West Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 2 R cosponsors

SB 727 — Revising process for county boards of education to hire support staff

Last action — Communicated to House

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 09, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House of Delegates.

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Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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Moderate

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  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Bill SB 727 introduce a more inclusive process for faculty senates to engage early childhood classroom assistant teachers in employment decisions. It allows these teachers to participate in interviews and be part of the hiring process, which could lead to better hiring practices that reflect the needs of the classroom. Additionally, it adds requirements for input from service personnel, ensuring that the voices of those who work closely with students are considered. This change is significant because it aims to create a more collaborative and equitable hiring process in schools, potentially improving the quality of education for young learners.

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SB727 SFA GRADY #1 2-20Hager  7871 Senator Grady moved to amend the bill on pages 3 and 4, section 5, lines 44 through 63, by striking out subdivision (2) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subdivision (2) to read as follows:(2) A faculty senate may establish a process for members to interview or otherwise obtain information regarding applicants for classroom teaching, aide, and early childhood classroom assistant teacher vacancies that will enable the faculty senate to submit recommendations regarding employment to the principal.
SB727 HFAT Ellington 3-7White 3336 Delegate Ellington moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows: A BILL to amend and reenact §18-5A-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended;
To facilitate the establishment of a process that is timely, effective, consistent among schools and counties, and designed to avoid litigation or grievance, the state board shall promulgate a rule pursuant to article three-b, chapter twenty-nine-a §29A-3B-1 et seq.
and to amend and reenact §18A-4-8b of said code, all relating to local school involvement and the employment of school personnel;
of this code to implement the provisions of this subdivision.
allowing a faculty senate to include early childhood classroom assistant teachers;
The rule shall require that any process established pursuant to this subdivision include the participation and input of one service person when information regarding applicants for aide or early childhood classroom assistant teacher vacancies is being obtained;
modifying language relating to faculty senate committee assignments and voting;
that the service person not be a bus driver;
requiring the faculty senate to establish a process for members to interview or obtain information regarding classroom teacher and early childhood classroom assistant teacher vacancies;
that the service person be an aide or an early childhood classroom assistant teacher when possible;
requiring the state board to include it its rulemaking certain provisions regarding early childhood classroom assistant teachers;
that the service person be employed at the school with the vacancy;
providing for inclusion of early childhood classroom assistant teachers in training;
and that no service person applying for the position be included in the process beyond his or her role as an applicant for the position.
providing for inclusion of early childhood classroom assistant teachers in the faculty senate committee process;
The rule also may include the following:(A) A process or alternative processes that a faculty senate may adopt;(B) If determined necessary, a requirement and procedure for training for principals, and faculty senate members or their designees, and service personnel who may participate in interviews and provisions that may provide for the compensation based on the appropriate daily rate of a classroom teacher or of a service person, as applicable, who directly participates in the training for periods beyond his or her individual contract;(C) Timelines that will assure the timely completion of the recommendation or the forfeiture of the right to make a recommendation upon the failure to complete a recommendation within a reasonable time;(D) The authorization of the faculty senate to delegate the process for making a recommendation to a committee of no less than three members of the faculty senate plus one service person meeting the requirements of this subdivision when information regarding applicants for aide or early childhood classroom assistant teacher vacancies is being obtained;
allowing for recognition of early childhood classroom assistant teachers;
and(E) Such other provisions as the state board determines are necessary or beneficial for the process to be established by the faculty senate.;On page 7, section 8b, line 35 after the word “duties”, by inserting the words “including the participating service person required pursuant to §18-5A-5 of this code”;On page 8, section 8b, lines 53 and 54 by striking out the words “recommendation of the faculty senate, if any, shall be double weighted” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “recommendation, if any, of the faculty senate with the participation and input of the service person required pursuant to §18-5A-5 of this code shall be double weighted”;On page 8, section 8b, line 58, after the word “senate” by inserting the words “with the input and participation of the service person required pursuant to §18-5A-5 of this code”;And,On page 8, section 8b, line 63, after the word “teacher” by inserting the words “and service person”. AdoptedRejected
requiring that two members of the faculty senate to sign off on all expenditures;
providing that certain faculty senate reports be provided to county superintendent;
requiring that any review of an individual's evaluations must have that individual's consent;
changing the time frame that the local board must provide for faculty senate and allowing for emergency meetings;
removing the requirement that a faculty senate develop a strategic plan;
requiring the principal to be given an opportunity to interview all qualified early childhood classroom assistant teachers applicants, make recommendations regarding their employment, and requiring state board rule to address who shall be the principal's designee if the principal is unable to participate in the process;
requiring the county board to give the faculty senate the opportunity to interview or obtain information regarding early childhood classroom assistant teacher applicant vacancies;
establishing criterion upon which decisions affecting promotions and filing of the early childhood classroom assistant teacher positions are to be based;
specifying weight to be given to each criterion;
requiring all qualified applicants to be considered together in one group;
requiring appointment of applicant if the principal and faculty senate recommend the same applicant and the county superintendent concurs;
requiring state board rule to implement and interpret certain provisions;
and establishing effective date.   AdoptedRejected 
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The bill expands the definition of faculty senate membership to include early childhood classroom assistant teachers and updates various procedural requirements within the framework of the faculty senate.

  • W. Va. Code § 18-5A-5

    professional educators employed at the school who shall all be voting members. → professional educators, and may include early childhood classroom assistant teachers, employed at the school who shall all be voting members.

    The faculty senate now includes early childhood classroom assistant teachers as voting members.

  • W. Va. Code § 18-5A-5

    may appoint such committees as may be desirable to study → may appoint such committees as may be desirable needed to study

    Clarifies the language to emphasize the necessity of committees appointed by the chair of the faculty senate.

  • W. Va. Code § 18-5A-5

    but the acts of the faculty senate shall be voted upon by the full body. → but the acts of the faculty senate shall be voted upon by the full body members present during a meeting.

    Specifies that votes on faculty senate acts require a quorum of members present at the meeting.

  • W. Va. Code § 18-5A-5

    A faculty senate may establish a process for members to interview or otherwise obtain information regarding applicants for classroom teaching vacancies that will enable the faculty senate to submit recommendations regarding employment to the principal. → A faculty senate shall establish a process for members to interview or otherwise obtain information regarding applicants for classroom teaching, and early childhood classroom assistant teacher vacancies that will enable the faculty senate to submit recommendations regarding employment to the principal.

    Mandates that faculty senates establish a process for interviews regarding both teaching and assistant teacher vacancies.

  • W. Va. Code § 18-5A-5

    participation and input of early childhood classroom assistant teacher when information regarding applicants for the early childhood classroom assistant teacher vacancies is being obtained; that the early childhood classroom assistant teacher be employed at the school with the vacancy; → participation and input of early childhood classroom assistant teacher when information regarding applicants for the early childhood classroom assistant teacher vacancies is being obtained; that the early childhood classroom assistant teacher be employed at the school with the vacancy; and that no service person applying for the position be included in the process beyond his or her role as an applicant for the position.

    Clarifies the involvement process for early childhood classroom assistant teachers in the hiring recommendations.

  • W. Va. Code § 18-5A-5

    may nominate teachers for recognition as outstanding teachers under state and local teacher recognition programs and other personnel at the school, including parents, for recognition under other appropriate recognition programs and may establish such programs for operation at the school. → may nominate teachers or early classroom childhood assistant teacher for recognition as outstanding teachers under state and local teacher recognition programs and other personnel at the school, including parents, for recognition under other appropriate recognition programs and may establish such programs for operation at the school.

    Allows nominations for outstanding teacher recognition to include early childhood classroom assistant teachers.

  • W. Va. Code § 18-5A-5

    may establish a process for the review and comment on sabbatical leave requests submitted by employees at the school pursuant to section eleven, article two of this chapter. → may establish a process for the review and comment on sabbatical leave requests submitted by employees at the school pursuant to section eleven, article two of this chapter §18-2-11 of this code.

    Clarifies the citation for the sabbatical leave requests in compliance with existing law.

  • W. Va. Code § 18-5A-5

    at least six two-hour blocks of time for faculty senate meetings with at least one two-hour block of time scheduled in the first month of the employment term, one two-hour block of time scheduled in the last month of the employment term and at least one two-hour block of time scheduled in each of the months of October, December, February and April. → at least six three two-hour blocks of time for faculty senate meetings with at least one two-hour block of time scheduled in the first month of the employment term, one two-hour block of time scheduled in the last month of the employment term and at least one two-hour block of time scheduled in each of the months of October, December, February, and April determined by the county board of education emergency meetings may be held where needed subject to approval.

    Increases the number of required time blocks for faculty senate meetings and provides flexibility for emergency meetings.

Action History

  1. Communicated to House

  2. Senate refused to concur; requested House recede(Voice vote)

  3. House Message received

  4. Communicated to Senate

  5. Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  6. Passed House (Roll No. 679)

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  9. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  10. Read 2nd time

  11. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  12. Read 1st time

  13. Immediate consideration

  14. With amendment, do pass

  15. To House Education

  16. Introduced in House

  17. Ordered to House

  18. Title amendment adopted

  19. Passed Senate (Roll No. 198)

  20. Read 3rd time

  21. On 3rd reading

  22. Floor amendments adopted (Voice vote)

  23. Read 2nd time

  24. On 2nd reading

  25. Read 1st time

  26. On 1st reading

  27. Committee substitute reported

  28. To Education

  29. Introduced in Senate

  30. To Education

  31. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 28 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 61 Yea · 34 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 432003
Unaffiliated 18602
Democrat 0800
Total 613405
% of votes cast 61%34%0%5%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Forsht — Yea
Smith — Yea
Foster — Yea
Linville — Yea
Longanacre — Yea
Steele — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Martin — Yea
Summers — Yea
Tully — Yea
Devault — Yea
Warner — Yea
Householder — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Fast — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Winzenreid — Yea
Kirby — Nay
Ross — Nay
Rowe — Nay
Griffith — Nay
Hamilton — Nay
Phillips — Nay
Kump — Not Voting
Nestor — Not Voting
Evan Hansen Democrat Nay
Hollis Lewis Democrat Nay
Joey Garcia Democrat Nay
John Williams Democrat Nay
Kayla Young Democrat Nay
Mike Pushkin Democrat Nay
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Nay
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Nay
Adam Burkhammer Republican Yea
Adam Vance Republican Nay
Andy Shamblin Republican Nay
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Ridenour Republican Yea
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Yea
Bryan Ward Republican Yea
Charles Sheedy Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Nay
Chuck Horst Republican Not Voting
Clay Riley Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dana Ferrell Republican Yea
Darren Thorne Republican Yea
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Green Republican Nay
Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican Yea
Eric Brooks Republican Nay
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Nay
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
Geno Chiarelli Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Nay
George Street Republican Yea
Henry Dillon Republican Nay
James Robert "JB" Akers II Republican Nay
Jarred Cannon Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Nay
Jeffrey Stephens Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Jonathan Pinson Republican Yea
Jordan Bridges Republican Not Voting
Jordan Maynor Republican Yea
Josh Holstein Republican Yea
Kathie Hess Crouse Republican Yea
Keith Marple Republican Nay
Laura Kimble Republican Yea
Lori Dittman Republican Nay
Margitta Mazzocchi Republican Nay
Mark Dean Republican Nay
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Michael Hite Republican Yea
Michael Hornby Republican Yea
Mickey Petitto Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Lucas Republican Not Voting
Phil Mallow Republican Yea
Rick Hillenbrand Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Nay
Scot C. Heckert Republican Nay
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Nay
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
Walter Hall Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Nay
Wayne Clark Republican Nay
William Anderson Republican Nay

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Passage

Passed 31 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 15100
Unaffiliated 15200
Democrat 1000
Total 31300
% of votes cast 91%9%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
MARONEY — Yea
STOVER — Yea
MARTIN — Yea
STUART — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
CAPUTO — Nay
NELSON — Yea
PHILLIPS — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
HAMILTON — Nay
HUNT — Yea
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
KARNES — Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Yea
Amy Grady Republican Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Jack Woodrum Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jay Taylor Republican Yea
Laura Wakim Chapman Republican Nay
Mark R. Maynard Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Mike Oliverio Republican Yea
Patricia Rucker Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Yea
Vince Deeds Republican Yea

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SB 727 is sponsored by Plymale, Rollan A. Roberts (Republican), and Amy Grady (Republican).
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