HB4394 HFAT M. POLING 2-14 #1

    Delegate M. Poling moves to amend the title of the bill, by striking the title and inserting in lieu thereof a new title to read as follows:

“A BILL to amend and reenact §18A-2-2, §18A-2-3 and §18A-2-7a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §18A-3-1 of said code; and to amend and reenact §18A-4-7a, all relating to the filling of professional personnel positions in the public schools; adjusting dates for certain notices to accommodate flexibility in the beginning date of the instructional term; defining critical need and shortage for substitute teachers; creating deadline for retirement before employment as substitute; requiring posting of certain positions on statewide job bank after certain date; requiring monitoring, enforcement and reporting on job bank positions; expanding purposes of statewide job bank; requiring application information for positions posted on job bank; requiring information on loan forgiveness on job bank; defining critical need and shortage area position; requiring continuous posting on job bank; requiring certain other positions to be posted as critical need and shortage positions; correcting references to outdated provisions; requiring issuance of additional content area certifications upon submission of certain test scores; specifying certain provisions in teacher-in-residence program agreement; requiring principals and teachers to consider certain qualifications in making recommendation for employment of classroom teacher and document consideration; limiting resignation and employment in another county in professional positions after twentieth prior to instructional term subject to certain exception; requiring position postings on county website; requiring information on loan forgiveness programs applicable to position; and making technical improvements.”

ADOPTED

REJECTED