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Introduced Version House Concurrent Resolution 57 History

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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.
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