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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 23

(By Senators White, Foster, Boley, Plymale, Wells, Browning, Edgell, Laird, Oliverio, Stollings, Unger, Barnes and Guills)

[Originating in the Committee on Education]


Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the issue of reducing school dropouts in West Virginia.

Whereas, Subcommittee C of the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Subcommittee C of the Joint Standing Committee on the Judiciary jointly conducted a review of truancy issues during the 2009-2010 interim period; and
Whereas, Subcommittee C of the Joint Standing Committee on Education recommended legislation increasing the compulsory school attendance age to 17 and defining truancy as 5 unexcused absences during the school year; and
Whereas, A Subcommittee of the Senate Education Committee was formed during the 2010 session of the Legislature to further study the dropout issue; and
Whereas, The school dropout issue is such an important issue that further study of the issue should be conducted; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to study the issue of reducing school dropouts in West Virginia; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2011, 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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