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2002 Legislative Update

Education Bills

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HB 2374• WVC 18-2-5e

– Restricts the use of student social security numbers

– Effective July 1, 2003 shall request social security number of each child

– If social security numbers are not provided the county board shall assign a 9– digit number as designated by the State Board

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HB 4022

• WVC 18-2-35• Establishes a more formal process for awarding

grants for schools to implement programs to strengthen student learning ability

• WVC 18A-2-6a• Release time for service personnel to serve in

Legislature without loss of benefits

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HB 4054

• WVC 18A-3-3a• Shortage areas shall be defined by the State Board

• Provides for the reimbursement of tuition, registration, and other required fees to teachers seeking certificate renewal or add’l endorsement in a shortage area

• DOE may pay the moving expenses for a teacher who meets certain criteria

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HB 4095• WVC 18-5A-6

• A school curriculum team established at an elementary or a combination elementary and middle school, when the counselor is not assigned to the school on at least a one-half basis may meet on days when the counselor is not at the school.

• Requires the principal to consult with the counselor on issues relevant to the meeting agenda

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HB 4149

• WVC 18-5-13a• Standardizes procedures to be followed by

county boards in conducting public hearings on school consolidation and closure

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HB 4362• WVC 18B-1A-5

– Expands the powers and duties of the higher education policy commission

• WVC 18B-2A-5– Implements policy where college students

obtain credit toward graduation for service performed in public schools as tutors, advisors, and mentors

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HB 4428• WVC 18-5-16: Relates to student transfers

between county school systems and where counted in net enrollment:

– Transfer requests must be agreed to by both boards

– Establishes process for appeal to State Superintendent if both boards do not agree

– If student transfers without agreement of both boards or successful appeal, student is to be counted in net enrollment of county of residence

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HB 4428 continued

– Where agreement exists, if student transfers back to school in county of residence after second month, the county of residence may issue invoice to other county board for amount of state aid county would have received, on a pro-rata basis

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HB 4484

• WVC 18-7A-26– Allows retired members of the teachers

retirement system to name a new joint annuitant upon the death of a spouse

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HB 4507

• WVC 30-21-3

Enabling school psychologist to practice within the scope of their employment with a permit issued by the State Board

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HB 4534

• WVC 18C-8-1, 2, 3.– Creates Financial Aid Coordinating Council– Purpose is to examine and recommend

strategies for maximizing coordination among the various sources of student financial aid

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HB 4579

• WVC 18-7A-13a– Clarifies that a retired public school teacher

may be employed as a higher education teacher without loss of benefits

– Effective date from enactment to Dec. 31, 2002

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SB 4• WVC 18A-1-1• Defines alternative education and dangerous

student• Expands definitions of:

• alternative education and dangerous student• sale of narcotics and possession of deadly

weapons and controlled substances on educational premises

• vehicles and at school sponsored functions• assault and battery committed by student

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SB 4 continued

• WVC 18A-1-1 – Expands definition of dangerous weapon to

include:• Knife with a blade of 3 ½ inches or less, and• Explosive, chemical, biological, &

radiological materials

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SB 32• WVC 18-9E-3

– Requires the School Building Authority to promulgate rules to establish a process for independent testing of HVACs

– Requires training for the maintenance staff– Requires reporting of completed training – Requires plan for continued education– Requires report of certain air quality problems

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SB 177• WVC 18-2-35

– Provides procedures for implementing school dress code for students

– Requires State Board to promulgate rules to allow a county board to implement requirements that students wear a school uniform

– May be required by the county board for the entire district or for certain schools

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SB 423

• WVC 18-7A-38– Establishes method for calculating number of

days retired teachers work as substitutes:

Total # of hours worked

Standard # of hours for full-time teacher

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SB 438

• WVC 17B-2A-2– Requires the Division of Motor Vehicles to

develop a system that allows applicants for drivers licenses to register with the selective service system at the same time

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SB 563

• WVC 18-6-3– Requires driver education programs to include a

component on motorcycle safety awareness

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SB 727

• WVC 16-5K-6– Creates birth to age three fund within state

treasury

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HB 4319• WVC 18-2-5a, 18-2-5e, 18-2-23a, 18-2-26, 18-2E-5,

18-2E-5c, 18-2E-9, 18-2I-1, 18-2I-3, 18-2I-4, 18-5-18b, 18-20-1d, 18A-2-12, 18A-3-1, 18A-3-2c, 18A-3A-1, 18A-3A-2, 29A-3B-9

• Process for improving education • Delineates authority and responsibility of state

board and Legislature in process for improving education

• Establishes Process for Improving Education Council

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HB 4319 continued

• Revises governance of RESAs • Revises purposes of Office of Education

Performance Audits • Revises general mission of Center for

Professional Development• Revises purposes and functions of the

Professional Staff Development Advisory Council• Adds colleges and universities to list of agencies

to receive master plan for professional staff development

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HB 4319 continued• Requires State Board to adopt basic model for

education programs for exceptional students (IEP)• Allows less frequent evaluations of certain

personnel • Clarifies what may not be required in lesson plans• Clarifies procedures for State Board to file rules

with LOCEA

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SB 247• WVC 5-26-5, 5-26-9, 18-2E-3e, 18-5-13, 18-5-15, 18-

5-18, 18-5-18e, 18-5-22, 18-5-44, 18-5-45, 18-5A-5, 19-9A-5, 18-9A-5b, 18-9D-19, 18-28-7, 18A-2-2, 18A-3-6, 18A-3-9, 18A-4-2, 18A-4-3, 18A-4-5, 18A-4-7a, 18A-4-8, 18A-4-8a, 18A-4-8b, 18A-4-14a, 18A-4-16.

• Grants professional educators:– $804 increase in basic salaries– $36 increase in the experience increment– Extends experience increments from 31 – 35

yrs to 29 – 35 yrs

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SB 247 continued

• Grants principals:– A 1% increase in the principals’ increment– State increase to be paid to principals in

addition to any county increments being paid for principals and assistant principals as of January 1, 2002

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SB 247 continued• Grants service personnel:

– $71/month increase in basic salaries– $1/month increase in the experience increment– Increases educational bonus by $1/month– Adds additional educational bonus increments

of $11/month for BA+15, MA+15, MA+30, MA+45 and MA+60

– Increases the educational bonus for those with degrees (Associate, Bachelor, Masters, and Doctorate) to $40/month for each degree level

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SB 247 continued• Allows school secretaries to administer medications

and be paid one pay grade higher• Creates a new position of WVEIS data entry clerk • Adds miles driven transporting students to county

and MCVC vocational centers to the 34/1,000 waiver provision

• Beginning in 2005-06, adds $2.5 million to increase net enrollment limits

• Establishes early childhood education program• Revises the provisions for the school calendar • Creates the WV Science Education Enhancement

Initiative program

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SB 247 continued• Requires funding for comprehensive high

schools• Requires that any professional educator serving

in the Legislature be granted release time without loss of benefits

• Requires LOCEA to conduct study and issue a report on the pupil teacher ratio in elementary and middle schools

• Requires LOCEA to conduct a study on the daily planning period for teachers

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• House Concurrent Resolution No. 53

- Directing a study on technical and adult education services

• Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 18

- Directing a study that every child entering elementary school receives comprehensive vision examination

CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS