Committee Substitute
for
H. B. 3019
(By Delegates Beach, Perry, Argento, Stemple, Crosier,
Michael, Staton, Mahan, R. M. Thompson and Browning
)
[Originating in the Committee on Education.]
(February 21, 2006)
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by
adding thereto a two new sections, designated §18-2-7d and
§18-2-7e
, relating to community volunteer enrichment programs
in public schools; establishing the "West Virginia Remembers
Program" for veteran volunteers to speak in the public
schools
; establishing the "West Virginia Community Arts In
Education Program" for artists to share their experiences in
the educational setting
;
and authorizing the state board to
promulgate rules for program implementation.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended
by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-2-7d and §18-2-7e
,
to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
§18-2-7d. Creating the "West Virginia Remembers Program;" rules.
(a) There is hereby created the "West Virginia Remembers
Program" whereby children in the public schools may learn about
military service, patriotism and courage in the defense of our
country from veterans who volunteer to share their experiences in
the educational setting. Participation in the program by classroom
teachers shall be voluntary and may not be considered a course
requirement or mandatory in any other way.
(b) The state Board of Education is authorized to promulgate
a rule with regard to the solicitation of speakers from veterans
groups and the maintenance of lists by county boards of available
speakers.
§18-2-7e. Creating the "West Virginia Community Arts In Education
Program;" rules.
(a) There is hereby created the "West Virginia Community Arts
In Education Program"
whereby children in the public schools may
view, gain an appreciation of, and learn about the arts and
opportunities in the arts from artists in their communities and
throughout the state who volunteer to share their experiences in
the educational setting. Participation in the program by classroom
teachers shall be voluntary and may not be considered a course
requirement or mandatory in any other way.
(b) The state Board of Education is authorized to promulgate
a rule with regard to the solicitation of artist volunteers and the
maintenance of lists by county boards of available speakers.
(c) The Legislature recognizes that the Appalachian Education
Initiative serves a meaningful function in promoting the role of
arts education in the public schools and the programs provided by
this organization and others similar to it benefit the state.
Therefore, the Legislature encourages the State Board to include
these groups in the implementation of this section.
§18-2-7d and §18-2-7
e are new; therefore, strike-throughs and
underscoring have been omitted.