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WV Code § 18-12B-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 12B. Revenue Bonds for State Institutions of Higher Education -- Capital Improvements on System Basis|§18-12B-3. Board of Regents to Fix and Collect Fees

The board of regents shall fix, establish, maintain and collect the tuition fees provided for in section one, article twenty-four, chapter eighteen of this code, from students at all state institutions of higher education other than (unless the board of regents shall otherwise determine by resolution) tuition fees from students attending community colleges, in amounts at least sufficient, at all times, after depositing (subject to, or until termination of, the lien and pledge referred to in section two of this article) in the special nonrevolving Marshall University capital improvements fund, and the special nonrevolving West Virginia University capital improvements fund referred to in section two of this article such tuition fees as are now required to be deposited therein pursuant to section one, article twenty-four, chapter eighteen of this code, to provide revenues for deposit in the state system tuition fee special capital improvements fund which are adequate to pay the principal of, interest and redemption premium, if any, on the bonds authorized to be issued pursuant to this article as the same mature and become due and to make all reserve and other payments to be required by the proceedings which authorize such bonds, and to provide any additional protective pledge of revenues and fees and reserve or other payments as the board of regents may in its discretion require by the resolution authorizing any issue of bonds pursuant to this article and any trust agreement made in connection therewith, and to make all other payments required by this article or any such proceedings, resolutions or trust agreements.
WV Code § 18-12B-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 12B. Revenue Bonds for State Institutions of Higher Education -- Capital Improvements on System Basis|§18-12B-6. Bonds May Be Issued for Combined Purposes

The board of regents may authorize by one or more resolutions a single issue of bonds for the combined purposes of refunding the outstanding bonds as herein authorized and financing one or more of the major renovations, repairs and safety upgrading and capital improvements herein authorized.
WV Code § 18-12B-7 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 12B. Revenue Bonds for State Institutions of Higher Education -- Capital Improvements on System Basis|§18-12B-7. Bonds Shall Be Negotiable Instruments

The revenue bonds, revenue refunding bonds and bonds issued for combined purposes under the provisions of this article shall, independently of the requirements of any other provision of law and solely by virtue of the provisions of this section, be and have all the qualities and incidents of negotiable instruments.
WV Code § 18-12B-8 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 12B. Revenue Bonds for State Institutions of Higher Education -- Capital Improvements on System Basis|§18-12B-8. Trust Agreements for Holders of Bonds

The board of regents may enter into an agreement or agreements with any trust company, or with any bank having the powers of a trust company, either within or outside the state, to act as trustee for the holders of bonds issued hereunder, setting forth therein such duties and containing such legally binding covenants of the board of regents with the holders of the bonds in respect to the payment of the bonds, the fixing, establishing and collecting of the fees hereinbefore referred to; the acquisition, construction, improvement, maintenance, operation, repair and insurance of authorized major renovations, repairs and safety upgrading and capital improvements; the custody, safeguarding and disposition of the proceeds of the bonds, and the moneys in such special funds, sinking funds, reserve funds, or any other moneys or funds, notwithstanding provisions of this article to the contrary; the security for moneys on hand or on deposit, and the rights and remedies of the trustee and the holders of the bonds, as may be agreed upon with the purchasers of such bonds; provisions restricting the individual right of action of bondholders as is customary in trust agreements respecting bonds and debentures of municipal corporations, protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the trustee and the bondholders; and provisions as to any other matters which are deemed necessary and advisable by the board of regents in the best interests of the state and to enhance the marketability of the bonds. Any such agreement entered into by the board of regents shall be binding in all respects on such board and its successors from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof; and all the provisions thereof shall be enforceable by appropriate proceedings at law or in equity, or otherwise.
WV Code § 18-12B-9 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 12B. Revenue Bonds for State Institutions of Higher Education -- Capital Improvements on System Basis|§18-12B-9. Sinking Fund for Payment of Bonds

