HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 90

(By Delegates Marcum, Armstead, Campbell, Caputo, Craig, Diserio, Eldridge, Ellem, Ferro, Fleischauer, Fragale, Frich, Hamilton, Hartman, Hunt, Iaquinta, Jones, Kinsey, Lynch, Manypenny, Moore, Morgan, Moye, O'Neal, Perdue, Phillips, R., Pino, Poore, Reynolds, Shott, Skinner, Smith, R., Sponaugle, Staggers, Stephens, Swartzmiller, Tomblin, White and Young)

Requesting the West Virginia Department of Education and the School Building Authority to build the needed and long overdue athletic facilities at Tug Valley High School.

    Whereas, Tug Valley High School is one of only two high schools in Mingo County; and

    Whereas, Tug Valley High School was built in 1987 and had a plan to establish athletic facilities for many of the school’s sports programs; and

    Whereas, The athletic facilities at Tug Valley High School were never fully completed; and

    Whereas, The only facilities for students at Tug Valley High School are for football and basketball; and

    Whereas, Tug Valley High School’s football field is in horrible condition compared to football complexes throughout the State of West Virginia; and

    Whereas, Tug Valley High School needs a new football complex; and

    Whereas, Tug Valley High School needs improvements to its basketball gym; and

    Whereas, Tug Valley High School needs a weight room and other facilities to promote a healthy lifestyle; and

    Whereas, Tug Valley High School students deserve a softball field, tennis courts, walking track, baseball field, soccer field and improvements to their associated parking lots; and

    Whereas, Physical fitness is important to the health, well being and education of all their students; and

    Whereas, The students of Tug Valley High School deserve the same athletic opportunities which are comparable to those of other schools in West Virginia; and

    Whereas, The students of Tug Valley High School have done without for long enough; therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

    That the West Virginia Department of Education and the School Building Authority should build the needed and long overdue athletic facilities at Tug Valley High School; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this resolution to the West Virginia Department of Education, the School Building Authority and the Mingo County Board of Education.