H. B. 4481
(By Mr. Speaker, Mr. Kiss)
[Introduced February 16, 2004; referred to the
Committee on Education.]
A BILL to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by
adding thereto a new section, designated §18A-3-1d, relating
to allowing teachers holding K-8 endorsements to teach seventh
and eighth grade classes.
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 §18A-3-1d, to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 3. TRAINING, CERTIFICATION, LICENSING, PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT.
§18A-3-1d. Kindergarten through eighth grade endorsements
.
Notwithstanding any rule or state board policy to the
contrary, a professional educator, as defined in article one of
this chapter, who is employed within the public school system of
the state and who holds a current endorsement for kindergarten
through eighth grade, may be certified to teach departmentalized
subjects in the seventh and eighth grades.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to allow teachers holding
K-8 endorsements to teach seventh and eighth grade classes.
This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and
underscoring have been omitted.