| Issue |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
|
 21st Century Skills |
Adopted 06/2012 |
P-12 | Mathematics Content Standards and Objectives for West Virginia Schools
WV ADC s 126-44B-1, 2, 3, 4
Defines content standards and instructional goals and objectives for mathematics program of study, consistent with West Virginia's move to a...
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Curriculum--Language Arts |
Adopted 06/2012 |
P-12 | Reading and Language Arts Content Standards and Objectives for West Virginia Schools
WV ADC s 126-44A-1, 2, 3, 4
Defines content standards and instructional goals and objectives for reading and language arts, consistent with West Virginia's move to adop...
| More... |
Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools |
Adopted 06/2012 |
P-12 | Education Innovation Zones
WV ADC s 126-75-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Background: Legislation authorizing the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) to designate Education Innovation Zones in schools, groups o...
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High School--GED (General Education Development) |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Study of GED Issues
S.B. 646
Requires the State Board of Education to study GED issues, especially increasing costs and access to internet and other technology, and make...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | School Service Personnel Certification
H.B. 4655
School service personnel certification. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/bill_status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4655%202ND%20ENG.htm&yr=2012&sesst...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Salary Equity
S.B. 186
Provides salary equity supplement payments to teachers and service personnel in order to achieve salary equity among the counties; specifies...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Preparation |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Teacher-in-Residence Programs
H.B. 4101
Authorizes teacher-in-residence programs for certain prospective teachers in lieu of student teaching; defines teacher-in-residence programs...
| More... |
Adult Basic Education |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
Community College | Collaboration Between Public School and Higher Education Systems to Promote Seamless Curricula
S.B. 436
Authorizes a program of adult basic education at each state community and technical college campus where developmental education services ar...
| More... |
Curriculum--Social Studies/History |
Adopted 03/2012 |
P-12 | Social Studies Content Standards and Objectives for West Virginia Schools
WV ADC s 126-44D-1, 2, 3, 4
Defines content standards and instructional goals and objectives for social studies program of study, consistent with West Virginia's move t...
| More... |
Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 | School System Collaborative Innovation Zone
S.B. 371
Allows flexibility within county school systems; authorizes the State Board of Education to select a county school system to serve as a scho...
| More... |
Special Education |
Adopted 03/2012 |
P-12 | Education of Students with Exceptionalities and IDEA Compliance
WV ADC s 126-16-1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Policies and procedures for local education agency in providing full education opportunities under the IDEA. http://apps.sos.wv.gov/adlaw/cs...
| More... |
Special Populations--Military |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 | High School Diplomas for Certain Veterans
H.B. 4433
Modifying the criteria for awarding high school diplomas to certain veterans. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/bill_status/bills_text.cfm?billdo...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 | Relating to Alternative Programs for Teacher Education
H.B. 4122
Adds to existing legislation on alternative programs for teacher education by: providing definitions; including entity affiliated with appro...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 | Teacher and Administrator Evaluations
H.B. 4236
Establishes a new system of performance evaluations of classroom teachers, principals and assistant principals; provides exclusions from the...
| More... |
Technology--Internet Safety |
Adopted 03/2012 |
P-12 | Safety and Acceptable Use of the Internet by Students and Educators
WV ADC s 126-41-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Addresses safety and acceptable use of the internet by students and educators. Changes policy name and replaces repealed policies to (1) inc...
| More... |
Assessment |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | School Curriculum Teams and Local School Collaborative Processes
H.B. 3116
Amends and reenacts the law relating to the authority of school curriculum teams and local school collaborative processes with respect to se...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Local Solution Dropout Prevention and Recovery Innovation Zone Act
S.B. 228
Local Solution Dropout Prevention and Recovery Innovation Zone Act:
Creates the Local Solution Dropout Prevention and Recovery Innovation Zo...
| More... |
Attendance |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
H.B. 2550
Enables West Virginia to participate as a member of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children. Establishes the...
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Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Establishes the Learn and Earn Cooperative Education Program
S.B. 538
Establishes the Learn and Earn Cooperative Education Program to provide opportunities for students in technical and community colleges to wo...
| More... |
Postsecondary Accountability |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
Postsec. | Collection and Dissemination of Information Concerning Higher Education Institutions
S.B. 375
Authorizes the Higher Education Policy Commission to collect and disseminate information concerning higher education institutions. Requires ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Duties of Higher Ed Policy Commission/Tuition Increases/Graduation Rates
S.B. 330
Clarifies the duties and responsibilities of the Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC). Sets deadlines in coming years for working towar...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | School Crisis Response Plans
S.B. 592
Requires the state board in conjunction with the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to promulgate by December 31, 2011, ...
| More... |
School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Expands the Definition of Harassment, Intimidation or Bullying
H.B. 3225
Expands the definition of harassment, intimidation or bullying to include an electronic act, communication, transmission or threat which is ...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 07/2010 |
P-12 | Pilot Programs to Increase Academic Achievement
S.B. 2009
Establishes pilot programs for increased academic achievement. One pilot program requires the state superintendent to establish a special co...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
Signed into law 07/2010 |
P-12 | Alternative Schools
S.B. 2010
Provides uniformity in alternative schools and requires a pilot program that will allow alternative schools in elementary and middle schools...
| More... |
Governance--Site-Based Management |
Signed into law 07/2010 |
P-12 | School-level Collaborative Teams
S.B. 2006
Encourages teacher collaboration through the establishment of alternative school-level decision-making bodies; creates a process for schools...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Comprehensive Middle Schools
S.B. 373
Allows, upon application by a county board of education, the School Building Authority (SBA) to allocate and expend certain moneys for schoo...
| More... |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Adopted 04/2010 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Early Enrollment Guidelines Revision
Title 133, Series 19
Revises the state's long-standing rule for setting forth principles and policy for public colleges and universities to offer college credit ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
Postsec. | Higher Education Capital Facilities Funding
H.B. 4026
Establishes new provisions governing the financing, construction, purchase and leasing of facilities at state institutions of higher educati...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | School Bus Safety Measures
H.B. 4223
Increases the penalties for overtaking and passing a school bus stopped for the purpose of receiving and discharging children; authorizes th...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | School Bus Driver Certification
H.B. 4512
Requires school bus supervisors to be certified to operate a bus or previously certified to operate a bus; modifies the test frequency for r...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Service Credit in State Teachers Retirement System Following Transfer
S.B. 553
Extends the amount of time that certain participants who transferred from the Teachers Defined Contribution System to the Teachers' Retireme...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 | Implements the High School Graduation Improvement Act
H.B. 4593
Implements the High School Graduation Improvement Act, which includes: (1) the continued exploration of diverse instructional delivery strat...
