HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 47
(By Delegates Spencer, Rowe, Smith,
Amores, Mezzatesta, Hunt, Seacrist, Harrison,
Henderson, Webb, Walters, Miller and Capito)
Directing the Joint Standing Committee on Education to make a
study of the need for construction of a state-of-the-art
multipurpose facility for West Virginia State College.
Whereas, The Governor A. B. Fleming Hall Building on the campus
of West Virginia State College was built in 1941 to house the
physical education and athletic programs of the institution; and
Whereas, The enrollment of the college was 996 students at the
time Fleming Hall opened in 1941; and
Whereas, Fleming Hall currently supports the 1997-98 college
enrollment of 4,603 students; and
Whereas, The 57 year old building is no longer a suitable
facility in which to perform several of the major functions
contained in the college's mission; and
Whereas, There have been few steps taken over the last 57 years
to mitigate hazards in the aging structure; and
Whereas, This inadequate facility could have a negative impact
on the college's accreditation and the continuation of the
accreditation of academic programs housed in the facility; and
Whereas, A new facility would enhance student educational outcomes in accordance with Senate Bill 547; and
Whereas, All public colleges and universities in the state of
West Virginia have had at least one multipurpose building
constructed within the last 57 years, with the exception of West
Virginia State College; and
Whereas, The construction of a new multipurpose facility at
West Virginia State College will allow the college to set better
standards for excellence that all students at the institution are
deserving of as West Virginia residents; and
Whereas, The members of the 1998 West Virginia Legislature
express our understanding of their plight; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Standing Committee on Education is hereby
directed to review, examine and study the feasibility of building
a state-of-the-art multipurpose facility on the campus of West
Virginia State College and report its finding to the Joint
Committee on Government and Finance on or before the Interim Session of 1998, and to make recommendations to the Legislature
regarding the same; and, be it
Resolved further, That the expenses necessary to conduct this
study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be
paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Standing Committee on Education.