WEST virginia legislature

2022 regular session

Introduced

Senate Bill 587

By Senator Azinger

[Introduced February 07, 2022; referred
to the Committee on Education]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §5-1-31, relating to establishing a tip line to the Governor’s office for when parents or students observe the teaching of Critical Race Theory in West Virginia public schools.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

Article 1. the governor.

§5-1-31. Establishment of tip line to report teaching of Critical Race Theory.

There is hereby established a tip line within the Office of the Governor for parents and students in public schools in West Virginia to report the teaching of Critical Race Theory (CRT). The Governor’s office shall designate staff to answer this tip line and relay the information provided to the county board of education where the material is being taught for appropriate action. The tip line may be by phone, by e-mail, or both. The tip line is intended for parents to send in any instances where they feel that their fundamental rights are being violated, where their children are not being respected, and where there are inherently divisive practices being taught in schools.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to create a tip line to the Governor’s office for when parents or students observe the teaching of “Critical Race Theory” in West Virginia public schools. 

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.