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Two important education bills still sitting on Gov. Tomblin’s desk
By Matt Maccaro, WV MetroNews
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has about two days to make two big decisions on whether to sign a pair of bills that will affect education in West Virginia.
One bill would alter teaching standards now referred to as College and Career Readiness Standards, while the other would allow the use of banked time to count toward making up days lost due to inclement weather and...
Kanawha supervisor: Bus passing law will hold people accountable
By Carrie Hodousek, WV MetroNews
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Vehicle owners will now be held responsible for illegally passing a stopped school bus in West Virginia.
“We have videos on our buses on the side that get the people running the lights that we can identify the license plate number,” said Jimmy Lacy, supervisor of transportation at Kanawha County Schools.
Lacy said on Monday’s...
Commentary: Tomblin faces decision on 180 days
By Hoppy Kercheval, WV MetroNews
For years, the goal of 180 days of instruction for public school children in West Virginia was taken lightly. Arbitrary start and end dates to the school year, combined with snow days, contributed to many counties consistently failing to meet the standard.
That changed in 2013 when the legislature passed Governor Tomblin’s comprehensive education reform bill, which opened the...
Budget impasse continues among state’s leading lawmakers
By Matt Maccaro , WV MetroNews
Leading lawmakers are trying to find a way to move forward with a budget, but so far there’s been little movement in the process.
House Speaker Tim Armstead said a budget was in place, but an announcement by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin of a $92 million dollar hole in projected revenue threw a wrench in their plans.
“We had basically reached an agreement with the...
WV Governor Tomblin approves bill increasing penalties for passing stopped school buses
The Associated Press
CHARLESTON, West Virginia — West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has approved increased penalties for passing stopped school buses.
Tomblin signed the bill Thursday.
On a first offense, drivers passing a school bus that stopped to pick up or drop off students could be guilty of a misdemeanor, fined $250 to $500, imprisoned up to six months...