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H. B. 4078
(By Mr. Speaker, Mr. Kiss, and Delegates Louisos,
Martin, Givens, Michael, Williams and Willison)
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[Introduced January 18, 2000; referred to the
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Committee on Education.]
A BILL to amend article two, chapter eighteen of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended,
by adding thereto a new section, designated section
thirty-four, relating to providing high school diplomas to
certain World War I and World War II veterans that did not
graduate from high school due to their military service.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
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That article two, chapter eighteen of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be
amended by adding thereto a new section, designated section
thirty-four, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
§18-2-34. High school diplomas for World War I and World War II
veterans.
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(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this code or rule to the contrary, the state board shall provide for the awarding of
high school diplomas to any World War I or World War II veteran
who:
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(1) Left high school prior to graduation in order to serve
in the armed forces of the United States;
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(2) Did not receive a high school diploma as a consequence
of the service; and
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(3) Was discharged from the armed services under honorable
conditions.
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(b) The state board and the veterans' council, created in
article one, chapter nine-a of this code, shall jointly
promulgate guidelines for the identification of eligible veterans
and for the awarding of diplomas.
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(c) For purposes of this section:
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(1) "World War I Veteran" means any veteran who:
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(A) Performed wartime service between April sixth, one
thousand nine hundred seventeen and November eleventh, one
thousand nine hundred eighteen; or
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(B) Has been awarded the World War I Victory Medal; and
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(2) "World War II Veteran" means any veteran who performed
wartime service between September sixteenth, one thousand nine
hundred forty and December thirty-first, one thousand nine
hundred forty-six.
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NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide high school
diplomas to those World War I and World War II veterans that did
not graduate from high school due to their military service.
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This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and
underscoring have been omitted.