WV SB242 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 22 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-23 - To House Education
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to modify primary and secondary school instructional terms. The bill removes the word “separate” throughout the section as it relates to the number of instructional days in the school calendar. The bill requires that the instructional term for students begin no earlier than August 10, and end no later than June 10, except for schools operating on a balanced calendar. The bill removes preparation for opening and closing school from mandatory list of areas for which remaining noninstructional days may be designated by county school board. The bill designates one noninstructional day for teachers as a preparation day. The bill allows teacher preparation day to be used for other purposes only at teacher’s discretion. The bill increases number of two-hour blocks for faculty senate meetings from four to six. The bill removes requirement that faculty senate meetings be held once every forty-five days. The bill permits accrued minutes to be used for lost instructional days. The bill designates time frames within which faculty senate meetings may take place. The bill requires county boards to first use accrued minutes for early dismissals and late arrivals, and requires that any reimagining student instructional days be exhausted prior to using accrued minutes for lost instructional days.

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Title

Relating to school calendars

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-02-22 - Senate - Effective July 1, 2017 (Roll No. 21) (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-02-22 - Senate - Passed Senate (Roll No. 21) (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-23HouseTo House Education
2017-02-23HouseTo Education
2017-02-23HouseIntroduced in House
2017-02-22SenateOrdered to House
2017-02-22SenateEffective July 1, 2017 (Roll No. 21)
2017-02-22SenatePassed Senate (Roll No. 21)
2017-02-22SenateRead 3rd time
2017-02-22SenateOn 3rd reading
2017-02-21SenateRead 2nd time
2017-02-21SenateOn 2nd reading
2017-02-20SenateRead 1st time
2017-02-20SenateOn 1st reading
2017-02-17SenateCommittee substitute reported
2017-02-10SenateTo Education
2017-02-10SenateIntroduced in Senate
2017-02-10SenateTo Education
2017-02-10SenateFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

HB2412 (Similar To) 2017-02-13 - To House Education
HB2584 (Similar To) 2017-02-21 - To House Education

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
18545Amended CodeCitation Text
185A5Repealed CodeCitation Text

West Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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