The House Subcommittee on Public Education met this afternoon.
House Bill 4871 was moved to Thursday’s agenda.
House Bill 4834 permits girls in public high schools and public charter schools to participate in a sanctioned sporting event. The WVSSAC supports girls’ wrestling, but would like the bill pulled so they can sanction it and do the work as an agency on a probationary basis.
Members of the community spoke in favor of the bill. High school girls spoke in support of the bill, stating it will open collegiate opportunities and allow them to compete on an even playing field. Many of them spoke about the growing girls’ teams throughout the state, and many have competed against boys because girls’ teams do not exist. They do not want to wait for the WVSSAC to sanction, as they feel the recent growth is an incentive to sanction now.