From the state system tuition fee special capital improvements fund the board of regents shall make periodic payments to the state sinking fund commission in an amount sufficient to meet the requirements of any issue of bonds sold under the provisions of this article, as may be specified in the resolution of the board authorizing the issue thereof and in any trust agreement entered into in connection therewith. The payments so made shall be placed by the commission in a special sinking fund which is hereby pledged to and charged with the payment of the principal of the bonds of such issue and the interest thereon, and to the redemption or repurchase of such bonds, such sinking fund to be a fund for all bonds of such issue without distinction or priority of one over another, except as may be provided in the resolution authorizing such issue of bonds. The moneys in the special sinking fund, less such reserve for payment of principal and interest and redemption premium, if any, as may be required by the resolution of the board of regents, authorizing the issue and any trust agreement made in connection therewith, may be used for the redemption of any of the outstanding bonds payable from such fund which by their terms are then redeemable, or for the purchase of bonds at the market price, but at not exceeding the price if any, at which such bonds shall in the same year be redeemable; and all bonds redeemed or purchased shall forthwith be canceled and shall not again be issued.
WV Code § 18-12B-10 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 12B. Revenue Bonds for State Institutions of Higher Education -- Capital Improvements on System Basis|§18-12B-10. Credit of State Not Pledged

No provisions of this article shall be construed to authorize the board of regents at any time or in any manner to pledge the credit or taxing power of the state, nor shall any of the obligations or debts created by the board under the authority herein granted be deemed to be obligations of the state.
WV Code § 18-12B-11 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 12B. Revenue Bonds for State Institutions of Higher Education -- Capital Improvements on System Basis|§18-12B-11. Attorney General or His Duly Appointed Legal Representative to Serve as Bond Counsel

The Attorney General, or his duly appointed legal representative, shall serve as bond counsel and shall be responsible for the issuance of a final approving opinion regarding the legality of the sale of bonds under this article.
WV Code § 18-12B-12 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 12B. Revenue Bonds for State Institutions of Higher Education -- Capital Improvements on System Basis|§18-12B-12. Powers of Board Are Supplemental; Conflicting Laws Superseded

The powers conferred by this article shall be in addition and supplemental to the existing powers of the board of regents. The provisions of any other law or laws conflicting with the provisions of this article shall be and the same are hereby superseded to the extent of any such conflict.
WV Code § 18-13-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 13. West Virginia Edge|§18-13-1. Earn a Degree - Graduate Early (Edge) Initiative Established; Purposes

The Earn a Degree - Graduate Early initiative herein established is known and may be cited as "West Virginia EDGE". This program is part of the programs of study and seamless curriculum initiative that focuses on aligning curriculum between education levels. Specifically, West Virginia EDGE is established to connect public schools with higher education for the following purposes:(a) To prepare public high school students for success in the workplace or postsecondary education; and(b) To provide the opportunity for these students to earn community and technical college credit free-of-charge for the duplicated secondary and postsecondary courses identified during the curriculum alignment process.
WV Code § 18-13-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 13. West Virginia Edge|§18-13-2. Goals for West Virginia Edge

In order to serve the citizens of the state by promoting a higher college-going rate, reducing the time and cost for students to obtain college credentials and expanding opportunities for economic development, the West Virginia EDGE initiative shall meet the following goals:(1) Create incentives for more students to continue their education beyond high school by providing all students with information about and access to courses that will prepare them to meet college-level standards;(2) Expand successful concurrent enrollment programs that include all students, not just those who are designated as college bound. The goal here is to prepare all students for both work and postsecondary education with the same rigorous curriculum;(3) Align junior and senior year secondary courses with community and technical college certificate and associate degree programs. This alignment provides access to early entrance college courses which offer all students the opportunity to establish a college transcript while still in high school;(4) Increase the number of students attending public community and technical colleges by participating in a collaborative partnership between the public schools and the state community and technical colleges; and(5) Establish programs of study pathways in combination with early entrance college courses which together allow a student to obtain an associate degree one year after high school graduation or to receive an associate degree along with the high school diploma.
WV Code § 18-13-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 13. West Virginia Edge|§18-13-3. Program Administration and Accountability