| More... |
No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 | Allows Schools Making AYP Discretion Regarding Assessments/Instructional Strategies
H.B. 4436
Relates to promoting student achievement; provides discretion to schools that make AYP to use assessments and adopting instructional strateg...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
Postsec. | Make Public Campuses More Military/Veteran Friendly
H.B. 4145
Requires public higher education institutions to adopt the recent recommendations of the Veterans Initiative Task Force which would make cam...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar |
Vetoed 03/2010 |
P-12 | County School Calendar Committee
H.B. 4652
Requires each county superintendent to create a county school calendar committee to develop multiple school calendar options for presentatio...
| More... |
Special Populations--Foster Care |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 | Foster Care Pilot Program
H.B. 4164
Creates a pilot program for the placement of children four to ten years of age in foster care which shall be known as Jacob's Law; states th...
| More... |
Technology--Equitable Access |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 | Instructional Resources
S.B. 631
Updates process for adopting textbooks and other instructional material; replaces the terms "textbooks", "instructional materials", and "lea...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar |
Signed into law 02/2010 |
P-12 | School Calendar/Guarantee 180 Days of Instruction
H.B. 4040
Requires county boards to adopt contingency plans designed to guarantee one hundred eighty separate days of instruction for students and to ...
| More... |
Student Achievement |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Critical Skill Instruction Support Programs for Third and Eight Grades
S.B. 1001
Creates critical skills instructional support programs for third and eighth grade students; provides the condition for promotion of certain ...
| More... |
Student Achievement |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec. | School Innovation Zones Act
H.B. 109A
Establishes school innovation zones to improve educational performance; authorizes the State Board of Education to designate such zones in s...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Substitute Teachers |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Hiring Teachers/SubstituteTeachers/Noncitizen Teachers/Teacher Retirement
S.B. 1006A
Amends the definition of "long-term substitute" from a substitute employee who fills a vacant position expected to extend for at least 90 co...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards--Training |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | School Board Members Training Requirements
H.B. 3208
Establishes a county board member training standards review committee. Clarifies eligibility requirements for candidates, members and member...
| More... |
P-3 |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Early Learning-County Collaborative Plan
S.B. 498
Amends existing law which requires each county board to develop a county collaborative plan for implementing an early childhood education pr...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
Postsec. | Yellow Ribbon G. I. Education Enhancement Program
H.B. 2335
Provides for the federal Yellow Ribbon G. I. Education Enhancement Program and requires state institutions of higher education to participat...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
Postsec. | Student Financial Aid
S.B. 373
Reconstitutes the Higher Education Student Financial Aid Advisory Board and requires training and development for members of the Higher Educ...
| More... |
State Longitudinal Data Systems |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Higher Education Accountability
H.B. 3340
Directs the Higher Education Policy Commission, Council for Community and Technical College Education and State Board of Education to enter ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Accountability |
Adopted 04/2009 |
Postsec. | ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM
Title 133, Series 49
Sets forth an accountability system for West Virginia public higher education institutions under the West Virginia Higher Education Policy C...
| More... |
Postsecondary Accountability |
Adopted 04/2009 |
Postsec.,
Community College | ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION
Title 135, Series 49
Provides rules from The West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College regarding an accountability system for public higher educa...
| More... |
STEM |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
Postsec. | Creation of the Science and Research Council
H.B. 3229
Creates the Science and Research Council to increase the capacity of the state and higher education institutions to attract, implement and u...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Preparation |
Adopted 04/2009 |
P-12 | EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL
Title 126, Series 114
Amends West Virginia's professional teaching standards to assure alignment with the state's 21st century teaching and learning initiative. T...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Adopted 09/2008 |
Postsec. | Program Review
Title 133, Series 10
Amends rules relating to postsecondary program review. Adds section 133-10-4, which requires each institution to develop a reporting format ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Adopted 09/2008 |
Postsec. | Employment and Evaluation of University Presidents
Title 133, Series 5
Amends guidelines for governing boards in employing and evaluating university presidents or other administrative heads at specified postseco...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School |
Signed into law 07/2008 |
P-12 | Summer School Teaching Staff
H.B. 217B
Requires county boards filling summer school program positions to give employment preference to professional educators who are regularly emp...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar |
Adopted 06/2008 |
P-12 | Changes to Policy 2510
Title 126, Series 42
From the introduction to the adopted rules:
"Revisions were needed in Policy 2510 to allow local school districts greater flexibility in th...
| More... |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | No Pass No Drive Academic Requirements
H.B. 4023
Provides that student driving privileges may be withheld or revoked for those who are not making satisfactory academic progress in high scho...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
Postsec. | West Virginia Research Trust Fund
S.B. 287
Creates the West Virginia Research Trust Fund to match qualified private donations and pledges to Marshall University and West Virginia Univ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
Community College,
Postsec. | Board of Governors for Independent Community and Technical Colleges
H.B. 102A
Establishes the Boards of Governors for independent community and technical colleges; provides for the initial appointment to and the terms ...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | Personnel Salary Increases
S.B. 573
From state fiscal analysis: "The purpose of this bill is to grant a $1,600 annual salary increase to professional educators and a $700 annua...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | State Teachers' Retirement System
H.B. 101A
Provides opportunities for members of the State Teachers' Defined Contribution Retirement System to affirmatively elect to transfer their as...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 | High School Health Ed. Curriculum
H.B. 4124
Adds education concerning CPR and first aid to the health education curriculum to students in grades six to 12.
http://www.legis.state.wv.us...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 | Student Density Funding Formula
H.B. 4588
Makes major changes to the funding formula by eliminating adjusted enrollment and other waiver provisions and focuses new calculations on st...
| More... |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Vision 2020: Education Blueprint
S.B. 595
Establishes Vision 2020: An Education Blueprint for Two Thousand Twenty; requires the State Board of Education to create a plan that include...
| More... |
High School--GED (General Education Development) |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 | State Subsidized GED Testing Fee for Eligible Students
H.B. 4477
Directs the state board of education to develop and administer a program to provide the GED exam fee for eligible students....
