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WV Code § 18-5D-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 5D. West Virginia Feed to Achieve Act|§18-5D-3. School Nutrition Programs

(a) Each county board of education shall establish and operate school nutrition programs under which, at a minimum, a nutritious breakfast and lunch are made effectively available to all students enrolled in the schools of the county in accordance with the State Board of Education standards. The standards shall include guidelines for determining the eligibility of students for paid, free and reduced meals. The standards shall also establish procedures and guidelines for the Feed to Achieve initiative to allow for the provision of healthy, nutritious meals to all elementary school students, without cost to students, where schools find it practical to do so.(b) The Feed to Achieve initiative will be phased in for all elementary schools as sufficient funds become available, through donations, contributions and payments made by individuals, communities, businesses, organizations and parents or guardians on behalf of students. Nothing in this article prohibits any school from providing free meals to all of its students.(c) Each county board of education shall:(1) Require all schools to adopt a delivery system approved by the state Office of Child Nutrition, no later than the 2015 school year, that ensures all students are given an adequate opportunity to eat breakfast. These approved systems shall include, but are not limited to, Grab-And-Go Breakfasts, Breakfast in the Classroom or Breakfast After First Period; and(2) Collaborate with the state Office of Child Nutrition to develop strategies and methods to increase the percentage of children participating in the school breakfast and lunch nutrition programs.(d) In addition to other statistics, the county boards of education, in consultation with the state Office of Child Nutrition, shall determine the number of children in each school who are participating in each meal offered by the school; the number of children who are not eating each meal offered by the school; and the total daily attendance.(e) The state Office of Child Nutrition shall report to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance, the Select Committee on Children and Poverty and the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability on or before December 31, 2015, and each year thereafter, on the impacts of the Feed to Achieve Act and any recommendations for legislation.(f) County boards of education may utilize the nonprofit funds or foundations established in section four of this article or other available funds to offset the costs of providing free meals, after school and summer nutrition programs to elementary students.(g) If at any time federal financial appropriations to this state for school nutrition programs are terminated, county boards of education are hereby authorized, but not required, to continue the programs at their own expense.(h) Classroom teachers may not be required to participate in the operation of the school breakfast program as part of their regular duties.
WV Code § 18-5E-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 5E. Innovation in Education Act|§18-5E-1. Purpose

The purpose of this act is to encourage and incentivize public schools to improve overall student outcomes through the implementation of key innovational priorities for improving education in the following areas:(1) Science, technology, engineering and math (STEM);(2) Community school partnership;(3) Entrepreneurship; (4) Career pathways; and(5) The arts.This act provides a mechanism for public schools designated by the state board as Innovation in Education schools to redesign their curriculum, instructional delivery and instructional strategies, to enhance student engagement, to develop meaningful community partnerships and to operate under greater flexibility to increase student achievement.
WV Code § 18-5E-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 5E. Innovation in Education Act|§18-5E-2. Innovation in Education School Defined

(a) An Innovation in Education school is a public school in this state that applies to and is designated by the state board in accordance with this article as an Innovation in Education School with a principal focus in one of the following areas:(1) Science, technology, engineering and math (STEM);(2) Community school partnership;(3) Entrepreneurship;(4) Career pathways; and(5) The arts.(b) Nothing in this article prohibits an Innovation in Education school from incorporating more than one of the attributes of STEM education, community school partnerships, entrepreneurship, career pathways or the arts into its program design, notwithstanding the primary designation under which it applies or is subsequently designated.(c) An Innovation in Education school:(1) Shall provide a program of public education that includes one or more of the grade levels prekindergarten to grade twelve, including any associated post-secondary dual credit, advanced placement and industry or workforce credential programs;(2) Shall design its educational program to meet or exceed the student performance standards required under section five, article two-e of this chapter and is subject to all student assessment, accreditation and federal accountability requirements applicable to other public schools in this state. However, nothing shall prohibit an Innovation in Education school from establishing additional student assessment measures or implementing competency-based course completion strategies that go beyond state requirements;(3) Shall operate according to an Innovation in Education plan developed by the school’s principal and faculty with input from its local school improvement council, the county board, the county superintendent and, if the school is a high school, the students of the school;(4) Shall, if designated by the state board as an Innovation in Education Demonstration School, host visits and tours of its facility and programs to provide information and an opportunity to observe any successful innovations which may be replicated in other schools. The school may require the payment of a fee to off-set the cost of hosting such visits and tours; and(5) May solicit and accept gifts, donations or grants for school purposes from public or private sources in any manner that is available to a local school district and expend or use such gifts, donations or grants in accordance with the conditions prescribed by the donor except that a gift, donation or grant may not be accepted if subject to a condition that is contrary to any provision of law or term of the school’s Innovation in Education plan. Any monies received by an Innovation in Education school from any source remaining in the school’s accounts at the end of a fiscal year shall remain in its accounts for use during subsequent fiscal years.
WV Code § 18-5E-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 5E. Innovation in Education Act|§18-5E-5. Operational Agreement Between Innovation in Education School and County Board

