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WVSB806Enroll
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The purpose of this bill is to remove several required submissions to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability (LOCEA); and remove a requirement for LOCEA to review the progress and implementation of the comprehensive systems ...
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2024-03-15
To Governor 3/15/2024 - House Journal
WVSB159PassThe purpose of this bill is to require that the party affiliation for county school board members be displayed beside their name on the ballot for election.
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - Senate Journal
WVSB146PassCreating adult education taskforce
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/2024 - Senate Journal
WVSB152Engross
50%
Displaying official US motto in public schools
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2024-03-09
Senate requests House to concur
WVSB280PassAllowing teachers in public schools to teach intelligent design
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/22/2024 - House Journal
WVHB4709PassThe purpose of this bill is to provide information to high school students regarding career and technical educational opportunities during and after high school, to create a career and technical education for middle school students, and to codify the...
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/22/2024 - House Journal
WVSB466PassThe purpose of this bill is to require the State Board of Education to develop a Safety While Accessing Technology education program to be taught to students from the 3rd to 12th grades.
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/20/2024 - House Journal
WVHB4768PassThe purpose of this bill is to increase the number of out-of-state medical students receiving in-state tuition rates who agree to practice for a specific time within West Virginia from two to four program participants per medical school.
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/22/2024 - House Journal
WVHB4830PassThe purpose of this bill relates generally to training requirements for school personnel; it modifies the frequency of training from annually to upon employment and every three years thereafter, for suicide prevention awareness, child sexual abuse pr...
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/26/24 - House Journal
WVHB4832PassThe purpose of this bill is to clarify the state superintendent's reports regarding the finances of school districts.
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/2024 - Senate Journal
WVHB4860PassThe purpose of this bill is to provide that the general education teacher in an integrated classroom for education of exceptional children not responsible for accommodation logs.
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/2024 - Senate Journal
WVHB4863PassThe purpose of this bill is to create the Patriotic Access to Students in Schools Act. The bill defines patriotic societies. Finally, the bill provides for the opportunity to speak and recruit at public schools.
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/22/2024 - House Journal
WVHB4829PassThe purpose of this bill is to remove the requirement that service personnel have a high school diploma or its equivalent.
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/2024 - Senate Journal
WVHB4851Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to authorize local school boards, public charter schools, and private or religious schools to employ school security officers.
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2024-03-09
House Message received
WVHB4838PassThe purpose of this bill is to require county boards of education to inform persons, who are employed as a long-term substitute teacher, about completing IEP and 504 plans.
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/26/24 - House Journal
WVSB487PassThe purpose of this bill is to provide for period reviews of required professional development for teachers and education staff
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/26/24 - House Journal
WVSB503PassThe purpose of this bill is to protect belief-based student organizations by expanding student organizations that are protected against certain types of discrimination by a state institution of higher education and expanding the types of discriminati...
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/22/2024 - House Journal
WVHB4951PassThe purpose of this bill is to enact the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists.
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/26/24 - House Journal
WVSB504PassThe purpose of this bill is to modify elements of a felony offense pertaining to when a school employee or volunteer engages in sexual intercourse, intrusion, or contact with students.
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/22/24 - House Journal
WVHB5056PassThe purpose of this bill is to allow for service personnel to serve as substitute workers under certain conditions.
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/26/24 - House Journal
WVHB5105Enroll
75%
The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the vaccine requirements for public virtual schools.
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2024-03-09
To Governor 3/21/2024 - House Journal
WVHB5158PassThe purpose of this bill is to clean up statutory provisions regarding the special education code.
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/26/24 - House Journal
WVHB5252PassThe purpose of this bill is to provide a minimum experience requirement for the director or coordinator of services class title involving school transportation. The bill provides eligibility for candidates for professional employee positions involvin...
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/2024 - Senate Journal
WVSB568PassThe purpose of this bill is to change the focus from truancy and unexcused absences to a multi-tiered system of support and all absences, both excused and unexcused; limit the number of parental excuses that can be accepted each school year as docume...
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/2024 - Senate Journal
WVHB5262PassThe purpose of this bill is to establish the creation of a Teachers Bill of Rights. The bill defines the duties of counselors. The bill defines data to be provided. The bill defines the special education student to instructor ratio, a waiver process,...
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/2024 - Senate Journal
WVSB614Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to address elementary behavior intervention and safety; specify requirements applicable to when a grade kindergarten through six teacher in an elementary setting determines that the behavior of a student is violent, threat...
