Dear Senator,

Improving the West Virginia public education system is among the most important tasks that we face as
Senators. Through your efforts, we have brought awareness and offered meaningful solutions to the
issues that confront the education delivery model in our state. The Republican and Democrat caucuses
have been actively engaged in the important work of ensuring that West Virginia operates a world class
public education system. We have no time to spare in our quest to empower our students, parents, and
teachers with the tools necessary to improve student success. It is a moral imperative that we work
together to lift student success and achievement in West Virginia to first place in America. Accordingly,
we will release a draft version of the Student Success Act as early as today, Friday, May 24, 2019. You
will receive the bill in an email to your senate account.

I urge all senators to thoroughly review these bills and submit proposed changes to either Majority
counsel, James Bailey or Minority counsel, Brian Skinner. In a diligent effort to be cost effective in the
process of voting upon these important measures, I respectfully suggest that you make a concerted
effort to submit such changes or ideas before noon on May 30, 2019. This is in no way an effort to
diminish or effect the amendment process which each senator has every right to pursue. Rather, I make
this request in recognition that these concepts have been vetted and reviewed during the regular
legislative session and throughout the education forums that have been conducted over the past
months. We are releasing the bills to each senator in order that any amendments, etc. can be prepared
and submitted in a timely manner.

Our intention is to begin and complete senate action on these measures on Saturday, June 1, 2019.
Obviously, this will require a high degree of coordination and cooperation within Senate membership. I
look forward to working with you to achieve this goal. As always, please feel free to contact me or any
member of our senate team for additional information or any assistance we can provide.

Please review your schedules, plan accordingly, and contact me with confirmation of your availability.

Very sincerely yours,

Mitch B. Carmichael