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
Postsec. | Higher Education Energy and Water Savings Revolving Loan Fund
H.B. 4434
Creates the Higher Education Energy and Water Savings Revolving Loan Fund proposed by the Governor. Through an initial investment of $7 mill...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 | Student Discipline and Bill of Rights and Responsibilities for Students and Personnel
H.B. 4368
Provides that if the council believes that student discipline at the school is not enforced fairly or consistently, it shall transmit that d...
| More... |
Special Populations--Military |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 | West Virginia Remembers Program
H.B. 2967
Creates the West Virginia remembers program to provide a forum for public school children to learn about "military service, patriotism and c...
| More... |
Teaching Quality |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 | Service Personnel and Authority
H.B. 4478
Gives authority to certain aides to exercise control over students; expands the classifications of service personnel to include paraprofessi...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 | Aid for School Nurses and Psychologists
H.B. 4117
Grants school nurses and school psychologists who attain national certification an annual salary supplement of $2500 and reimbursement for o...
| More... |
P-3 |
Issued 10/2007 |
P-12 | Governor's "Early Care and Education" Council
Executive Order No. 11-07
Orders that The Partners in Implementing an Early Care and Education System is authorized to study the issues of governance as it relates to...
| More... |
21st Century Skills |
Adopted 09/2007 |
P-12 | Performance Based Accreditation System
Title 126, Series 13
Amends rules regarding standards, assessment, and accountability for student performance and progress. Incorporates 21st Century skills into...
| More... |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 09/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Higher Education Policy Commission
S.B. 2005B
Relates to higher education generally; authorizes conveyance of property, the Higher Education Policy Commission, election of officers, meet...
| More... |
Class Size |
Adopted 07/2007 |
P-12 | Quality Early Education System
Policy 2525
The most recent updates to Policy 2525: West Virginia's Universal Access to a Quality Early Education System support quality in the classroo...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Adopted 06/2007 |
P-12 | Foreign Language Standards
Title 126, Series 44G
Amends rules regarding foreign language content standards and objectives for West Virginia schools. ...
| More... |
Special Education |
Proposed Rule COMMENT DEADLINE: 07/16/2007 08/13/2007 Rule Adoption 06/2007 |
P-12 | Education of Students with Exceptionalities
Title 126, Series 16
Amends rules regarding the education of students with exceptionalities....
| More... |
P-3 |
Adopted 05/2007 |
P-12 | Pre-K Education
Title 126, Series 28
Amends rules governing the standards for pre- kindergarten education....
| More... |
Teaching Quality |
Proposed Rule COMMENT DEADLINE: 06/01/2007 08/20/2007 Rule Adoption 05/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College | FACULTY
Title 133, Series 9
Amends rules regarding academic freedom and responsibility, appointment, promotion, tenure, non- reappointment or dismissal of faculty, and ...
| More... |
Accountability--School Improvement |
Adopted 04/2007 |
P-12 | Regional Education Service Agencies
Title 126, Series 72
Amends rules regarding the establishment and operation of regional education service agencies. Clarifies the role of the State Superintenden...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Vetoed 04/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Technology Donation Program; Higher Ed. Councils; Health Education Loan Program
H.B. 2558
Requires the state's Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to create and implement a program to refurbish and donate state surplus computers which ...
| More... |
Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 | High Quality Educational Programs
S.B. 657
From Fiscal Note: The purpose of this bill is to revise the standards, assessment and accountability system to accommodate the higher order ...
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Civic Education |
Adopted 03/2007 |
P-12 | Dec. 7, 1941 Day of Remembrance
S.C.R. 51
Requests the Governor issue a proclamation on December 7th of each year declaring a State Day of Remembrance honoring all West Virginia patr...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Workforce Investment Council Annual Report Update
S.B. 489
Amends the West Virginia Workforce Investment Act to require the Workforce Investment Council to include in its annual report to the Legisla...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College | West Virginia Works Separate State College Program
S.B. 518
Establishes the West Virginia Works Separate State College Program & Fund to provide funding for works program participants who are enrolled...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 | Public School Finance
S.B. 541
Relates to public school finances; requires local share to be calculated assuming properties are being assessed at sixty percent of market v...
| More... |
Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 | School Contracts & Services Conflict-of-Interest Prohibition
H.B. 3094
Prohibits county and district school officers, secretaries of boards of education, school supervisors or superintendents, and teachers from ...
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Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 | School Board Personnel Mileage Reimbursement
S.B. 100
Requires local school boards to reimburse school personnel for mileage costs when they are required to use a personal motor vehicle in the c...
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Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 | Education Code Amendments
H.B. 2189
Amends Education Code in the following ways:
1) Prescribes authorities of county school boards.
2) Expands purposes for which schools may e...
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Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 | 21st Century Tools for Schools Technology Initiative
S.B. 603
Establishes the 21st Century Tools for 21st Century Schools Technology Initiative to replace, enhance and fund current technology programs i...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College | National Guard & Military Financial Aid
S.B. 667
Extends tuition and fees waiver for members of the West Virginia Army National Guard and West Virginia Air National Guard enrolled in Master...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College | National Guard & Deceased Military Family Member Tuition Benefit
H.B. 2931, S.B. 487
Provides for payment of tuition and fees for any member of the Army National Guard or Air National Guard during the period of his or her ser...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Emergency Medical Services Personnel Dependents Scholarships
H.B. 2717
Establishes a retirement system for emergency medical services personnel, which includes scholarships for dependent children of deceased per...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 | School Access Safety Act
S.B. 67
Authorizes the School Building Authority to facilitate and provide funding for enhancement of school access safety; requires county school b...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 | Maximum School Bus Length
H.B. 2781
Modifies the statutory limitation on the length of school buses to not exceed forty-five feet, exclusive of front and rear bumpers. http://w...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Certificate & Endorsement Tuition Reimbursement
H.B. 2588
Allows tuition and fees for courses taken for the renewal of a teaching certificate or to gain an additional endorsement in a shortage area ...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Permanent Certification Requirements; 21st Century Learner Fellows & Retirement Benefits
H.B. 2585
Until a professional educator qualifies for a permanent certificate, requires the educator who has a certificate based on a bachelor's degre...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 | Teacher Salaries & Bonuses; Service Personnel
H.B. 2777
Increases annual salaries of public school teachers; increases the annual salary bonus for teachers with National Board for Professional Tea...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 | Early Notification Payment
S.B. 599
Eliminates the early notification payment for a teacher who gives notice of resignation; authorizes a payment for early notification of reti...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 | State Teachers Retirement System Contribution Information
S.B. 134
Requires employers to provide information for contributions to the State Teachers Retirement System. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/bill_statu...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Substitute Teachers |
Signed into law 02/2007 |
P-12 | Retired Teachers as Substitutes & Retirement Benefits
H.B. 2105
Extends the expiration date of provisions permitting retired teachers to accept employment as substitutes in areas of critical need and shor...
| More... |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Adopted 11/2006 |
P-12 | High School Graduation Requirements
Title 126, Series 42
Effective for incoming freshmen beginning the 2008-2009 school year, increases high school graduation requirements to include 4 credits of r...
| More... |
Standards |
Adopted 11/2006 |
P-12 | Science Content Standards & Objectives
Title 126, Series 44R
Amends rules regarding science content standards and objectives for grades 9 through 12 of West Virginia schools. http://wvde.state.wv.us/po...
| More... |
Curriculum--Mathematics |
Adopted 10/2006 |
P-12 | Mathematics Content Standards & Objectives
Title 126, Series 44B
Amends rules regarding mathematics content standards and objectives for West Virginia schools. http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p2520.2_ne.p...
