SB 1048
Transferring responsibility of school position eliminations to WV Board of Education
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Bill overview
This bill transfers the responsibility for deciding which school positions to eliminate due to lack of need from individual county school boards to the West Virginia Board of Education. It outlines factors the state board must consider, including class sizes, bus routes, and district input. The bill also requires county boards to provide information about the funding for positions exceeding foundation allowance levels and ensures timely notification to the county board regarding terminated positions.
Key provisions
- Transfers responsibility for eliminating school personnel positions to the West Virginia Board of Education.
- Requires the state board to consider class sizes, bus routes, and district input when determining which positions to eliminate.
- Mandates county boards to provide information on the funding source for positions exceeding foundation allowance levels.
- Requires early notification to the county board regarding terminated positions to allow them to meet personnel deadlines.
- Specifies factors the state board should consider, including the number of positions relative to foundation allowances.
- Addresses seniority and other factors in personnel transfers.
- Defines ‘lack of need’ for determining position eliminations.
- Requires the state board to consider the impact of position eliminations on class sizes and bus routes.
Who is affected
- West Virginia County School Boards
- West Virginia Board of Education
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