H. B. 3235
(By Delegates Canterbury, Azinger and Evans)
[Introduced January 13, 2010; referred to the
Committee on Education.]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by
adding thereto a new section, designated §18-2A-10, relating
to prohibiting the use of calculators for teaching purposes in
grades K thorough eight.
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 §18-2A-10, to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 2A. ADOPTION OF TEXTBOOKS, INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND
LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES.
§18-2A-10. Calculators prohibited.
The use of calculators by students is prohibited for
instructional purposes in grades K through eight, including, but
not limited to, classroom work and homework. Prohibited
calculators include, but are not limited to, handheld calculators, computer calculators and other devices that use a mechanical,
electronic or a software program to perform basic mathematical
calculations: Provided, That this prohibition does not apply to
teachers or other educational personnel in furtherance of their
instructional responsibilities.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the student use
of calculators for teaching purposes in grades K thorough eight.
The bill permits calculators to be used by educators in furtherance
of their instructional responsibilities.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.