HB2827 H ED AMT 3-15
Your committee on education moves to amend the title of the
bill, by striking the title and inserting in lieu thereof a new
title to read as follows:
"A BILL to amend and reenact §18-5-15e, §18-5-18b and
§18-5-22
of
the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to further amend said
code by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-8-6a; to amend
and reenact §18-9A-8 of said code; and to amend and reenact §18-9D-
2 of said code, all
relating to the health and safety of public
school students; replacing expired language on study on school
funding; making findings on student health; requiring county boards
to develop profile of student health, examine program and policy
options and establish comprehensive policy on healthy schools;
requiring biennial state board report; correcting code reference;
changing minimum allocation of work time of school counselors;
requiring employment of minimum ratio of counselors to students;
limiting counselor caseload; applying minimum ratio of required
school nurses to students at all grade levels; providing partial
reimbursement of costs as incentive for county board participation
in certain circuit court juvenile probation truancy programs;
establishing funding ratios for counselors and nurses in public
school support plan; allowing for growth rate incentive;
authorizing computer equipment, playgrounds and play areas as part
of school building authority projects; and limiting dollar amount
of project costs for playgrounds and play areas.