SB711 HFAT ELLINGTON 3-11 #1

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

Eng. Senate Bill 711—A BILL to amend and reenact §18-2-7f of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to establishing alternative educational opportunities for elective course credit; requiring the state board to establish, develop, and maintain a program whereby students can earn elective course credit for extended learning opportunities that take place outside of the traditional classroom setting; specifying minimum entities eligible to provide extended learning opportunity programs; requiring individuals or entities seeking certification as an eligible extended learning opportunity program to successfully complete an application process; imposing requirements on extended learning opportunity providers pertaining to compliance with applicable federal and state health and safety laws and regulations, compliance with standards and safeguards provided by the West Virginia Board of Education, background checks for key personnel or instructional staff, and proof of insurance; addressing the denial of a program application; providing for monitoring, evaluation, and inspection of approved programs; allowing extension of approval or disqualification for violation of state law or state board policies; allowing appeal of disqualification; requiring the county boards of education to adopt an alternative educational opportunities policy that facilitates implementation and participation; requiring parental or legal guardian approval for participation of student under 18; allowing students transferring schools to request acceptance of elective course credits awarded for program completion; addressing transportation to and from an approved program; allowing auditing of approved programs at any time and disqualification for not meeting certain provisions; and requiring report to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability with respect to the implementation of extended learning opportunity programs.

Adopted

Rejected