HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 50
(By Delegates Williams, Swartzmiller, Romine, Hamilton, Howard,
Sumner, Paxton, Long, Stemple, Crosier, Poling, Perry, Wakim,
Shaver, Renner, Sobonya, Tabb, Beach, Canterbury, Duke, Kuhn,
Hartman, Shelton, Fragale and Mezzatesta)
(Originating in the Committee on Education)
[February 25, 2004]
Directing the joint committee on government and finance to make a
study on the transportation of students to and from the public
schools.
Whereas, State statute and policy provide numerous requirements
and guidelines for transporting students to and from the public
schools and for the financing thereof; and
Whereas, State policy includes recommended guidelines for the
maximum lengths of time that students of various grade levels
should be on the bus for transportation to and from the public
schools; and
Whereas, Proposals have been made to change the recommended
guidelines into required maximum lengths of time that students of
various grade levels should be on the bus for transportation to and
from the public schools for all new bus routes; and
Whereas, The transportation of students to and from the public schools is a major category of expenditure of public funds for the
state and for county boards of education; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the joint committee on government and finance is hereby
directed to make a study on the transportation of students to and
from the public schools; and be it
Further Resolved, That the said joint committee on government
and finance shall conduct the study and prepare a report of its
findings, conclusions and recommendations together with drafts of
any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations; and be
it
Further Resolved, That the joint committee on government and
finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2005, 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 draft necessary legislation be paid
from legislative appropriations to the joint committee on
government and finance.