allowable range of difference in salary potential of school employees in different counties

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Espinosa On 3rd Reading, House Calendar on 03/14/2015

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2015 Regular Session

Applying for an Article V Amendments Convention to Propose a Constitutional Amendment permitting a calling of a convention of the states [HCR-100]
Applying for an Article V Amendments Convention to Propose a Constitutional Amendment permitting a calling of a convention of the states

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mick Bates Filed For Introduction on 02/26/2015

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2015 Regular Session

Requesting the Congress of the United States invoke the Congressional Review Act [HCR-104]
Requesting the Congress of the United States invoke the Congressional Review Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Justin Marcum Be Adopted, But First To Rules on 03/10/2015

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2015 Regular Session

Requesting that the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the circumstances where West Virginia home schooled students who have completed their course work should be authorized to take the GED test [HCR-114]
Requesting that the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the circumstances where West Virginia home schooled students who have completed their course work should be authorized to take the GED test

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Pushkin House Message Received on 03/14/2015

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2015 Regular Session

Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study on state funding for school bus replacement [HCR-115]
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study on state funding for school bus replacement

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Pushkin House Message Received on 03/14/2015

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2015 Regular Session

Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study on appropriate limits on the number, time and uses of state summative assessments [HCR-116]
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study on appropriate limits on the number, time and uses of state summative assessments

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Pushkin On Unfinished Business, Special Calendar on 03/12/2015

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