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H. B. 2491


         (By Delegates Iaquinta, Fleischauer, Longstreth,
Stephens and Azinger)

         [Introduced
February 15, 2013 ; referred to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security then Education.]


A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18B-4-10, relating to establishing a policy for students enrolled in state institutions of higher education who are called up or ordered to state or federal active service, inactive-duty training or annual training in any active duty or reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States or of the National Guard of this state or any other state.
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 §18B-4-10, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 4. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
§18B-4-10. Policy for students called to active service or ____training in the military.
__________
(a) The commission and council shall jointly establish and implement a uniform policy for state institutions of higher education under their respective jurisdictions for students enrolled at the institutions who are called or ordered to state or federal active service, inactive-duty training or annual training in any active duty or reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States or of the National Guard of this state or any other state. The policy shall be as uniform as is practical among the institutions, taking into consideration the unique conditions or circumstances of each institution. The goal of the policy is to ensure that students enrolled in state institutions of higher education who are ordered or called up to state or federal active service, inactive-duty training or annual training in the military are afforded a fair and efficient procedure of: (1) Withdrawing from classes; (2) partially or fully completing course work; or (3) being afforded a leave of absence from course attendance, when feasible, while also maintaining academic integrity of the course work and in a manner that is reasonably accommodating to the student under the circumstances. The policy shall include, but is not limited to, and shall take into consideration the following:
__________(1) Appropriate options allowing the student to: (A) Withdraw from classes without penalty; (B) earn partial or full credit for work completed in a class; (C) receive an incomplete grade and make up the course work at a later time; or (D) be granted a leave of absence from course attendance;
__________(2) For students who withdraw from classes during an academic term who do not receive full credit for completion of classes in which they are enrolled, a full or partial refund of tuition, fees and room and board fees paid to the institution; and
__________(3) Other measures to promote, accommodate and encourage the students to continue and successfully complete their education.
__________(b) The policy developed by the commission and council does not supercede or conflict with the educational leave of absence for active duty provisions for National Guard or other reserve components of the Armed Forces set forth in section one-a, article one-f, chapter fifteen of this code for students who are subject to that section and does not supercede or conflict with applicable federal laws, rules or regulations.


          NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to establish a uniform policy for students enrolled in institutions of higher education who are called up or ordered to state or federal active service, inactive-duty training or annual training in any active duty or reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States or of the National Guard of this state or any other state.



          This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.

          This legislation was recommended for introduction and passage during the 2013 Regular Session of the Legislature by the Legislative Select Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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