HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 109

(By Westfall, Rodighiero, Espinosa, Hamrick, Rohrbach, Rowan, Ellington, and Romine)

[Originating in the Committee on Education
 Introduced March 8, 2016]

            Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance conduct an interim study of the feasibility of public virtual online schools.

Whereas, a primary responsibility of the state legislature is to ensure a thorough and efficient education for the children of the state; and

Whereas, a variety of educational opportunities should be made available to students including those students whose needs are not met in the traditional school setting; and

Whereas, there may be a desire to expand upon the use of virtual online programming currently available for West Virginia students who do not excel in a regular school setting and for whom a full time virtual learning program would better meet their needs; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to study the feasibility and related issues regarding public virtual online schools; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the Joint Committee on Education, on its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.