SENATE RESOLUTION 14

(By Senators Karnes, Plymale, Romano, Gaunch, Sypolt, Blair, Cline, Trump, Swope, Maroney, Smith, Mann and Rucker)

[Introduced February 16, 2017]

Designating Thursday, February 16, 2017, as West Virginia Homeschool Day at the Capitol.

Whereas, The State of West Virginia is committed to excellence in education; and

Whereas, The State of West Virginia recognizes that parental involvement and individualized attention to educational success are the unique and basic ingredients of homeschooling; and

Whereas, Homeschooled students exhibit self-confidence and good citizenship and are prepared academically to meet the challenges of today’s society; and

Whereas, Contemporary studies continue to confirm that children who are educated at home score exceptionally well on nationally-normed achievement tests; and

Whereas, Homeschooled students have scored above the national average on the SAT and on the ACT tests; and

Whereas, Homeschooled students have been shown to be competitive with publicly and privately schooled students at the college level; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate:

That the Senate hereby designates Thursday, February 16, 2017, as West Virginia Homeschool Day at the Capitol; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Senate hereby recognizes all West Virginia homeschool families for their dedication to excellence and their success in the education of West Virginia’s children; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the West Virginia Home Educators Association and the Christian Home Educators of West Virginia.