West Virginia House Bill 2020 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-02-11 - To House Education
Pending: House Education Committee

The purpose of this bill is to authorize an exemption from standardized testing for children receiving an exemption from compulsory school attendance who attend church school. The actual intent of the bill is to provide an exemption for Amish children, but due to Constitutional concerns, Amish children are not specifically singled out for the exemption, and other religious groups could also theoretically apply for and be granted the exemption. The draft cites the United States Supreme Court decision of Wisconsin v. Yoder as precedent for the exemption. This court case involved a successful Amish challenge to Wisconsin law providing for compulsory school attendance.

Exempting children receiving an exemption from compulsory school attendance in favor of church school from standardized testing requirement

Del. Brady Paxton [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-02-11		To House Education
2009-02-11		Introduced in House
2009-02-11		To Education
2009-02-11		Filed for introduction

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
18	28	3	Amended Code	Citation Text
18	8	1	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=2020&year=2009&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill