HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 95
(By Delegates Fleischauer, Beach, Marshall, Shook,
Fragale, Moye, Caputo, Rodighiero, Eldridge,
Andes, Manchin, Lawrence and Canterbury)
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study a
higher education merit screening advisory committee to make
recommendations to the Governor for appointments to the
governing boards of state universities, colleges and community
colleges.
Whereas, The aim of appointments to governing boards of state
universities, colleges and community colleges should be to place
the most able, experienced and deserving citizens on the public
boards of higher education; and
Whereas, State universities, colleges and community colleges
are ultimately owned by the state's citizens, and these
institutions serve broad social, cultural and economic purposes
that have long-term effects on the citizenry's quality of life; and
Whereas, It is vital that those responsible for university
governance be as independent of political ideologies or partisan
interests as possible; and
Whereas, A mechanism for recruiting and screening candidates
for appointments to governing boards of state universities,
colleges and community colleges would help ensure that only the
most talented, energetic, committed individuals are appointed to the boards of public higher education; and
Whereas, There is a need for a coordinated approach for finding
qualified applicants, given that there are twenty governing boards
for higher education institutions, each of which may have differing
needs, constituencies and geographical considerations; therefore,
be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby
requested to study a higher education merit screening advisory
committee to make recommendations to the Governor for appointments
to the governing boards of state universities, colleges and
community colleges; and, be it
Further Resolved, That The Joint Committee on Government and
Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2010, on
its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts
of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations;
and, be it
Further Resolved, 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 Committee on
Government and Finance.
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