An Innovation in Education school designated by the state board may not commence or continue operations without a signed operational agreement between the county board and the school principal which sets forth at least the following:(1) Any conditions which must be met before the Innovation in Education school may begin full operations. If necessary, the full implementation of an Innovation in Education school may be postponed for up to one school year following its initial designation to enable all conditions necessary for full operation to be met;(2) Any material term of the school’s Innovation in Education Plan concerning curriculum, budget, school schedule, calendar, staffing, professional development and policies and procedures to be adhered to by both the county board and the school;(3) An agreed-upon process for amending or refining the school’s Innovation in Education Plan to improve the school’s performance and student success, including but not limited to, the request for additional waivers of rules, policies, interpretations and statutes through the local school improvement council process;(4) The annual performance targets set by the county board and the school to assess and evaluate the school’s progress in achieving its annual measureable goals as set forth in its Innovation in Education Plan, including any additional internal and external metrics of performance agreed to by the school and the county board to measure the school’s performance and student success. The annual performance targets may be refined or amended by mutual agreement of the county board and the school after the school has been fully operational for one year and has collected baseline performance data;(5) The process and criteria that the county board will use to annually monitor and evaluate the overall performance and student success of the school, including a process to conduct annual site visits;(6) Any information needed by the county board from the school for the purposes of accountability and reporting by the school on the implementation of its mission as an Innovation in Education school;(7) The process the county board will use to notify the school of any deficiencies and the process by which the school may submit an improvement plan; and(8) In the event that an Innovation in Education school’s performance appears unsatisfactory, specific provisions addressing the parameters under which the county board may promptly notify the school in writing of perceived problems and provide reasonable opportunity for the school to remedy the problems, or if not remedied, may intervene or recommend to the state board that it place the school’s designation on probationary status, require a remedial action plan and potentially revoke the designation. At a minimum, these parameters shall include the circumstances of poor fiscal management and a lack of academic progress.
WV Code § 18-5E-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 5E. Innovation in Education Act|§18-5E-6. Evaluation of Innovation in Education Designated Schools

(a) During its third full year of operation the county superintendent shall issue a performance report on the Innovation in Education school. The performance report shall summarize the school’s performance record to date based on the data collected under school’s Innovation in Education Plan and operational agreement and shall provide notice of any weaknesses or concerns perceived by the superintendent concerning the school that may jeopardize its designation if not timely rectified. The school and the superintendent shall mutually agree to a reasonable time period for the school to respond to the performance report and submit any corrections to the report.(b) After its fourth full year of operation, and periodically thereafter as may be provided by the state board, the Innovation in Education school shall be evaluated by the county superintendent. The county superintendent shall submit the evaluation to the county board and the state board. The evaluation shall determine whether the school has met the annual goals outlined in its Innovation in Education Plan and operational agreement and assess the implementation of the Innovation in Education plan at the school.(c) The county superintendent may recommend to the county board and state board in the evaluation:(1) To amend or suspend one or more components of the Innovation in Education Plan and operational agreement if the county superintendent determines an amendment or suspension is necessary to improve the performance and student success of the school;(2) To amend or suspend one or more components of the Innovation in Education Plan and operational agreement if the county superintendent determines an amendment or suspension is necessary because of subsequent changes in the district that affect one or more components of such Innovation in Education Plan;(3) To support continued operation of the Innovation in Education school in accordance with its Innovation in Education Plan and operational agreement; or(4) To recommend to the state board that the school be designated as an Innovation in Education demonstration school based on its exemplary performance and student success.(d) Based on the county superintendent’s evaluation and a data analysis conducted by the West Virginia Department of Education the state board may:(1) Amend or recommend an amendment to one or more components of the school’s Innovation in Education Plan and operational agreement;(2) Suspend one or more components of the school’s Innovation in Education Plan and operational agreement;(3) Affirm continuation of the Innovation in Education school under its current Innovation in Education Plan and operational agreement; or(4) If it is determined that the school has substantially failed to meet the goals outlined in its Innovation in Education Plan and operational agreement, terminate the Innovation in Education designation of the school.(e) An amendment, suspension or termination may not take place before the completion of the school year.
WV Code § 18-5E-7 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 5E. Innovation in Education Act|§18-5E-7. Innovation in Education Fund

