HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 57
(By Delegates Shaver, Lawrence, Moye, Pethtel, Shott, Stowers,
Sumner, Louisos, D. Walker, Canterbury, Crosier, Perry, Paxton
and Smith)
[Originating in the Committee on Education]
(February 16, 2010)
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to
conduct a study on improving the efficiency, focus and
fairness of the system for holding schools and school
systems accountable for preparing students for college and
work in the 21st Century economy.
Whereas, The legislative intent in establishing the Process
for Improving Education, including the Office of Education
Performance Audits is, in part, to provide a system for holding
schools and school systems accountable for student performance
and progress toward obtaining the 21st Century knowledge and
skills intrinsic in a high quality education, to ensure that
education is delivered in an efficient manner and, further, to
provide a method for building the capacity and improving the
efficiency of schools and school systems to improve student
performance and progress including determining areas of strength
and exemplary practices of schools and school systems that contribute to performance and progress and encouraging their
emulation in other schools and systems; and
Whereas, The legislature has enacted other laws intended to
encourage local innovation and decision-making, promote school
level leadership and professional development, and increase the
flexibility of schools and school systems to appropriately focus
on the instructional and assessment strategies that best promote
the academic performance and progress of their students; and
Whereas, Excessive regulation and monitoring, particularly if
applied inconsistently among schools or systems, which focus on
the specific inputs of the education process, such as the
implementation of certain specific processes and strategies for
instruction and assessment and the compliance with rules for
certain specific time allocations, resource availability and
documentation, are inefficient and distract attention, energy and
focus on the core mission of schools of preparing students for
college and work in the 21st Century economy; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby
requested to conduct a study on improving the efficiency, focus
and fairness of the system for holding schools and school systems
accountable for preparing students for college and work in the
21st Century economy; and be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is requested to report to the regular session of the
Legislature, 2011, on its findings, conclusions and
recommendations, together with drafts of any legislation
necessary to effectuate its recommendations; and be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct
this study, to prepare a report and draft necessary legislation
are requested to be paid from legislative appropriations to the
Joint Committee on Government and Finance.