H. B. 2843

                        (By Delegates Rodighiero, Perdue, Hicks and Eldridge)

                        [Introduced February 20, 2015; referred to the

                        Committee on Education then Finance.]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-5-13b, relating to requiring school bus aides, who are trained in preventing bullying and providing a safe environment for students while being transported on a school bus, to be present on school buses.

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 §18-5-13b, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 5. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.

§18-5-13b. Additional authority of boards; school bus aides.

            Each county board is required to have school bus aides, who are trained in the prevention of bullying and providing a safe environment for the students while on a school bus, be present on school buses whenever students are being transported on those buses.

            NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require school bus aides, who are trained in preventing bullying and providing a safe environment for the students while being transported on a school bus, to be present on school buses.

            This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.