H. B. 2364
(By Delegates Beach, Perry and Swartzmiller)
[Introduced February 15, 2005; referred to the
Committee on Education then Finance.]
A BILL to amend and reenact §18-2D-1 of the Code of West Virginia,
1931, as amended, relating to community education; legislative
findings and purpose; and clarifying that certain community
education programs support public education.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §18-2D-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended,
be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2D. COMMUNITY EDUCATION.
§18-2D-1. Legislative findings and purpose.
The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the public
school system in any community is most effective when it involves
and serves all of the people of that community and not just the
kindergarten, elementary and secondary school students of that
community; and that community education promotes a more efficient
use of community facilities through an extension of buildings, personnel and equipment. The Legislature recognizes that the
Appalachian Education Initiative serves a meaningful function in
promoting the role of art education in the public schools, and that
the services of such organizations support public education in the
State. In recognition of these findings and declarations, it is
hereby declared to be the purpose of this article to facilitate the
providing of educational, recreational, cultural, social, health
and other community services, in accordance with the needs,
interests and concerns of the community, through the establishment
of community education programs, in cooperation with other
governmental agencies and community service organizations.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to express legislative
recognition that the Appalachian Education Initiative serves a
meaningful function in promoting the role of art education in the
public schools, and that the services of organizations like the
Appalachian Education Initiative, support public education in the
State.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.
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