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a special revenue fund to be known as the "Innovation in Education Fund." The fund shall consist of all moneys received from whatever source to further the purpose of this article. The fund shall be administered by the state board solely for the purposes of this article, including providing grants and other financial assistance to innovation in education designated schools to implement and carry out such schools innovation in education plans. Any moneys remaining in the fund at the close of a fiscal year shall be carried forward for use in the next fiscal year. Fund balances shall be invested with the state's consolidated investment fund and any and all interest earnings on these investments shall be used solely for the purposes that moneys deposited in the fund may be used pursuant to this article.
WV Code § 18-5F-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 5F. Accessibility and Equity in Public Education Enhancement Act|§18-5F-1. Short Title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the Accessibility and Equity in Public Education Enhancement Act.
WV Code § 18-5F-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 5F. Accessibility and Equity in Public Education Enhancement Act|§18-5F-2. Legislative Findings; Purpose

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that:(1) County school districts have called for more local control and flexibility to meet the education needs of their communities;(2) Students, parents and teachers are seeking alternatives to the traditional classroom delivery of education that better meets the educational needs of students;(3) Public schools should be able to provide a variety of instructional delivery models;(4) The county school districts can enhance education opportunities for students, using technology;(5) Using technology to deliver instruction can provide flexibility and increase options for instruction;(6) Giving county school districts the flexibility to create innovative programs will provide teachers with new instructional opportunities; and(7) This Act is not intended to save money through the reduction of school personnel positions.(b) The purpose of this article is to enhance access and equity in public education in West Virginia.
WV Code § 18-5F-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 5F. Accessibility and Equity in Public Education Enhancement Act|§18-5F-3. Definitions

For the purposes of this article, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:(a) “Blended program” means a formal education program in which a student learns:(1) At least in part through online learning, with some element of student control over time, place, path or pace;(2) At least in part in a supervised setting outside the home; and(3) In such a way that the modalities of each student’s learning path within a course or subject are connected to provide an integrated learning experience;(b) “Eligible student” means a student eligible for attendance in public schools in a school district that provides a virtual instruction program, that is a member of a multicounty consortium providing a virtual instruction program or that does not provide a virtual instruction program and is not a member of a multicounty consortium but participates through a collaborative agreement between the school district in which the student is enrolled and a school district or a multicounty consortium providing a virtual instruction program;(c) “Multicounty consortium” means a written arrangement where two or more county boards act in concert to establish a virtual school that will serve eligible students; and(d) “Virtual instruction program” means a program implemented by a county board or multicounty consortium that provides a full-time online or blended program of instruction for students enrolled in any composition of grades kindergarten through twelve.
WV Code § 18-5F-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 5F. Accessibility and Equity in Public Education Enhancement Act|§18-5F-4. County Board Policy Adoption