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Curriculum--Science |
Adopted 10/2006 |
P-12 | Science Content Standards & Objectives
Title 126, Series 44C
Amends rules regarding science content standards and objectives for West Virginia schools. http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p2520.3_ne.pdf...
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Curriculum--Social Studies/History |
Adopted 10/2006 |
P-12 | Social Studies Content Standards & Objectives
Title 126, Series 44D
Amends rules regarding social studies content standards and objectives for West Virginia schools. http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p2520.4_n...
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Reading/Literacy |
Adopted 10/2006 |
P-12 | Reading & Language Arts Content Standards
Title 126, Series 44A
Amends rules regarding reading and language arts content standards and objectives for West Virginia schools. http://wvde.state.wv.us/policie...
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Technology--Computer Skills |
Adopted 10/2006 |
P-12 | Learning Skills & Tech. Tools Content Standards & Objectives
Title 126, Series 44N
Amends rules regarding learning skills and technology tools content standards and objectives for West Virginia schools. http://wvde.state.wv...
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Assessment |
Adopted 09/2006 |
P-12 | State Assessment System Administration & Operation
Title 126, Series 14
Amends rules regarding the administration and operation of the West Virginia Measures of Academic Progress, which is the state's assessment ...
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Curriculum |
Adopted 09/2006 |
P-12 | Program/Curriculum Requirements
Title 126, Series 42
Amends rules regarding the pre-K & K-12 program or curriculum requirements; reduces the amount of required teaching time for English Languag...
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Textbooks and Open Source |
Adopted 09/2006 |
P-12 | Textbook Adoption Periods
Title 126, Series 35
Amends rules regarding textbook adoption in early childhood through high school education by establishing adoption periods for content areas...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Rule Adoption 08/2006 |
P-12 | Performance Evaluations of School Personnel
Title 126, Series 142
Amends rules regarding performance evaluations of school personnel by requiring teachers with at least 5 years experience and no unsatisfact...
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Health--Child Abuse |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 | Child Abuse Prevention Programs & Background Checks
H.B. 101A
Relates to the Child Protection Act with provisions requiring county boards of education, to the extent funds are provided, to establish pro...
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Special Populations--Corrections Education |
Rule Adoption 07/2006 |
P-12 | Juvenile Institutional Education Programs Standards
Title 126, Series 53
Establishes high quality standards for juvenile institutional education programs under the governance of the West Virginia Board of Educatio...
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Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
Rule Adoption 07/2006 |
P-12 | Athletics Participation Rules & Eligibility
Title 127, Series 2
Amends rules relating to student eligibility to participate in interscholastic athletics overseen by the West Virginia Secondary School Acti...
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Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
Rule Adoption 07/2006 |
P-12 | Athletic Contest Rules
Title 127, Series 3
Amends rules governing the conduct of athletic contests overseen by the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission. http://www.wvs...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Rule Adoption 07/2006 |
P-12 | School Personnel Licensure
Title 126, Series 136
Amends rules outlining the minimum requirements for various licenses for educators and paraprofessionals wishing to work in W. Virginia publ...
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Teaching Quality--Preparation |
Rule Adoption 07/2006 |
P-12 | Approval Of Educational Personnel Preparation Programs
Title 126, Series 114
Amends rules regarding West Virginia Board of Education approval of educational personnel preparation programs. http://www.wvsos.com/csrdocs...
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Accountability--Accreditation |
Rule Adoption 06/2006 |
P-12 | Performance Based Accreditation System
Title 126, Series 13
Amends rules regarding a process for improving education and a performance-based accreditation system. http://www.wvsos.com/csrdocs/pdfdocs...
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P-3 Child Care |
Emergency Rule Adoption 06/2006 |
P-12 | Family Child Care Home Registration
Title 78, Series 20
Amends rules regarding informal and relative family child care home registration requirements. http://www.wvsos.com/adlaw/proposed/78-20er.p...
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Attendance |
Rule Adoption 04/2006 |
P-12 | Attendance
Title 126, Series 81
Amends rules regarding half-day attendance and specific ages for compulsory school attendance. Identifies the specific number of days in whi...
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Curriculum |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Disability History Week
H.B. 4491
Establishes the third week of October as Disability History Week. Directs public schools to provide instruction on disability history, peop...
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Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Consortium for Undergraduate Research and Engineering
H.B. 4690
Provides legislative findings and intent related to the West Virginia University Institute of Technology. Provides legislative intent to en...
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Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
Postsec. | Workforce Development
H.B. 4690 - Workforce Development Initiative Program
Continues the Workforce Development Initiative Program under the supervision of the council. Deletes provision directing the program to ser...
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Governance--School Boards |
Vetoed 04/2006 |
P-12 | Procedure for Removal of Elected Officials
H.B. 4256
Provides a procedure for removal of elected school board members.
http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2006_SESSIONS/RS/BILLS/hb4256...
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Health |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 | Body Mass Index
S.B. 785
Changes the requirement that body mass index measures be taken of all students in grades four through eight and high school students enrolle...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Financial Aid
S.B. 32
Relates to state-funded student financial aid services; modifies the eligibility criteria for certain programs; modifies the types of instit...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Tuition Waivers
S.B. 18
Grants tuition waivers to children and spouses of parole and probation officers killed in the line of duty or children and spouses of firefi...
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Postsecondary Faculty |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Experience Increments for Higher Education Faculty
S.B. 587
Provide public higher education faculty with an annual experience increment based on one year of service credit for each nine or more months...
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Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
Community College,
Postsec. | Community/Technical College Governing Boards
H.B. 4240
Clarifies the legislative intent related to boards of governors of community and technical colleges. Permits community and technical college...
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School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 | Regional Education Service Agencies
S.B. 127
Rewrites §18-2-15a. Directs the state superintendent to conduct a comprehensive study of the programs, governance and administration of reg...
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Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 | Exemptions for Experienced Teachers wtih Satisfactory Ratings
H.B. 4406
Removes the requirement to evaluate certain classroom teachers at least every three years. Teachers affected are those classroom teachers wi...
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Attendance |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 | Penalties for Compulsory Attendance Violations
S.B. 631
Clarifies the summons or warrant and complaint process when a parent, custodian or guardian fails to comply with compulsory attendance laws ...
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Health |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 | Individual Diabetes Care Plans
H.B. 2548
Relates to establishment of individual diabetes care plans for students with diabetes by county boards of education; requires the state boar...