(a) West Virginia EDGE is administered by the Assistant State Superintendent of the Division of Technical, Adult and Institutional Education who serves as State Tech-Prep Coordinator. The community and technical college/career and technical education consortia planning districts created by section four, article three-c, chapter eighteen-b of this code serve as regional consortia to implement the program.(b) The duties of State Tech-Prep Coordinator include, but are not limited to, the following:(1) Developing a collaborative agreement with the facilitating state community and technical college or colleges in each consortium district and with the Council for Community and Technical College Education to meet the goals and objectives of this article.(2) Meeting the record-keeping requirements of section nine, article eight, chapter five of this code:(A) By developing or adapting an existing comprehensive relational data base and data analysis system for student tracking to assure that consistent, reliable data relevant to the goals of the program are available; and(B) By tracking and evaluating EDGE outcomes across all eight consortia districts and by creating a standardized reporting procedure for collecting consistent EDGE data at the state level;(3) Assuring that coordinators in the district consortia prepare and retain reliable supporting source documents necessary to validate the data included with the state electronic database;(4) Providing documentation to substantiate program outcomes, including, but not limited to, the number of students who enroll in the program, specific courses taken, student course and final exam grades, the number who earn EDGE credits and, of these, the number who apply the credits in pursuit of degrees or certifications at state community and technical colleges; and(5) Collecting data relevant to the goals and objectives established for this initiative, analyzing the data, and preparing a report for the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability by December 1, 2012, and annually thereafter. The specific focus of the report is the analysis of data on program outcomes to demonstrate to what degree the initiative has met the goals and objectives of this article.
WV Code § 18-13-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 13. West Virginia Edge|§18-13-4. Joint Rule Required

The State Board and the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education, created in section three, article two-b, chapter eighteen-b of this code, shall promulgate a joint legislative rule in accordance with article three-b, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, for the administration of West Virginia EDGE. This rule shall incorporate strategies designed to achieve the overall goals of the program, methods of operation, and step-by-step procedures for achieving the objectives outlined in section two and for implementing the reporting and accountability measures set forth in section three of this article.
WV Code § 18-13-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 13. West Virginia Edge|§18-13-5. No Specific Level of Appropriation Required

The Legislature recognizes the importance of the West Virginia Edge Program and will endeavor to provide sufficient funds to meet program goals and objectives. However, funding is subject to appropriation by the Legislature and nothing in this article requires any specific level of appropriation.
WV Code § 18-16-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 16. Antihazing Law|§18-16-1. Short Title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the West Virginia Anti-hazing Law.
WV Code § 18-16-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 16. Antihazing Law|§18-16-2. Definitions

As used in this article:(1) "Hazing" means to cause any action or situation which recklessly or intentionally endangers the mental or physical health or safety of another person or persons or causes another person or persons to destroy or remove public or private property for the purpose of initiation or admission into or affiliation with, or as a condition for continued membership in, any organization the members of which are primarily students or alumni of an institution of higher education. The term includes, but is not limited to, acts of a physical nature, such as whipping, beating, branding, required consumption of any food, liquor, drug, or other substance, or any other required physical activity which could reasonably be deemed to adversely affect the physical health and safety of the person or persons so treated, and includes any activity which would subject the person or persons so treated to extreme mental stress, such as sleep deprivation, forced exclusion from social contact, required conduct which could result in extreme embarrassment, or any other required activity which could reasonably be deemed to adversely affect the mental health or dignity of the person or persons so treated, or any willful destruction or removal of public or private property: Provided, That the implied or expressed consent or willingness of a person or persons to hazing may not be a defense under this section.(2) "Institution of higher education" or "institution" means any public or private institution as defined in §18B-1-2 of this code.(3) "Organization" means any fraternity, sorority, association, corporation, order, society, corps, club, or similar group, or a national or international affiliate thereof, the membership of which is primarily made up students or alumni of an institution of higher education.
WV Code § 18-16-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 16. Antihazing Law|§18-16-3. Hazing Prohibited

Any person who causes hazing is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, or confined in jail for not more than nine months, or both fined and confined.
WV Code § 18-16-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 16. Antihazing Law|§18-16-4. Enforcement by Institutions

(a) Anti-hazing policy. —The governing body of each institution of higher education in this state shall promulgate and enforce anti-hazing rules consistent with this article.(b) Enforcement and penalties. —(1) Each institution shall provide a program for the enforcement of rules promulgated pursuant to subsection (a) of this section and shall adopt appropriate penalties for violations thereof.(2) Penalties may include recision of permission for an organization to operate on campus property or to otherwise operate under the sanction or recognition of the institution.(3) All penalties imposed under the authority of this section shall be in addition to any penalty imposed for violation of §18-16-3 of this code or of any of the criminal laws of this state. (4) Rules adopted pursuant hereto apply to acts conducted on or off campus whenever such acts constitute hazing as defined in §18-16-2 of this code.
WV Code § 18-17-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 17. West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind|§18-17-1. Continuation; Management; Minimum Salary Scale for All Employees