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2024-03-09
Senate requests House to concur
WVHB5405PassThe purpose of this bill is to provide additional professional development and support to West Virginia educators by utilizing a portion of existing monies from the state aid funding formula for teacher and leader induction and professional growth ne...
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/2024 - Senate Journal
WVHB5514PassThe purpose of this bill is enhance training requirements for county boards of education members by increasing the number of hours required for training, authorizing the State Board to require members to attend additional training when beneficial, mo...
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/2024 - Senate Journal
WVHB5540PassThe purpose of this bill is to mandate Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Education, which shall be known as "Laken's Law".
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/2024 - Senate Journal
WVSB727Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to revise the process for county boards of education to hire aides, early childhood classroom assistant teachers, and secretaries.
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2024-03-09
Communicated to House
WVHB5553Engross
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The purpose of this bill is to require all West Virginia high school students to requiring students to pass a minimum of one credit of computer science and technology courses, establish requirements for the classes, establish rulemaking, and create t...
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2024-03-09
Communicated to Senate
WVHB5650Enroll
75%
The purpose of this bill is to permit a suspended employee who presents no clear and present danger of disruption, disorder, riot of the event, or an immediate threat to public safety to attend public events on school property while serving their sus...
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2024-03-09
To Governor 3/21/2024 - House Journal
WVSB172PassThe purpose of this bill generally relates to Local School Improvement Councils. The bill revises council membership requirements. The bill requires minutes be taken at every council meeting. The bill revises requirements pertaining to annual council...
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2024-03-08
Approved by Governor 3/7/2024 - House Journal
WVSB859Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to limit persons required to pass appropriate West Virginia Board of Education approved basic skills and subject matter tests in the area for which licensure is being sought as a condition for the issuance of a professiona...
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2024-03-08
On 3rd reading, House Calendar
WVHB4313Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to codify a Parents' Bill of Rights.
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2024-03-04
Referred to Judiciary
WVHB5137Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to authorize and require the state auditor to conduct audits of all county boards of education relating to income or funds received, regardless of source.
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2024-03-04
Referred to Government Organization
WVSB507PassThe purpose of this bill is to repeal West Virginia EDGE which became unnecessary last year with the passage of the dual enrollment pilot program in HB2005.
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2024-03-01
Approved by Governor 2/29/2024 - House Journal
WVSB468Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to amend required courses of education to include human growth and development related to pregnancy and human development inside the womb; required methods of presenting this instruction and adding a human growth and devel...
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2024-02-29
To House Health & Human Resources Committee
WVHB5180Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to remove requirements to submit certain evidence on behalf of home-schooled children.
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2024-02-29
To Senate Education Committee
WVHB5289Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to establish a partnership between Workforce West Virginia through its Division of Workforce Development and the West Virginia Board of Education for the implementation of the Plasma Games teaching program in high schools ...
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2024-02-29
To Senate Education Committee
WVHB5551Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to require certain licensees to obtain continuing education on domestic violence or abuse.
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2024-02-29
To Senate Government Organization Committee
WVSB813Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to allow student-athletes to participate in competitive events and activities while playing for their school.
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2024-02-29
To House Education Committee
WVSB162Engross
50%
Establishing Summer Feeding for All Program
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2024-02-28
To House Finance Committee
WVHB5425Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to add experience needed for principals to apply and to grant waivers of experience required in employment of professional education personnel if nobody applies with the experience needed.
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2024-02-28
To Senate Education Committee
WVSB861Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to increase support and professional development for educators; expand factors used to determine how funds for supporting county-level implementation of the comprehensive systems for teacher and leader induction and profes...
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2024-02-27
To House Education Committee
WVSB842Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is enhance training requirements for county boards of education members by increasing the number of hours required for training, authorizing the State Board to require members to attend additional training when beneficial, mo...
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2024-02-27
To House Education Committee
WVSB860Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to create alternative high-risk population public charter schools and permit an enrollment count of three times a year for funding purposes.
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2024-02-24
Referred to Finance on 2nd reading
WVHB4299Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to authorize teachers in elementary or secondary schools to carry concealed firearms and be designated as a school protection officer (SPO).
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2024-02-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVHB4902Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to match the salaries of Aide V (Special Education Aides) with that of Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teachers and then increasing that amount by 5% for the Aide V position; increase the pay of self-contained, special...
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2024-02-22
To House Finance Committee
WVSB761Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to require county school boards to publish an annual list of buildings that are closed, unused, or unoccupied for purposes of providing greater access to Charter Schools. Once a public charter school requests usage of a pu...
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2024-02-22
Referred to Rules on 2nd reading
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