SB451 HFA Bates, Hornbuckle and Hartman 2-13

          Delegate Bates, Hornbuckle, Hartman and Miley move to amend the HFIN S/I on page 11, following the chapter heading, by inserting a new section, to read as follows:

“ARTICLE 2. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

§18-2-42. Education Adequacy Cost Study

(a) Not later than ten days after the effective date of this subsection, the State Board of Education shall issue a request for proposals to conduct an adequacy cost study of public school funding in West Virginia. Upon receipt and consideration of the proposals, the State Board of Education shall select a person or organization that has expertise in public education funding to conduct the study.   The study shall consist of an analysis and estimation of the cost associated with achieving adequate educational outcomes to fulfill the demands of a thorough and efficient education, with consideration given to how costs vary by setting, location, and student backgrounds and characteristics.

(b) By December 15, 2019, a preliminary report on the adequacy cost study shall be submitted to the State Board of Education and to the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Government and Finance.  No later than December 15, 2021, a final report on the adequacy cost study shall be submitted to the State Board of Education and to the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Government and Finance.”