The West Virginia schools for deaf pupils and blind pupils heretofore established and located at Romney, in Hampshire County, shall be continued and shall be known as the "West Virginia schools for the deaf and the blind." The schools shall be maintained for the care and education of the deaf youth and blind youth of the state. The educational or business affairs of the schools shall be under the control, supervision and management of the state Board of Education, and the state board shall employ the superintendent, principals, teachers and other employees and shall fix the yearly or monthly salary to be paid to each person so employed.The minimum salary scale for said principals, teachers and other employees shall be the same as set forth in sections two, three and eight-a, article four, chapter eighteen-a of this code.
WV Code § 18-17-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 17. West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind|§18-17-2. Admission and Record of Applicants; Special Programs and Services

Deaf and/or blind youth residents in the state, between the ages of five and twenty-three, inclusive, shall be enrolled in the schools on application to the superintendent, until the schools are filled. Applicants shall be admitted by the superintendent on the basis of need and degree of impairment as determined by the schools' admissions committee. It shall be the duty of the superintendent to keep a careful record of the names of all applicants with the dates of their admission and discharge, their ages, post-office addresses, the names of their parents or guardians, and the degree, cause and circumstances of their deafness or blindness.Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the school from providing special education programs including, but not limited to, classes, parent education, home teaching or visiting teacher services for deaf and blind children from birth. The schools may also enter into contractual arrangements with counties to provide evaluation, short-term instruction and other educational services, including direct instruction.Any deaf or blind youth who is not a resident of the State of West Virginia may apply to the state board for admission to the school. The state board may approve such admission: Provided, That such youth shall be required to pay all related costs of attending the school.
WV Code § 18-17-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 17. West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind|§18-17-3. Tuition, Board and Clothing of Pupils; Indigent Clothing Fund

All such deaf pupils and blind pupils shall be admitted to the schools without charge for board and tuition. When not otherwise provided with clothing they shall be furnished therewith by the institution while they are pupils therein, and the superintendent shall make out an account therefor in each case against the county where the pupil receiving the clothing resided at the time the clothing was furnished, in an amount not exceeding $75 per annum for any one pupil, which account shall be sworn to by the superintendent and countersigned by the business manager and shall be transmitted by the superintendent to the Auditor of the state, who shall forward a copy thereof to the clerk of the county court of such county. The county court shall, at its next levy term, provide for the payment of the same and cause the amount to be paid directly to the West Virginia schools for the deaf and the blind to be deposited into the indigent clothing fund. All money so received shall be disbursed upon requisitions for the payment of accounts incurred thereunder. If any such accounts are not paid within a reasonable time after such levy term, it shall be the duty of the Auditor to collect the same.
WV Code § 18-17-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 17. West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind|§18-17-4. Period of Attendance; Special Admissions

The pupils of said schools may continue therein until completion of the prescribed course of study, or a lesser period of time which the condition and progress of the pupils may justify, as determined by the state Board of Education upon recommendation of the school's superintendent. After all applicants between the prescribed ages of five and twenty-three years, inclusive, who are deaf or blind individuals working toward completion of the requirements for high school graduation have been enrolled, if there are additional accommodations, the superintendent, on recommendation of the admissions committee, may enroll other deaf pupils and blind pupils who first are of preschool age, and second are post-secondary students up to twenty-three years of age who have completed the requirements for high school graduation, and upon such terms as the state Board of Education may prescribe; but it shall be distinctly understood that such persons shall withdraw from the institution in the order of their admission to make room for new applicants between the ages prescribed in section two of this article.Vocational education and other educational services may be provided for deaf and blind students beyond age twenty- three in cooperation with the division of vocational rehabilitation.
WV Code § 18-17-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 17. West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind|§18-17-5. Course of Instruction

The course of instruction in the institution shall be prescribed by the state Board of Education with the advice of the superintendent, and shall be as extensive in the intellectual, musical, vocational, and prevocational departments as the capacities and interests of the pupils may require.