WEST virginia legislature

2020 regular session

Introduced

Senate Bill 691

By Senators Rucker, Cline, and Roberts

[Introduced February 4, 2020; 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 §18A-3-1j, relating to additional alternative preparation programs for teachers; providing that certain programs adopted by the State Board of Education are separate from specified programs; providing that programs are subject to state board rules; and providing that programs may be an alternative to college and university programs for teacher education.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

Article 3. Training, Certification, Licensing, Professional Development.

§18A-3-1j. Additional alternative preparation programs administered by the Department of Education.

(a) Additional alternative programs to prepare teachers established or adopted solely by the State Board of Education are separate from the programs established under §18A-3-1b, §18A-3-1g, and §18A-3-1h of this code, do not required any partner, and are applicable only to persons who hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education.

(b) These programs are subject to other provisions of this article only to the extent specifically provided in state board rules.

(c) These programs may be an alternative to the standard college and university programs for the education of teacher and also may address the content area preparation of these persons.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to limit programs adopted by the State Board of Education are separate from specific other programs in code.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.