COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
H. B. 4284
(By Delegates Williams, Manuel, Stemple,
Hall, Shelton and Anderson)
(Originating in the Committee on Education)
[February 11, 1998]
A BILL to amend chapter eighteen of the code of West Virginia,
one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, by adding
thereto a new article, designated article two-i, relating to
education; creating the West Virginia staff development
advisory council and regional staff development councils;
legislative purpose; legislative findings; members; and
functions.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That chapter eighteen of the code of West Virginia, one
thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be amended by
adding thereto a new article, designated article two-i, to read
as follows:
ARTICLE 2I. STAFF DEVELOPMENT COUNCILS.
§
18-2I-1. Legislative purpose.
The purpose of this article is to create the West Virginia
staff development advisory council and eight regional staff
development councils to coordinate the delivery of staff
development programs for professional education in West Virginia.
§
18-2I-2. Legislative findings.
The Legislature finds that there is presently an inadequate
and inefficient delivery of staff development programs for
professional education in West Virginia. The Legislature further
finds that the creation of a West Virginia staff development
advisory council and regional staff development councils will
assure the efficient delivery of high quality staff training
programs and will further assure that duplication of efforts will
be minimized. The Legislature further finds that the functions
of the West Virginia staff development advisory council and
regional staff development councils will assure that key
personnel will be fully aware of identified needs and
programmatic services, that all stake holders will be
appropriately involved in planning and implementing programs to
meet requisite needs and that high quality staff development
programs will be provided to public school educators of West
Virginia in the most efficient manner.
§18-2I-3. Creation of West Virginia staff development advisory
council; members; and functions.
(a) There shall be a West Virginia staff development
advisory council which shall consist of the following members:
(1) The chairpersons of each of the eight regional staff
development councils established in section five of this article;
(2) The coordinators of each of the eight regional
educational service agency staff development councils;
(3) The associate superintendent for the division of
research, technology and professional services of the state department of education who shall serve as an ex officio member;
(4) The assistant superintendent for the division of
instructional and student services of the state department of
education who shall serve as an ex officio member;
(5) The assistant superintendent for the division of
technical and adult education services of the state department of
education who shall serve as an ex officio member;
(6) The assistant superintendent for the division of
administrative services of the state department of education who
shall serve as an ex officio member;
(7) The secretary of education and the arts who shall serve
as an ex officio member;
(8) The chancellor of the university system of West Virginia
who shall serve as an ex officio member;
(9) The chancellor of the state college system of West
Virginia who shall serve as an ex officio member;
(10) The director of the West Virginia education fund who
shall serve as an ex officio member;
(11) The executive director of the West Virginia center for
professional development who shall serve as an ex officio member;
(12) The president of the West Virginia education
association who shall serve as an ex officio member;
(13) The president of the West Virginia federation of
teachers who shall serve as an ex officio member;
(14) The president of the West Virginia professional
educators who shall serve as an ex officio member;
(15) The president of the West Virginia association of school administrators who shall serve as an ex officio member;
(16) The president of the West Virginia association of
elementary and middle school principals who shall serve as an ex
officio member; and
(17) The president of the West Virginia association of
secondary school principals who shall serve as an ex officio
member.
(b) Any member of the advisory council may be reimbursed by
his or her employing agency for the cost of reasonable and
necessary expenses actually incurred in the performance of their
duties under this article as determined by the employing agency.
§18-2I-4. Functions of the West Virginia staff development
advisory council.
The council shall:
(a) Identify and prioritize statewide staff development
needs;
(b) Identify and promote development of effective staff
development programs to meet identified needs;
(c) Facilitate the coordination and communication of staff
development activities provided at the local, regional and state
levels;
(d) Convene a regular meeting on a semiannual basis to
effectuate the requirements in subsections (a), (b) and (c) of
this section;
(e) Elect
a chairman which shall serve two years; and
(f) Report information and findings related to staff
development to the legislative oversight commission on education accountability and the state board, when
requested.
§18-2I-5. Creation of regional staff development councils;
members; and functions.
(a) There shall be a regional staff development council in
each of the eight regional educational service agencies located
within the state. Each regional staff development council shall
consist of the following members:
(1) The chairperson of each of the county professional staff
development councils located in each county contained in the
applicable region;
(2) The county staff development coordinator from each of
the counties located within the region: Provided, That if the
county does not have a staff development coordinator, then the
superintendent shall designate a person to serve on the regional
staff development council;
(3) The regional educational service agencies staff
development coordinator who shall serve as an ex officio member;
(4) The executive director of the regional educational
service agencies who shall serve as an ex officio member; and
(5) The designee of the chancellor of the university system
of West Virginia or the chancellor of the state college system of
West Virginia who shall serve as an ex officio member.
(b) Any member of the regional staff development council may
be reimbursed by his or her employing agency for the cost of
reasonable and necessary expenses actually incurred in the
performance of their duties under this article as determined by the employing agency.
§18-2I-6. Functions of the regional staff development councils.
The regional councils shall:
(a) Identify and prioritize regional staff development
needs;
(b) Identify and promote development of effective staff
development programs to meet identified needs;
(c) Establish the budget for multicounty staff development
programs and oversee effective use of the budget;
(d) Coordinate staff development at the regional level;
(e) Facilitate communications among and between personnel
responsible for staff development at the state, local and
regional levels;
(f) Convene a regular meeting on a quarterly basis to
effectuate the requirements in subsections (a), (b), (c), (d) and
(e) of this section;
(g) Elect
a chairman which shall serve two years; and
(h) Report information and findings related to staff
development to the West Virginia staff development advisory
council.
§18-2I-7. Limitations on funding of councils.
Nothing in this article may be construed to require any
specific level of funding by the Legislature.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to create the West
Virginia Staff Development Advisory Council and Regional Staff
Development Councils to coordinate the delivery of staff
development programs for professional education in West Virginia.
This article is new; therefore, strike-throughs and
underscoring have been omitted.
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