SB842 SFAT #1 TAKUBO 2-25

Hager  7871

Senator Takubo moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Senate Bill 842—A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-3-13, all relating to requiring the State Superintendent of Schools to immediately establish a Behavior Interventionist Pilot Program in two county school districts for the duration of five years; setting forth criteria to be used in the selection of the two county school districts; allowing the two county school districts to immediately create a new behavior interventionist position; requiring the county superintendent to convene an advisory committee consisting of certain school personnel and the education organizations to advise the county superintendent and county board on qualifications and hiring; requiring behavior interventionists to be designated by the county board as either a professional person or a service person; requiring the designated county school districts to establish the qualifications and training requirements; and requiring annual report to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability.