HB 4115
To modify the required amount of contracted teaching days and provide for breaks per semester for teachers.
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- Passed House of Delegates
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
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Bill overview
This bill modifies the number of contracted teaching days required for West Virginia teachers and establishes breaks during the fall and spring semesters. It clarifies that work stoppages or strikes by teachers are unlawful and do not qualify for alternative instruction methods or the use of accrued instructional time to cover lost days. The bill also outlines consequences for teachers participating in work stoppages, including salary withholding, and mandates built-in breaks for instructors.
Key provisions
- Reduces the minimum required contracted teaching days from 180 to 160 days per employment term.
- Establishes mandatory breaks during the fall and spring semesters for teachers.
- Prohibits the use of alternative instruction methods or accrued instructional time to cover days lost due to teacher work stoppages or strikes.
- Specifies that participation in a work stoppage constitutes grounds for withholding an employee's prorated salary.
- Requires county boards of education to provide built-in breaks for instructors, including a reduction of 20 days from the standard 180-day employment term.
- Clarifies that standardized testing days should be considered when implementing breaks.
- States that public employees have no right to strike.
- Outlines procedures for determining if an employee is participating in a work stoppage.
Who is affected
- West Virginia Teachers
- County Boards of Education
- Students in West Virginia Schools
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