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House Bill 2934 History
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H. B. 2934
(By Delegates Eldridge, Stowers, Barrett, Barill,
R. Phillips, Tomblin, Young, Lynch, Sponaugle,
Hartman and Campbell)
[Introduced March 14, 2013; referred to the
Committee on Education.]
A BILL to amend and reenact §18-10H-6 of the Code of West Virginia,
1931, as amended, relating to providing that seventh grade
students are eligible to attend vocational school.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §18-10H-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended,
be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 10H. ALBERT YANNI PROGRAMS OF EXCELLENCE IN VOCATIONAL-
TECHNICAL EDUCATION.
§18-10H-6. Effective schools program in vocational-technical
education.
The state Board of Education shall establish and operate an
effective schools program for vocational-technical education,
including introductory vocational-technical courses in middle
school grades as appropriate. The purpose of the program is to
provide vocational-technical education personnel with resources and
staff development for school program improvement based on application of the effective schools research, including components
such as instructional leadership, school climate, high student
expectations, emphasis on academic and occupational achievement and
community and parental involvement. The program shall be
coordinated by the bureau of vocational, technical and adult
education with the advisement from a committee composed of two
vocational administrators, two vocational teachers, one vocational
guidance counselor, one educator of vocational teachers, one county
school superintendent, one comprehensive high school principal, one
academic teacher, two business/industry representatives, one labor
representative and one vocational education program completer.
Seventh grade and older students may receive vocational-technical
education.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to allow seventh grade
students to attend vocational school.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.