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WVHB4457Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to remove the requirements for assessments for homeschoolers.
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVSB198Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the teaching of "divisive acts" and "critical race theory" in West Virginia public and charter schools.
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2024-01-10
To Senate Education Committee
WVHB4199Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to permit a beneficiary under the State Teachers Retirement System who has been approved for a retirement with a joint life annuity to convert to the maximum life annuity if the spouse dies within the first five years of t...
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2024-01-10
To House Pensions & Retirement Committee
WVHB4345Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to prohibit West Virginia from joining or participating in the National School Boards Association ("NSBA").
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4182Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to calculate the maximum number of students during the course of a year at alternative and year-round schools based on the maximum attendance for that school year.
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVSB197Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to prohibit obscene materials in West Virginia schools.
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2024-01-10
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVHB4232Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to permit the HOPE Scholarship to apply to all children, not just those enrolled in public school for 45 days.
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4316Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to create a statewide initiative to promote teacher preparation programs aimed at underrepresented groups. The bill provides that the West Virginia State Board of Education will create an initiative for this purpose. The b...
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4349Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to create the Anti-Stereotyping Act. The bill addresses anti-stereotyping in state public schools and public charter schools. The bill provides that county boards, public schools, public charter schools, and employees ther...
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4419Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to prohibit regular classroom teachers and special education classroom teachers who are required to participate an individualized education program committee from also being required to prepare or reduce to writing the ind...
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4495Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission to promulgate legislative rules.West Virginia Code §18-2-25 was amended by two bills passed during the 2020 Regular Session of the Legislature, by the ...
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4171Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to make certain reforms to the special community development pilot program.
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4491Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to prohibit home schooling of any child in homes where there is suspected or known child abuse or neglect, or domestic violence by a parent or person instructing the child. This shall be known as "Raylee's Law."
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4455Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require that all schools maintain cameras in areas where students are present in schools.
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4393Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to allow all employees included under the Teachers Retirement System, including teachers, municipality employees, county workers, and otherwise to serve as substitute teachers without sacrificing their retirement benefits.
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2024-01-10
To House Pensions & Retirement Committee
WVHB4412Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require county boards to employ at least one full time nurse for each public school.
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4186Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require each high school student to pass a test on the United States Constitution as a requirement to graduation from high school.
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4200Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to increase county board of education compensation to $250 per meeting.
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4490Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to support statewide expansion of Healthy School Meals for All through maximizing participation in the Community Eligibility Provision or other universal meal options or by prioritizing expansion at the local level for und...
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4453Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to eliminate standardized testing requirements in West Virginia public and private schools.
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4586Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to allow for county boards of education to employ armed veterans to protect West Virginia schools.
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4367Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to discontinue the use of common core standards and assessments in the state.
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4338Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to create a mechanism for evaluation and implementation of school ingress and egress assessments by the School Building Authority, in consultation with the Department of Education, the School Safety and Security Administra...
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4510Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to create the "Student Rescue Act." The bill provides for students to make up time lost due to a natural disaster or pandemic lasting longer than 21 days and if there is enough interest from parents/students. The bill prov...
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4471Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to set the school calendar to 170 days of instruction and 30 noninstructional days and to change the acceptable functions during noninstructional days.
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4346Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to provide for a moment of silence at the beginning of each school day. The bill prevents teachers from being able to discuss the substance of what children engage in during the moment of silence. Finally, the bill encoura...
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4242Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to establish the Commission on American History Enrichment to review public school curriculum to make recommendations for revisions of public school history course material that more accurately reflects the roles of minori...
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4416Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to create the heart health equity inclusion program. The bill provides for legislative findings. Finally, the bill provides for required physical education program in physical fitness.
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4282Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to allow for students that have been affected by COVID-19 to be allowed another year to complete high school based upon academics and remain with their parents another year, so long as they satisfy other necessary requirem...
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4303Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to have full-time athletic trainers at public high schools in West Virginia.
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4488Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to support statewide expansion of Healthy School Meals for All through maximizing participation in the Community Eligibility Provision or other universal meal options or by prioritizing expansion at the local level for und...
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4465Intro
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The 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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2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4343Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to remove testing and portfolio requirements for homeschooled students.
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4394Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to provide for some county school board members to be elected as at large members and others to be elected on the basis of their magisterial district of residence.
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2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4446Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require county boards of education to provide days prior to early voting during primary, general, and special elections for registering eligible students to vote and for the transportation of registered students to appr...
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4278Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to establish private prisons in West Virginia. The bill permits the HOPE scholarship to apply to those inmates in private prison who seek to achieve their high school diploma or GED. The bill sets forth the terms of the pr...
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2024-01-10
To House Jails and Prisons Committee
WVHB4308Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to itemize additional disciplinary issues to be addressed by the Department of Education and reports to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability. It also requires the Department of Education to incl...
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4468Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to prohibit anti-stereotyping in public school training and curriculum.
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4375Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require the implementation of community education programs throughout the state to facilitate the providing of educational, recreational, cultural, social, health, and other community services to all of the people of th...
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4322Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to amend the definition of eligible recipient for the Hope Scholarship Program.
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4220Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to provide that microschool tuition and fees are qualifying expenses for Hope Scholarship accounts.
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4542Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require that each county school board designate a homeless education coordinator and set out the duties of the position.
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
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