SB 684
Relating to required courses of instruction for private, parochial, and church schools
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Bill overview
This bill modifies West Virginia’s requirements for courses of instruction in public, private, parochial, and denominational schools. It removes these schools from certain requirements, specifically those related to ‘Celebrate Freedom Week.’ The bill maintains requirements for history, civics, and the U.S. Constitution for public schools, including a standardized test for civics knowledge, and mandates CPR training for high school students. Additionally, it introduces a requirement for a high school computer science credit starting in the 2027-2028 school year.
Key provisions
- Removes private, parochial, and denominational schools from requirements related to ‘Celebrate Freedom Week’ instruction.
- Maintains requirements for history, civics, and the U.S. Constitution in public schools.
- Mandates a standardized civics test for high school students between ninth and twelfth grade.
- Requires high school students to earn one unit of credit in a high school computer science course before graduation, starting in the 2027-2028 school year.
- Specifies criteria for computer science courses, including curriculum standards and instructional formats.
- Allows computer science credit to substitute for math or personalized education plan credits.
- Requires the State Board of Education to provide a list of approved computer science course options.
- Mandates CPR training for high school students, including a minimum of 30 minutes of instruction before graduation.
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