HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 103

(By Delegate Espinosa, Ellington, Wilson, Rowan, Hardy, Bibby, Cowles, Householder and Kessinger)

[Introduced June 17, 2019]

Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct an interim study on the desired vision and future of the Albert Yanni Programs of Excellence in Vocational-Technical Education.

Whereas, Chapter 18, Article 10C of the West Virginia Code establishes the Albert Yanni Programs of Excellence in Vocational-Technical Education (“the Albert Yanni Programs”) to create a comprehensive set of programs of educational incentives for talented students, educators, and administrators to make a significant impact toward achieving excellence in vocational-technical education, ensuring a highly technical workforce, and revitalizing the state’s economy; and

Whereas, The Albert Yanni Programs were created by statute in 1989 and only one section has been amended since that time; and

Whereas, Two of the programs required by statute were never created; and

Whereas, Rapid and vast changes have been made in technology in the 30 years since the subject article was written; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to conduct an interim study on the Albert Yanni Programs to determine their effectiveness and how they may be restructured or repealed; and, be it

Further Resolved, That a report on the findings, conclusions and recommendations of the study, together with drafts of any legislation necessary to effectuate the recommendations, be reported to the Legislature at its 2020 Regular Session; and, be it

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