SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 23
(By Senators White, Foster, Boley, Plymale, Wells, Browning,
Edgell, Laird, Oliverio, Stollings, Unger, Barnes and Guills)
[Originating in the Committee on Education]
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the
issue of reducing school dropouts in West Virginia.
Whereas, Subcommittee C of the Joint Standing Committee on
Education and Subcommittee C of the Joint Standing Committee on the
Judiciary jointly conducted a review of truancy issues during the
2009-2010 interim period; and
Whereas, Subcommittee C of the Joint Standing Committee on
Education recommended legislation increasing the compulsory school
attendance age to 17 and defining truancy as 5 unexcused absences
during the school year; and
Whereas, A Subcommittee of the Senate Education Committee was
formed during the 2010 session of the Legislature to further study
the dropout issue; and
Whereas, The school dropout issue is such an important issue
that further study of the issue should be conducted; therefore, be
it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to study the issue of reducing school dropouts in West
Virginia; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2011, on
its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts
of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations;
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this
study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be
paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on
Government and Finance.