H. B. 2496
(By Delegates Caputo (By Request),
Manchin and Prunty)
[Introduced February 23, 2001; referred to the
Committee on Education then Finance.]
A BILL to amend article two, chapter eighteen-a of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, by
adding thereto a new section, designated section three-a,
relating to providing for the employment of technology
troubleshooters.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That article two, chapter eighteen-a of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be
amended by adding thereto a new section, designated section
three-a, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2. SCHOOL PERSONAL.
§18A-2-3a. Employment of technology troubleshooters.
The county superintendent, subject to approval of the county board, may employ and assign technology troubleshooters to any of
the following duties: (a) To assist in the planning for and
purchase of technologically sophisticated equipment or devices; (b)
install, manage and repair technologically sophisticated equipment
or devices; and (c) to train school personnel to use, handle or
maintain technologically sophisticated equipment. For the purposes
of this section, "technologically sophisticated equipment or
devices" means electronic, computerized, telephonic, telescopic,
radiographic or mechanical equipment or devices, the installation,
repair or maintenance of which, require specialized technical,
mechanical or scientific knowledge and expertise.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide for the
employment of technology troubleshooters to assist school personnel
in planning and purchasing technically sophisticated equipment.
These troubleshooters could also install, maintain and repair the
equipment as well as train school personnel in using and handling
it.
This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and
underscoring have been omitted.