H. B. 2125
(By Delegates Beach, Argento, Stemple,
Mahan and Browning)
[Introduced January 15, 2007; referred to the
Committee on Education then Finance.]
A BILL to amend and reenact §18-2D-1 of the Code of West Virginia,
1931, as amended, relating to recognizing the Appalachian
Education Initiative promoting the role of art education in
the public schools.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §18-2D-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended,
be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2D. COMMUNITY EDUCATION.
§18-2D-1. Legislative findings and purpose.
The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the public
school system in any community is most effective when it involves
and serves all of the people of that community and not just the
kindergarten, elementary and secondary school students of that
community; and that community education promotes a more efficient
use of community facilities through an extension of buildings, personnel and equipment. The Legislature recognizes that the
Appalachian Education Initiative serves a meaningful function in
promoting the role of art education in the public schools and the
programs provided by this organization and others similar to it
benefit the state. In recognition of these findings and
declarations, it is hereby declared to be the purpose of this
article to facilitate the providing of educational, recreational,
cultural, social, health and other community services, in
accordance with the needs, interests and concerns of the community,
through the establishment of community education programs, in
cooperation with other governmental agencies and community service
organizations.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to
recognize the
Appalachian Education Initiative promoting the role of art
education in the public schools.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.