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House Bill 2937 History
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H. B. 2937
(By Delegates Walters, Armstead and R. Smith)
[Introduced March 14, 2013; referred to the
Committee on Education then the Judiciary.]
A BILL to amend and reenact the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as
amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-5-
13b, relating to authorizing a county school board to adopt a
policy that allows an inspirational message to be delivered by
students at a student assembly; providing policy requirements;
and providing purpose.
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 §18-5-13b, to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 5. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
§18-5-13b. Authorizing a county board of education to adopt a
policy permitting students to deliver an
inspirational message at a student assembly; providing policy requirements and providing
purpose.
_____(a) Any county board of education may adopt a policy allowing
an inspirational message to be delivered by students at a student
assembly. The policy must provide that students who are responsible
for organizing any student-led portion of a student assembly shall:
_____(1)Have sole discretion in determining whether an
inspirational message is to be delivered; and
_____(2) Choose the student volunteers who will deliver an
inspirational message. The student volunteers shall be solely
responsible for the preparation and content of the inspirational
message.
_____(b) County school personnel may not:
_____(1) Participate in or otherwise influence, the determination
of whether an inspirational message is to be delivered or select
the student volunteers who will deliver the inspirational message;
or
_____(2) Monitor or otherwise review the content of a student
volunteer's inspirational message.
_____(c) The purpose of this section is to provide students with
the opportunity for formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion
or event.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to
authorize county school
boards to adopt policies that allow students to deliver an inspirational message at a student assembly, to provide policy
requirements, and to provide the purpose for the authority.
This section is new; therefore it has been completely
underscored.