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Health |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 | Ratio of School Nurses
S.B. 53
Changes ratio of school nurses to students in enrollment.
http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2006_SESSIONS/RS/BILLS/SB53%20SUB2%20e...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
Postsec. | Higher Education Student Financial Aid Advisory Board
H.B. 4049
Relates to state funded student financial aid.Establishes the Higher Education Student Financial Aid Advisory Board. The purpose of the boar...
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School Safety--Disaster/Emergency Preparedness |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 | Flood Insurance
S.B. 635
Requires boards of education to maintain certain flood insurance (for buildings meeting conditions such as in a flood hazard location; havin...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
H.B. 4626
Requires that a teacher from another state be awarded a teaching certificate for a comparable grade level and subject area valid in the pub...
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 | Bonus for Teachers wtih National Board Certification
S.B. 783
Provides a $2,500 bonus for professional personnel with National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification to be continued for...
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Assessment--Accommodations |
Adopted 11/2005 |
P-12 | Alternate Academic Achievement Standards
Title 126, Series 44P
WEST VIRGINIA 4765, SUMMARY: Amends rules relating to alternate academic achievement standards for West Virginia schools.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 1...
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High School--Advanced Placement |
Adopted 11/2005 |
P-12 | Acceptance of AP credit at Community/Technical Colleges
Title 135, Series 15,
Amends rules relating to acceptance of advanced placement credit at community and technical colleges. http://www.wvsos.com/csrdocs/worddocs/...
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 10/2005 |
P-12 | Minimum Salary Schedules
S.B. 4008
A BILL to amend and reenact 18A-4-2 and 18A-4-8a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to salaries for teachers and s...
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High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Adopted 08/2005 |
P-12,
Community College | College Courses for High School Students
Title 135, Series 19
Establishes new rules regarding guidelines for the offering of college courses for high school students. http://www.wvsos.com/csrdocs/pdfdoc...
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P-16 or P-20 |
Adopted 08/2005 |
Postsec. | Freshman Assessment and Placement Standards
Title 135, Series 21
Establishes new rules regarding freshman assessment and placement standards.
http://www.wvsos.com/csrdocs/pdfdocs/135-21.pdf...
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Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals |
Adopted 08/2005 |
P-12 | Licensure of Personnel
Title 126, Series 136
Amends rules relating to minimum requirements for the licensure of professional and paraprofessional personnel. Amends rules regarding advan...
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Accountability--Accreditation |
Rule Adoption 07/2005 |
P-12 | Performance Based Accreditation System
Title 126, Series 13
Amends rules relating to a performance based accreditation system to improve education. WEST VIRGINIA REG 4602 (SN)...
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P-3 Preschool |
Adopted 07/2005 |
P-12 | Universal Access to Early Education System
Title 126, Series 28
Policy 2525 sets the standards for implementing high quality universal pre-kindergarten programs. This policy covers all public school presc...
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At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Alternative Education
H.B. 3018
House Bill 3018 includes provisions relating to alternative education programs and the Mountaineer Challenge Academy. Attendees of both are ...
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Curriculum |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Healthy Foods, Physical Education Requirements
H.B. 2816
Adds a new article, designated §5-1E-1, §5-1E-2, §5-1E-3, §5-1E-4 and §5-1E-5; and amends and reenacts §18-2-6a and §18-2-7a, all relating t...
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Finance--Resource Efficiency |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Staffing Ratios
H.B. 2578
House Bill 2578 increases the ratios of professional and service personnel to students in net enrollment. The increases in the ratios of pro...
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Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Budget Bill
S.B. 604
The FY 06 Budget, passed in 2005, is $3.19 billion. A breakdown in approximate percentages goes as follows:
Public Education = 51% at $1.6 b...
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Scheduling/School Calendar |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Instructional Support and Enhancement
S.B. 94
Senate Bill 94 eliminates a requirement that activities on instructional support and enhancement (ISE) days be scheduled in a certain order....
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Teacher Certification
H.B. 2350
The bill adds to existing requirements for receiving a teaching certificate that candidates must possess the minimum of a bachelor's degree ...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Alternative Certification
H.B. 2528
Amends §18A-3-1a .Provides for alternative program certificate, eligibility, issuance, scope and renewal limitation; changes activities, com...
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Technology |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Governor's Advisory Council for Educational Technology
S.B. 248
Senate Bill 248 replaces the Education Technology Strategic Plan Advisory Committee with a Governor's Advisory Council for Educational Techn...
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Curriculum |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Prescribing Personal Finance Instruction In Second
H.B. 2837
Adds new section: §18-2-7c, to read as follows:(a) The Legislature finds and declares that persons with an understanding of personal finance...
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Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Local Government Flexibility Act
S.B. 419
Creates a pilot program; cites the Local Government Flexibility Act of 2005; relates to the ability of local government and school districts...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Teaching Certificates
H.B. 2350
Adds possession of a bachelor's degree and a provision "holds a certificate of eligibility issued by another state and meets all of the requ...
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Teaching Quality |
Rule Adoption 03/2005 |
P-12 | Assuring the Quality of Education
Title 126, Series 42
Amends rules relating to education programs designed to improve the quality of teaching and learning in the public schools and ensure educat...
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
P-12 | Proposing Amendment To Constitution
S.B. 261
Proposes an amendment to the Constitution designated the Pension Bond Amendment; permits the issuance and sale of additional state general o...
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Special Education |
Rule Adoption 02/2005 |
P-12 | Education of Exceptional Students
Title 126, Series 16
Amends rules regarding the education of exceptional students. WEST VIRGINIA REG 4562 (SN)...
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Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements |
Rule Adoption 01/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Undergraduate Admissions
Title 135, Series 23
Establishes new rules relating to standards and procedures for undergraduate admissions at community and technical colleges. WEST VIRGINIA R...
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Accountability--School Improvement |
Signed into law 12/2004 |
P-12 | Education Performance Improvement
H.B. 308
Relates to the procedures governing the process for improving performance education and removing impediments to improving performance and pr...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Rule Adoption 11/2004 |
P-12 | Standards for Subject-Area Content
Title 133, Series 46
Establishes new rules relating to standards for subject-area content in secondary-level teacher preparation programs. WEST VIRGINIA REG 4544...
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Postsecondary Accountability |
Emergency Rule Adoption 09/2004 |
Postsec. | Performance Indicators
Title 135, Series 6
Establishes new rules regarding performance indicators used to measure the degree to which the goals for the delivery of community and techn...
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Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals |
Rule Adoption 09/2004 |
P-12 | Licensure of Professional/Paraprofessional Personnel
Title 126, Series 136
Amends rules regarding minimum requirements for the licensure of professional/paraprofessional personnel and advanced salary classifications...
