HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 91
(By Delegates Poling, Paxton, Perry, Pethtel, Moye, Rodighiero,
Wysong, Browning, Frederick, Ellis, Stephens, Ennis, Crosier,
Wells, Shaver, Duke, Sumner, Romine, Rowan and Tansill)
[Originating in the Committee on Education]
(March 6, 2007)
Requesting the joint committee on government and finance to make
a study on minimizing the school bus transportation times
for students in the pre-kindergarten and elementary grades.
Whereas, Intuitively, the value of the state's investments
in quality early childhood education in the pre-kindergarten and
primary grades may be diminished if the length of the children's
daily bus ride to and from the school interferes with their
mental alertness, attitude and enjoyment of a positive school
experience; and
Whereas, The school systems must also have flexibility in
providing school bus transportation systems that are responsive
to the changing residential locations of families, the special
needs of students, road maintenance and many other circumstances
that affect bus routes and the length of student bus rides; and
Whereas, The goal of limiting the length of the bus rides of children in the pre-kindergarten and elementary grades to no more
than thirty minutes is currently set forth in the policies of the
West Virginia Board of Education and is a goal worthy of the best
efforts of the school systems to achieve; 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 minimizing the school bus
transportation times for students in the kindergarten and
elementary grades; and be it
Further Resolved, That the said joint committee on
government and finance is requested to 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, 2008, 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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