H. B. 2997
(By Delegates Anderson and Manuel)
[Introduced March 26, 2001; referred to the
Committee on Education then Finance.]
A BILL to amend and reenact section twenty-three, article five,
chapter eighteen of the code of West Virginia, one thousand
nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to providing
dental clinics in public schools; exempting classroom teachers
from providing dental services.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section twenty-three, article five, 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 5. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
§18-5-23. Dental clinics and treatment.
The board of education in any school district or independent
school district may, in its discretion, establish and maintain
dental clinics or courses for teaching mouth hygiene; and may
provide for and furnish treatment, if requested by the parent or guardian or deemed considered necessary by the board of education,
of children who have defective teeth or mouth conditions, and who
shall be found by such board of education, or persons deputized for
that purpose, to be unable otherwise to procure such treatment:
Provided, That no classroom teacher, as defined in section one,
article one, chapter eighteen-a of this code, may be required to
provide any services or treatment pursuant to the provisions of
this section. Any expense incurred in connection therewith shall
be paid out of the maintenance building fund of said district.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to exempt public classroom
teachers from being required to perform dental treatment services
for students if boards of education provide dental clinics or
dental treatment in public schools.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.