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Teaching Quality--Preparation |
Rule Adoption 09/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Educational Personnel Preparation Programs
Title 126, Series 114
Amends rules regarding approval of educational personnel preparation programs. WEST VIRGINIA REG 4496 (SN)...
| More... |
Accountability--Accreditation |
Rule Adoption 07/2004 |
P-12 | Performance Based Accreditation System
Title 126, Series 13
Amends rules regarding a process for improving education through a performance based accreditation system. WEST VIRGINIA REG 4415 (SN)...
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Finance--Lotteries |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 | Supplementary Appropriations
S.B. 2007
Makes supplementary appropriation to department of education from net lottery proceeds....
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Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Workforce Investment Act
H.B. 4411
Changes certain reporting requirements in the West Virginia Workforce Investment Act; requires a public agenda in the strategic five-year st...
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Finance--Student Fees |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
Postsec. | Student Fees
S.B. 448
Gives each governing board the authority to impose, collect and expend the proceeds of a special equity fee under the following conditions: ...
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School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | School Service Personnel Competency Tests
H.B. 4297
Clarifies that the county board of education and its superintendent may designate the places where competency testing for service personnel ...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | Teaching Certificate Standards
H.B. 4553
Adds the following language: Any teacher who has graduated from a teacher preparation program at a regionally accredited institution of high...
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Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | Use of Retired Teachers
H.B. 2268
Relates to the maximum number of days a retired teacher may accept employment; relates to the employment of retired teacher in areas of crit...
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Technology |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | Implementation of Technology in Education
H.B. 4072
Relates to an education technology strategic plan for public education and higher education; includes basic skills and SUCCESS in the plan; ...
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Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
to governor 03/2004 |
P-12 | Exemplary Performance and Progress
H.B. 4001- Multiple Sections
Part of H.B. 4001 requires standards for determining exemplary student, school and school system performance and progress. These indicators ...
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Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
to governor 03/2004 |
P-12 | Indicators of Efficiency
H.B. 4001 - Multiple Sections
Part of H.B. 4001 requires the state board to adopt and periodically review and update indicators of efficiency for use by the appropriate d...
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Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 | School Improvement
H.B. 4001- Mult. Sections - School Improvement
Requires the department to make available through its web site or the West Virginia education information system an electronic unified schoo...
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Accountability--School Improvement |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 | On-site Reviews
H.B. 4001
On-site review processes are to be conducted only at the specific direction of the state board upon its determination that the performance a...
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At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 | Providing For Safe Schools
H.B. 4037
Provides for safe schools through alternative education programs; provides certain juvenile justice records to public school officials....
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Bilingual/ESL |
Rule Adoption 03/2004 |
P-12 | Limited English Proficient Students
Title 126, Series 15
Amends rules concerning programs for limited English proficient students. WEST VIRGINIA REG 4387 (SN)...
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Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 | Growth County Status
S.B. 408
Relates to levies by county boards of education and expenditure of taxes collected; allows growth counties to use provisions of the Growth C...
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Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
Postsec. | Supplemental Appropriations
S.B. 1014
Makes a supplementary appropriation of public moneys out of the treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated balance i...
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Health |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 | Asthma Medication
H.B. 4271
Requires all schools to permit students to self administer asthma medication....
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High School |
to governor 03/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec. | High Quality Education Standards and Efficiency Standards
H.B. 4001-- Multiple Sections
One section of H.B. 4001 requires high quality education standards and efficiency standards to include an assurance that graduates are prepa...
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No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer |
to governor 03/2004 |
P-12 | Transfers from Seriously Impaired Schools
H.B. 4001 -- Multiple Sections
Establishes that whenever a school is determined to be seriously impaired and fails to improve its status within one year, following state i...
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No Child Left Behind--Finance |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 | Appropriation of Federal Funds
H.B. 4750
Relating to supplemental appropriation of federal funds out of the treasury from the balance of moneys remaining unappropriated to the Depar...
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No Child Left Behind--School Support |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 | Five-year Demonstration Professional Development
H.B. 4669
Adds a new section related to providing for establishment of special five-year demonstration professional development school project. The in...
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P-3 Grades 1-3 |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 | Early Childhood Education
H.B. 4043
Establishes the priority for early childhood education in the basic skills of reading, mathematics and English language arts....
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School Safety--No Child Left Behind--Safe Schools |
to governor 03/2004 |
P-12 | Discipline in the Public Schools
H.B. 4001 -- Multiple Sections
Makes each county board soley responsible for the administration of proper discipline in the public schools of the county. Each board is re...
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School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 | Substitute Service Personnel Rights
H.B. 4554
Relating to the rights, privileges and benefits of substitute service personnel employed to fill vacancies created by leaves of absence, wor...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 | Teacher Certificates Revocation
H.B. 4552
Relating to grounds for the revocation of teacher certificates. http://129.71.164.29/Bill_Text_HTML/2004_SESSIONS/RS/House/H_BILLS/hb4552%20...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 | Omnibus Bill -- Performance Evaluations Section
H.B. 4001
Amends Chapter 18A-2-12 to provide that, for school personnel with five or more years of experience, who have not received an unsatisfactory...
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Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
To governor 03/2004 |
P-12 | Recruiting Minorities
S.B. 200
Requires state police to annually report to Legislature effectiveness of recruiting minorities....
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Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 02/2004 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Workforce Investment
H.B. 4131
Requires certain reporting to the legislative oversight commission on workforce investment for economic development; provides for administra...
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Accountability--Rewards |
Signed into law 01/2004 |
P-12 | Education
H.B. 4111
Requires the state board to adopt system standards, including student performance and progress, school and school system progress, etc. Req...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Rule Adoption 10/2003 |
P-12 | Professional Teaching Standards
Title 126, Seires 154
Provides rules relating to the rules of the Commission for Professional Teaching Standards. WEST VIRGINIA REG 4346 (SN)...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Rule Adoption 10/2003 |
P-12 | Professional Teaching Standards
Title 126, Series 154
Provides rules relating to the rules of the Commission for Professional Teaching Standards. WEST VIRGINIA REG 4346 (SN)...
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State Longitudinal Data Systems |
Rule Adoption 08/2003 |
P-12 | Collection, Maintenance and Disclosure of Student Data
Title 126, Series 94
Provides procedures for the collection, maintenance and disclosure of student data. WEST VIRGINIA REG 4340 (SN)...
| More... |
No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
Rule Adoption 06/2003 |
P-12 | Measures of Academic Progress Program
Title 126, Series 14
Provides rules relating to the measures of academic progress program. WEST VIRGINIA REG 4253 (SN)...
| More... |
No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
Rule Adoption 05/2003 |
P-12 | Process for Improving Education
Title 126, Series 13
This rule establishes an accountability system to determine the adequate yearly progress of West Virginia public schools and a system of edu...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Rule Adoption 05/2003 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Approval of Educational Personnel
Title 126, Series 114
Provides rules relating to the approval of educational personnel preparation programs. WEST VIRGINIA REG 4244 (SN)
§126-114 Outlines the fra...
