Adopted by House March 7, 2012

SB371 H ED AMT 3-2

    Your committee on education moves to amend the title of the bill, by striking the title and inserting in lieu thereof a new title to read as follows:

“A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-5B-12, relating to creating school system collaborative innovation zones; legislative findings and intent; restricted eligibility for designation of school systems; process for requesting and approving or disapproving designation; authorities granted by virtue of designation and duration thereof; extension of designation; effect of change in status on designation; required strategic plan of improvement; purpose, contents and process for development and approval of improvement plan; plan amendments; process for requesting and approving exceptions to statutes, policies, rules and interpretations; prohibition on exceptions from certain statutes, policies, rules and interpretations; state board rule for implementation, including emergency rule if necessary; certain state board review and reporting on progress of designated school systems; examples of potential areas for innovation; requiring collaboration to the extent applicable of county commission with Office of Coalfield Community Development on certain needs; authorizing to the extent applicable an area health organization to work with county board in addressing certain needs and authorizing partnership with certain other health organizations; and authorizing to the extent applicable Concord University to work with county board in addressing certain needs including implementation of teacher-in-residence program subject to certain conditions.”