H. B. 4785


(By Delegates Susman, Hubbard, Romine, Pethtel,

Yeager, Fletcher and Houston)


(Originating in the House Committee on Education)

[February 28, 2000]




A BILL to amend and reenact section eleven, article twenty-nine, chapter eighteen of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to public education; grievance; procedure; compilation and dissemination of data; report; and specifications.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section eleven, article twenty-nine, chapter eighteen of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty- one, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 29. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE.
§18-29-11. Compilation and dissemination of data.

In addition to such other data as may be required under the provisions of this article, beginning with the quarter ending the first day of October, one thousand nine hundred ninety-two the education employees grievance board shall provide each governing board and employee organization, within thirty days of the end of each quarter, a statewide quarterly report summarizing matters decided by the hearing examiners during the preceding quarter. Each report shall set forth any information deemed to be helpful in providing an overview of grievance-related issues. Provided, That
In addition to such other data as may be required under the provisions of this article, the education employees grievance board shall annually provide each county board of education, within thirty days of the end of each school year, a report specifying:
(1) The number of grievances against the county board which, during the school year, were appealed to level four, identifying each grievance by name and subject matter;
(2) The number of grievances against the county board which, during the school year, were granted, identifying each grievance by name, docket number, date of decision, and subject matter.
(3) The number of grievances against the county board which, during the school year, were denied, identifying each grievance by name, docket number, date of decision, and subject matter.
(4) The number of grievances against the county board which, during the school year, were otherwise disposed of, identifying each grievance by disposition, name, docket number, date of decision, and subject matter.
Nothing contained in the report shall either the quarterly or annual report may breach the confidentiality of a grievant or other person, nor shall may any matter be disclosed if the disclosure may violate any provision of law. In each quarterly report, the grievance board shall make an effort to provide information applicable to particular counties, institutions or governing boards, as may be appropriate.
Each quarterly and annual report sent by the grievance board to a governing board shall then be distributed to each member of the governing board so that the governing board may monitor the significant personnel-related matters which came before the grievance board and thereby ascertain whether any personnel policies need to be reviewed, revised or enforced.
Each quarterly report shall be incorporated into the annual report required by section five of this article, which shall also be distributed to each governing board and employee organization.