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Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals |
Rule Adoption 05/2003 |
P-12 | Minimum Requirements for Licensure of Personnel
Title 126, Series 136
The applicant for permanent paraprofessional licensure must submit evidence of satisfying 36 semester hours of post-secondary education or i...
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Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
Postsec. | Centers For Economic Development
S.B. 646
New article. The Legislature finds that economic development in West Virginia depends in part on the effective and efficient management of ...
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Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
Postsec. | West Virginia Academy of Science and Technology
S.B. 651
Creates new article. The Legislature hereby finds that educational and economic development require an integrated program of support for re...
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School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | School Property Leases
S.B. 522
Relates to county boards of education to lease school property no longer needed....
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | Service Credit Towards Retirement
S.B. 455
Relates to authorizing service credit toward retirement to public employees for public employment in another state....
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Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | No Pass No Drive Changes
S.B. 162
Expunges motor vehicle license information for nineteen-year-olds when suspensions or revocations of their licenses are due to school attend...
| More... |
Curriculum |
To governor 03/2003 |
P-12 | Commission On Holocaust Education
S.B. 510, H.B. 2879
Relates to continuing the commission on holocaust education; provides for reimbursement of reasonable expenses by members; authorizes the co...
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Curriculum |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Holocaust Education
H.B. 2879, S.B. 510
Continues the West Virginia commission on holocaust education until the first day of July, 2009 unless sooner terminated, continued or reest...
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Curriculum |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Holocaust Education
H.B. 2879
Relates to continuation of the West Virginia commission on Holocaust education....
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Finance |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Consumer Sales and Service Tax
S.B. 107
Creates exemption for purchases of back-to-school clothing and school supplies by consumers during three-day period in August 2003. http://1...
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Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12,
Postsec. | School Building
S.B. 180
Provides for school building on a cash basis, flood insurance, use of specified funds to finance construction, technical-vocational faciliti...
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Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Fund Expiration of General Fund
H.B. 102
Appropriates the state surplus for fiscal year 2003 -- part of which is appropriated to the Department of Education and the Arts. http://12...
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Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Surplus to Supplement Existing Appropriations
H.B. 104, H.B. 103
Relates to supplementing, amending, and increasing items of the existing appropriations from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropr...
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Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Supplemental Appropriation to Schools
H.B. 101
An Act supplementing, amending, reducing and increasing items of the existing appropriations from the state fund, general revenue, from the ...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
Postsec. | Eligibility for Higher Education
H.B. 2051
Expands the eligibility for higher education adult part-time student grants....
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Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
Postsec. | West Virginia Prepaid Tuition and Savings Program
H.B. 2953
Clarifies how moneys in the prepaid tuition trust fund are processed when the plan is terminated; closes the prepaid tuition plan to new con...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Student Supervision
S.B. 206
Relates to authorizing aides to supervise students who are undergoing in-school suspension....
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School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Job Sharing
H.B. 2083
Relates to county boards of education generally and expands job sharing arrangements to include employees who are not professional employees...
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P-3 |
Adopted 01/2003 |
P-12 | Universal Access to Pre-Kindergarten System STATE ID: 126-28
Title 126, Series 28
Provides rules relating to West Virginia's universal access to the state's Pre-Kindergarten System. WEST VIRGINIA REG 4202 (SN)...
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School Safety |
Adopted 12/2002 |
P-12 | Code of Conduct STATE ID: 126-99
Title 126, Series 99
The purpose is to provide districts with a policy of student conduct that will ensure an orderly and safe environment that is conducive to l...
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At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Adopted 11/2002 |
P-12 | Student Learning Ability STATE ID: 126-208
Policy 8350 --Title 126, Series 208
Provides a process for the establishment of a more formal method to fund programs that strengthen student learning ability as required by Ho...
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Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance |
Adopted 11/2002 |
P-12 | Developmental Guidance and Counseling STATE ID: 126-67
Title 126, Series 67
Sets the requirements for Pre-K-12 comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling programs for schools in West Virginia that reflect th...
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No Child Left Behind--Report Cards |
Active 10/2002 |
P-12 | Accountability Reporting
N/A
Report Cards web page: http://wvde.state.wv.us/data/report_cards/...
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No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
Active 08/2002 |
P-12 | Supplemental Educational Services
N/A
Supplemental Services RFP; approval period 9/1/02 to 6/30/03: (http://wvde.state.wv.us/tt/2002/supplementalserviceproviderRFP.pdf)...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
Postsec. | Amendment to an act creating a Financial Aid Coordinating Council
4534
Amendment to the code to create a financial aid coordinating council to examine and recommend strategies for coordinating various financial ...
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Postsecondary Finance |
Passed 04/2002 |
Postsec. | Responsibilities of Compact with Higher Education for the Future of West Virginia
HB 4362
Amends and reenacts code. Requires commission to develop budget for state higher education system and submit it to the governor by Septembe...
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Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
Postsec. | Marketing Credit Cards to Students
S.B. 217
Requires the governing boards of institutions of higher education to propose rules to regulate the marketing practices used on campuses by c...
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Accountability |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 | Major Education Bill - Accountability/Standards Component
H.B. 4319
Calls for development and implementation of a system to hold schools accountable for student performance and progress toward obtaining a hig...
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Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
Postsec. | Higher Education Accountability
S.B. 533
Authorizes the rules relating to a higher education report card and performance indicators....
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At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 | Zero Tolerance, Alternative Education
S.B. 4
Defines terms; expands defined terms to include definitions for alternative education and dangerous student; sale of narcotics and possessio...
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Attendance |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 | Attending Outside the District
H.B. 4428
Relates to the counting of students in net enrollment when the transfer of students between counties is effectuated without the agreement of...
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Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 | Air Quality in New Schools
S.B. 32
Relates to air quality in new schools; requires rules to establish a process for independent radon testing, adjusting and valacing heating, ...
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Governance |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 | Major Education Bill - One Component
H.B. 4319
Brings state's Regional Education Services (RESAs) under the state board's authority allows the state superintendent to appoint their execut...
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High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
Postsec. | Credit for Services Performed, Dual Enrollment
H.B. 4362
Each governing board is required to establish and implement a policy through which college students obtain credit toward graduation for serv...
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Postsecondary |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
Postsec. | Contracting with Private Corporations
H.B. 4322
In order to facilitate research and development grants and opportunities for state institutions of higher education, it is appropriate to au...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Financial Aid Coordinating Council
H.B. 4534
Creates the West Virginia financial aid coordinating council. The council is established for the purpose of examining and recommending stra...
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State Longitudinal Data Systems |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 | Student Social Security Numbers
H.B. 2374
No public or private elementary or secondary school or college or university shall display any student's social security number to identify ...
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Student Achievement |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 | Early Intervention, Remediation
H.B. 4022
The legislature finds that schools that have implemented programs to strengthen student learning ability are reporting statistically signifi...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
*****Eligible for GOVERNOR'S desk. 03/2002 |
P-12 | School Psychologists
H.B. 4507
Enables school psychologists to practice school psychology within the scope of their employment with a permit issued by the Department of Ed...
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 | Salary Increases
S.B. 247
Increases salaries for teachers and service personnel; makes provisions for science grants, early childhood education, transportation for vo...
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 | Return of Retired Teachers
H.B. 4579
Clarifies that a retired public school teacher may be employed as a higher education teacher without loss of benefits....
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Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 | Tuition Reimbursement
H.B. 4054
Relates to reimbursement to tuition funds to teachers seeking additional endorsement in shortage areas. ftp://129.71.164.29/ftp-house02/HB4...
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School Safety--Uniforms/Dress Codes |
Signed into law 02/2002 |
P-12 | Dress Codes
S.B. 177
Provides procedure for implementing a uniform dress code for public schools....
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Postsecondary Faculty |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
Postsec. | Salary Increases Don't Apply to Higher Education
H.B. 307C
Clarifies that the general salary increases for state employees passed during the 2001 Legislative Session are not applicable to those state...
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Accountability |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Performance Audits
H.B. 2934
Creates a system of education performance audits as a tool for determining the quality of education. Stipulates that measures used to evalu...
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Accountability |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Fiscal Audits/Inspections
H.B. 2225
§18-9B-13. Eliminates the requirement that audits of school boards be conducted once every three years by the office of chief inspector. T...
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Adult Basic Education |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
Postsec. | Adult Part-Time Students
H.B. 2897
Provides higher education adult part-time student grants to students enrolled in postsecondary certificate, industry-recognized credential a...
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Attendance |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Cannot Suspend for Truancy
S.B. 439
Prohibits suspension as discipline for failure to attend class; stipulates other methods of discipline may be used for the pupil which may i...
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Civic Education |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Character Education
H.B. 2208
Requires the state board to establish comprehensive character education into all aspects of school culture, school functions and existing cu...
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Curriculum |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Holocaust Education Commission
S.B. 647
Creates the Holocaust Education Commission, a permanent state commission which, as an organized body and on a continuous basis, will survey,...
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Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Home Schooling
H.B. 2595
Provides for instruction of students in the home or other approved place; waives the requirement that persons providing instruction in the h...
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Leadership |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | School Personnel Laws
S.B. 227
Requires first-class permits for superintendents; provides that principals chair the process for interviewing prospective professional and p...
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Leadership |
Vetoed 05/2001 |
P-12 | Absence of Principals
H.B. 2954
Limits absences of school principals from school duties to attend the principals academy....
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Postsecondary |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
Postsec. | Omnibus Bill
S.B. 703
Relates to higher education retirement plans; directs Higher Education Policy Commission to oversee certain private institutions; relates to...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
Postsec. | Prepaid Tuition
H.B. 2527
Creates the College Prepaid Tuition and Savings Program Act....
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Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
Postsec. | Workforce Development Initiative
H.B. 2898
Relates to modernization and procurement of equipment for workforce development initiative grant programs; addresses improving employer awar...
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Postsecondary Participation--Access |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
Postsec. | Providing Higher Education Adult Part-Time Student Grants
H.B. 2897
Provides higher education adult part-time student grants to students enrolled in post-secondary certificate, industry recognized credential ...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Bullying, Harassment, Intimidation
H.B. 3023
Specifies that counties must establish policies prohibiting harassment, intimidation and bullying by December 2001; requires the department ...
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Special Populations--Corrections Education |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Corrections Education
H.B. 3192
Allows good-time credit for obtaining a GED or high school diploma in jail....
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Teaching Quality |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | National Institute for Teaching Excellence
H.B. 3245
Establishes the National Institute for Teaching Excellence to be implemented by the secretary with the assistance of the superintendent and ...
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Minimum Salary Schedule & National Board Certification
H.B. 102
Amends Chapter 18A to adjust the minimum salary schedule for teachers ($1,000 increase in basic salaries). Also amends the salary supplemen...
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Background Checks |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | FBI Backgrount Checks
H.B. 3049
Applicants for initial license must be fingerprinted by state police and then have prints forwarded to the FBI for national criminal history...
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Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | Locally Raised Revenues
S.B. 237
Establishes that tax revenues raised by counties, school districts or municipalities are not revenues of the state....
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Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
Postsec. | Authorizes higher education rules
S.B. 724
Bill authorizes legislative rules for higher education board of trustees board of directors and policy commission, reduced tuition and fee p...
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Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Determining High Quality
H.B. 4674
Relates to high quality education programs and standards, efficiency standards and indicators, performance measures, the process for improvi...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Teacher Quality, Higher Education
S.B. 653
Relates to education and related subheadings; relates to exemption from motor vehicle and travel rules, goals for post-secondary education, ...
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Curriculum |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 | Program on Banking
H.B. 4080
Authorizes the state treasurer to conduct a program on banking in the public schools....
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Governance |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 | Regional Education Service Agencies
H.B. 4413
Establishes Regional Education Service Agencies....
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Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 | Home School Instruction
S.B. 189
Relates to requirements for home school instruction; relates to a study on home school instruction; relates to collection of data on home sc...
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Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 | West Virginia Virtual School
S.B. 584
Establishes the West Virginia Virtual School within the Department of Education to offer courses via the Internet to students who are not ad...
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Postsecondary Accountability |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
Postsec. | Accountability for Higher Education
S.B. 520
Codifies rules approved by legislative oversight commission on accountability for higher education....
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Tuition Wavers for Students in Foster Care
H.B. 4784
Provides for higher education tuition waivers for high school graduates in foster care....
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Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Modifies the Prepaid Tuition Program
H.B. 4679
Relates to the prepaid tuition contract; authorizes a reduction in Federal adjusted gross income for purposes of the West Virginia personal ...
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Public Involvement |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 | Grievance Procedures
H.B. 4785
This legislation expands the reporting requirement for the Education Employee's Grievance Board. The information in the board's quarterly r...
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 02/2000 |
P-12 | Personal Leave Banks
H.B. 4314
Provides for personal leave banks for school personnel who are caregivers; defines catastrophic illness or injury....
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