West Virginia House Bill 176 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on June 17 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-17 - To House Select Committee on Education Reform B
Pending: House Select Committee on Education B Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

The purpose of this bill is to clarify and streamline the authority and procedures for local school improvement councils to propose alternatives to the operation of their schools including requesting of waivers to rules, policies, interpretations and state statutes. The bill also enhances the powers, duties and membership of the councils, particularly those at comprehensive middle and high schools. It requires the councils to hold at least one meeting annually for a dialogue with parents and others on the school’s academic performance and standing and illicit suggestions. The local school improvement council of a low performing school will be required to meet with the county board to address this dialogue with the parents and others. The requirement for the council to meet annually on student discipline issues and report to the countywide council on productive and safe schools is removed.

Relating to powers, duties, membership and meetings of local school improvement councils

Del. Paul Espinosa [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-06-17	House	To House Select Committee on Education Reform B
2019-06-17	House	Introduced in House
2019-06-17	House	To Select Committee on Education Reform B
2019-06-17	House	Filed for introduction

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
18	5	14	Amended Code	Citation Text
18	5A	2	Amended Code	Citation Text
18	5A	3	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=176&year=2019&sessiontype=1X&btype=bill
Text	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb176%20intr.htm&yr=2019&sesstype=1X&i=176