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House Concurrent Resolution 101 History
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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 101
(By Delegates Paxton, Perry, Pethtel, Poling Duke, Moye,
Rodigherio, Romine, Wysong, Browning, Frederick, Ellis,
Ireland, Stepehens, Gall, Williams, Rowan, Ennis, Fragale,
Crosier, Wells, Tansill, Shaver, Sumner and Miller )
[Originating in the Committee on Education]
(March 4, 2008)
Requesting the joint committee on government and finance to make
a study on
the condition, role and function of county boards
of education in terms of their responsibilities in ensuring
that these local policy-making entities are best prepared to
provide educational governance in the 21st Century
.
Whereas,
County boards of education are statutory entities
responsible for governance of the state's 55 respective school
districts
; and
Whereas,
County boards of education operate with various
means of authority within the strictures of state laws and West
Virginia Board of Education rules, regulations, policies and
procedures
; and
Whereas,
The Legislature and West Virginia Board of
Education endorse, support and promote needed statutes, policies
and procedures to ensure that Mountain State students are well-prepared and equipped to function and participate in a global,
21st Century world
;
Whereas,
County boards have the responsibility to ensure,
based on guidance of statute and state Board of Education
policies, rules and regulations, that students are prepared for
a globally competitive 21st Century world
; and
Whereas,
C
ounty boards must be most prepared to meet these
objectives and through effective governance and boardsmanship,
largely provided through training and development as required by
West Virginia Code §18-5-1a
; and
Whereas,
Statutes, West Virginia Board of Education
policies, rules and regulations necessarily inform, guide and
ultimately shape programs of training for county board members
;
and
Whereas,
County boards are responsible for providing the
policy leadership necessary to guide local school districts to
accomplish legislative and West Virginia Board of Education
; and
Whereas,
S
uch a responsibilities best entail and a thorough
review of county board roles and responsibilities in terms of
governance effectiveness and boardsmanship
; and
Whereas,
The Legislature is the appropriate body to initiate
and best discuss emergent needs in terms of county boards being
able to effectively carry out roles and functions
; and
Whereas,
Legislative-inspired discussions of these roles, responsibilities and function, given necessary county board
member input, can help shape future policy relating to school
boards in the 21st Century
; and
Whereas,
County boards, through the West Virginia School
Board Association, an association representing each county board
in the states, wishes to actively participate in legislatively-
initiated along with invitation and input from other education
groups, bodies and governmental entities as selected by the
legislative leadership
; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the joint committee on government and finance is hereby
requested to make a study on
the condition, role and function of
county boards of education in terms of their responsibilities in
ensuring that these local policy-making entities are best
prepared to provide educational governance in the 21st Century
,
including, but not limited to,
recommendations for training and
development, heightened understanding of role and function,
possible enhancement of compensation
; and be it
Further Resolved, That the said joint committee on
government and finance is requested conduct the study and prepare
a report of its findings, conclusions and recommendations
together with drafts of any legislation necessary to effectuate
its recommendations; and be it
Further Resolved, That the joint committee on government and finance is requested to report to the regular session of the
Legislature, 2009, 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.