Legislation

Daily Legislative Update: Saturday, March 11, 2023

On the final day of the 2023 Legislative Session, only a few education bills remain active. They are:

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 2890 modifies student discipline sections of current law. It inserts language that appears to strengthen the teacher’s ability to remove disruptive students from the classroom. It also permits counties to develop (with teacher input) a tiered system of disciplinary consequences. The House concurred with the amendments made in the version passed by the Senate and the bill has completed legislative action.

Comm Sub for S

Daily Legislative Update: Friday, March 10, 2023

-House Floor

Third Reading

S.B. 47 creates a Charter School Stimulus Fund. The fund is established for the purpose of providing financial support to charter school applicants and charter schools that may not otherwise have the resources for start-up costs such as costs associated with renovating or remodeling existing buildings and structures and costs for the purchase of school buses. The fund consists of money appropriated by the Legislature, grants, gifts, and donations from any public or private source.  The bill passed and has completed the

Daily Legislative Update: Thursday, March 9, 2023

-House Floor

Third Reading

S. B. 625 requires certain transcripts to be accepted as record of student's performance for placement in micro school programs. A title amendment was adopted. The bill passed the House and been communicated to the Senate

Com. Sub. for S. B. 667 requires periodic performance audits of WV Secondary Schools Athletic Commission. A title amendment was adopted. The bill passed the House and been communicated to the Senate.

The House will reconvene at 3:30 PM this evening to finish the remainder of the calendar:  

Second

Daily Legislative Update: Wednesday, March 8, 2023

-House Floor

Third Reading

S. B. 99 relates to permitting boards of education to meet and explore the feasibility of consolidating school districts or sharing of services. The bill passed and has completed legislative action.

Com. Sub. for S. B. 688 allows BOE to hire retired teachers to assist with tutoring. The bill passed and has completed legislative action.

The House will reconvene at 5:00 PM this evening.

Second Reading

S. B. 625 requires certain transcripts to be accepted as record of student's performance for placement in micro school

Daily Legislative Update: Tuesday, March 7, 2023

-House Floor

Third Reading

Com. Sub. for S. B. 51 requires an impact statement in certain instances of school closing or consolidation. The bill passed and has now completed legislative action.

Second Reading

*Both bills on second reading were advanced.

S. B. 99 relates to permitting boards of education to meet and explore the feasibility of consolidating school districts or sharing of services.

Com. Sub. for S. B. 688 allows BOE to hire retired teachers to assist with tutoring.

First Reading

S. B. 625 requires certain transcripts to be accepted

Daily Legislative Update for Monday, March 6, 2023

-Bills Heading to The Governor

SB 268, the PEIA bill, was sent back to the Senate after passing the House with amendments on Saturday. The Senate concurred with the House changes, and passed the amended version.

SB 423, the pay raise bill, has completed legislative action and been sent to the Governor. SB 423 was passed by the House later in the day on Saturday. Several amendment attempts were made. Delegate Foggin offered several amendments to the bill to attempt to gain experience increment pay bumps for physics and chemistry teachers, as well

Daily Legislative Update for Saturday, March 4, 2023

House Passes PEIA bill, SB 268 will go back to the Senate for concurrence

Amendments offered included:

--Delegate Summers moved to amend adding:

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Daily Legislative Update for Friday, March 3, 2023

(ACTION ALERT INCLUDED, PLEASE READ ENTIRE UPDATE!)

-Senate Floor

Second Reading

Eng. H. B. 2827 – Allows public charter schools to be eligible for Safe Schools Funds. The bill advanced to third reading.

-House Education Committee

The House Education meeting was a bit chopped up today, due to their lengthy agenda, floor session timing and other meetings running simultaneously.

The following two bills were advanced from the committee during the 9 am meeting.

S. B. 99- Authorizes meetings of county boards of education to explore and discuss the

SB 268, the PEIA cost shifting bill, advanced from the House Finance Committee last night and is already moving on the House floor. AFT-WV and other unions held a press conference this morning to express our objections to the bill and the hardships it will cause for education and public employees.

Click here to read the details of the committee meeting, watch the press conference and see what bills have passed so far in AFT-WV's Legislative Update for 3-3-23.