Governor Manchin calls Legislature into special session
May 13, 2010
By Kyle Maichle
CHARLESTON, West Virginia: As the primary election ended in West Virginia, the job of it's legislature has not ended. Governor Joe Manchin called the West Virginia Legislature to re-convene at noon Eastern Time on May 13, 2010 to take up education reform legislation[1].
The reason why the Legislature was called into special session is to consider legislation that would qualify the state for the federal Race to the Top funding. Some of the legislation that is being considered is changing how teachers are hired and fired, making all evaluations for teachers to be performance-based, adding new charter schools, and increasing teacher salaries especially in low income areas[2].
Despite education may be the top issue for special session , The West Virginia Healthcare Freedom Act along with other issues will not be brought up. A aide for Governor Manchin said that education will be the key issue for special session as the state must have its Race to the Top application completed by the June 1st deadline[3].
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Footnotes
- ↑ West Virginia Watchdog, "DOCUMENTS: Joe Manchin Kicks of Special Session on Education Reform in West Virginia," May 13, 2010
- ↑ Office of West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin, "Proclamation ordering May Special Session," May 12, 2010
- ↑ Register Herald, "Healthcare Freedom Act not on special session agenda," May 13, 2010
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