WEST virginia Legislature
2017 regular session
By
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to the Committee on Education
A BILL to amend the Code
of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated
§18-2-6c, relating to allowing parents or the school to serve sweets during the
holidays if the school receives parental or guardian consent.
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 §18-2-6c, to
read as follows:
ARTICLE 2. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
§18-2-6c. Serving of sweets during holidays only;
parental consent.
Parents or the school may serve sweets during the holidays,
including, but not limited to, cakes, pies, chips, candy or other types of
sweets: Provided, That the school
sends permission slips to the parent or guardian a week in advance and receives
parental or guardian consent from one parent or guardian prior to serving the
sweets. Nothing in this section shall be
construed to prohibit or limit sale or distribution of any food item through
fund-raising activities of students, teachers or educational groups when the
items are intended for sale off the school grounds.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to allow parents
or the school to serve sweets during the holidays if the school receives
parental or guardian consent.
Strike-throughs indicate language
that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring
indicates new language that would be added.