HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 64
(By Delegates Blair, Anderson, Andes, Argento, Armstead, Ashley,
Azinger, Beach, Blair, Boggs, Border, Brown, Browning, Burdiss,
Campbell, Cann, Canterbury, Caputo, Carmichael, Cowles, Craig,
Crosier, DeLong, Doyle, Duke, Eldridge, Ellem, Ellis, Ennis, Evans,
Fleischauer, Fragale, Frederick, Gall, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hartman,
Hatfield, Higgins, Hrutkay, Hutchins, Iaquinta, Ireland, Kessler,
Klempa, Kominar, Lane, Long, Longstreth, Manchin, Marshall, Martin,
Michael, Miley, C. Miller, J. Miller, Moore, Morgan, Moye,
Overington, Palumbo, Paxton, Perdue, Perry, Pethtel, Pino, D.
Poling, M. Poling, Porter, Proudfoot, Reynolds, Rodighiero, Romine,
Rowan, Schadler, Schoen, Shaver, Shook, Sobonya, Spencer, Staggers,
Stalnaker, Stemple, Stephens, Sumner, Swartzmiller, Tabb, Talbott,
Tansill, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Thompson, Tucker, Varner, Walters,
Webster, Wells, White, Williams, Wysong and Yost.)
Urging the West Virginia Department of Education, West Virginia
Educational Broadcasting Authority, West Virginia Public
Television, and our state universities to work together to
establish an academic competition among the state's high
schools.
Whereas, All West Virginians value education and recognize the importance of encouraging our young people to excel academically;
and
Whereas, Some of the brightest and best young people in the
Nation are students in the high schools of our state; and
Whereas, It is important that we do all that we can to help
these young people reach their full potential; and
Whereas, The establishment of a statewide high school academic
competition would provide these young people with an incentive to
perform at a high academic level; and
Whereas, Economic development and education are linked and West
Virginia can only reach its full economic potential with a well
educated workforce; and
Whereas, West Virginia has the resources to produce a statewide
academic competition through the West Virginia Department of
Education, West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority, West
Virginia Public Television, and our state universities; and
Whereas, The establishment of a statewide high school academic
competition would provide our post-secondary students with hands on
experience in producing, directing and facilitating the
competition; and
Whereas, A statewide high school academic competition would
provide a showcase for our students, schools and state; therefore,
be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the West Virginia Department of Education, West Virginia
Educational Broadcasting Authority, West Virginia Public
Television, and our state universities are urged to work together
to establish an academic competition among the state's high
schools; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates,
forward a certified copy of this resolution to the West Virginia
Department of Education, West Virginia Educational Broadcasting
Authority and the West Virginia Public Television.