(a) A county board or a multicounty consortium may create a virtual instruction program for one or more schools serving any composition of grades kindergarten through twelve by adopting a policy creating the program and after adopting the policy may contract with virtual school providers. When there is a multicounty consortium, each county board in the consortium shall adopt a policy creating the virtual instruction program. The virtual instruction program may begin July 1, 2017, or at any point thereafter: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision of this article to the contrary, no eligible students in grades kindergarten through five may participate in a virtual instruction program until after the program has been in operation for one full school year.(b) The policy adopted by the county board pursuant to this section shall govern the virtual instruction program offered by the county board or multicounty consortium.(c) The policy shall be consistent with this article and may offer eligible students in grades kindergarten through twelve an online pathway for earning a high school diploma and, at a minimum, shall include the following:(1) The scope, instructional model and capacity for the virtual education program;(2) Assessment protocol and specific requirements for monitoring performance that are consistent with section five, article two-e of this chapter;(3) A plan for monitoring students receiving virtual instruction in accordance with pacing and completion of the required virtual coursework: Provided, That, if virtual instruction occurs in a public school classroom then a teacher, professional personnel, professional educator or paraprofessional employed by that county must be present to monitor; (4) Qualifications of faculty, which at a minimum shall include a teaching certificate issued pursuant to article three, chapter eighteen-a of this code and state board rules; and(5) A requirement that any virtual school provider contracted with comply with state and federal privacy laws.
WV Code § 18-5F-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 5F. Accessibility and Equity in Public Education Enhancement Act|§18-5F-6. Report to Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability

At the end of the first year any virtual instruction program is implemented pursuant to this article, the West Virginia Department of Education, after consulting with the county board or boards implementing the program, shall report to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability on all aspects of the program. The report, at least, shall include the grade levels of the students the program was offered to; the number of students who enrolled in the program; the number of students who were enrolled in the program full-time and number who participated in a blended program; the number of students who were homeschooled, enrolled in a private school and enrolled in a public school immediately preceding enrollment in the virtual instruction program; and how the students performed academically as compared with students in a traditional classroom setting.
WV Code § 18-5G-12 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 5G. Public Charter Schools|§18-5G-12. Access to Public Facilities

(a) A public charter school may request usage of public facilities from the county board or other public entity in the county where the charter school is located or proposes to locate. A county board or other public entity shall make facilities available to the charter school that are either not used, in whole or in part, for classroom instruction at the time the charter school seeks to use or lease the public facility.(b) If a charter school seeks to lease the whole or part of a public facility, the cost of the lease must be at or under current market value.(c) During the term of the lease, the charter school is solely responsible for the direct expenses related to the public facility lease, including utilities, insurance, maintenance, repairs, and remodeling. The county school board is responsible for any debt incurred or liens that are attached to the school building before the charter school leases the public facility.
WV Code § 18-5G-13 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 5G. Public Charter Schools|§18-5G-13. Appeal of Authorizer S Decision to West Virginia Board of Education

(a) A charter applicant or governing board of an existing public charter school may appeal a decision of an authorizer concerning the denial of a charter application or the nonrenewal of a charter contract to the state board within 30 days of the authorizers decision: Provided, That the authority to appeal an authorizers decision pursuant to this subsection does not apply to instances where the state board is the authorizer that denies the charter application or fails to renew a charter contract.(b) The state board shall promulgate a rule pursuant to 29A-3B-1 et seq. establishing the process and timeline for appeals filed pursuant to this section.(c) The state board shall remand the authorizers decision back to the authorizer for further proceedings if the substantive rights of the applicant have been prejudiced because the authorizers findings, inferences, conclusions, or decisions are:(1) In violation of constitutional or statutory provisions or state board policy;(2) In excess of the statutory authority or jurisdiction of the authorizer;(3) Made upon unlawful procedures;(4) Affected by other error of law;(5) Clearly wrong in view of the reliable, probative, and substantial evidence on the whole record; or(6) Arbitrary or capricious or characterized by abuse of discretion or clearly unwarranted exercise of discretion.
WV Code § 18-6-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 6. Driver Education|§18-6-1. Purpose and Objectives of Article

The purpose of this article is to ensure that every secondary school pupil has the opportunity, at or about the time he or she reaches licensing age, to enroll in a course of driver education designed to train him or her to drive skillfully and safely under all traffic and roadway conditions and circumstances.