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WV Code § 18-5-19a (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 5. County Board of Education|§18-5-19a. Special Classes for War Veterans; Authority of County Boards to Contract Therefor and to Receive Assistance

The Board of Education of any county shall have authority to enter into contracts of agreement with authorized officials of the "war Veterans' Administration" for the education of veterans in special classes of the elementary and high schools of the county. By reason of such contracts, the county board of education shall have authority to receive tuitions, fees and other forms of assistance that may now or later be made available by act of the Congress for the education of war veterans. Any funds so accruing to such board from tuitions, fees or other forms of financial assistance shall be credited to the current expense fund of the county board of education and reported each year as of June thirtieth in the manner required for other financial reports of the board.
WV Code § 18-5-19c (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 5. County Board of Education|§18-5-19c. Division of Technical and Adult Education Services

(a) The State Superintendent of Schools has authority to establish in the state Department of Education a Division of Technical and Adult Education Services, and to provide for suitable coordination and supervision of the educational programs established in sections nineteen-a and nineteen-b of this article. All programs established under those sections are under rules of the state Board of Education.(b) The Legislature finds that:(1) The General Educational Development (GED) exam is an implement for success that can transform the future of a graduate;(2) For an individual who has not attained a high school diploma, achieving a High School Equivalency Diploma can increase employment opportunities and earning potential;(3) Individuals who will benefit from a High School Equivalency Diploma often lack the credentials necessary for employment, and therefore lack the resources to afford the costs of the GED exam; and(4) Many individuals for whom the GED exam is unattainable are likely to remain in a state of poverty.(c) The state board shall develop and administer a program to provide the GED exam fee for an eligible individual pursuing a High School Equivalency Diploma. The state board shall promulgate a rule in accordance with the provisions of article three-b, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to implement the program.(1) The rule shall provide for eligibility requirements as follows:(A) Successful completion of a GED preparation program;(B) Successful completion of the GED Official Practice Test;(C) Standards for measuring successful completion of the program and test required by this subdivision;(D) GED exam registration with a GED testing center that is approved by the state board; and(E) Any other requirements established by the state board.(2) The state board shall provide the GED exam fee directly to the GED testing center.
WV Code § 18-5-20 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 5. County Board of Education|§18-5-20. School Libraries; Librarian

The board may provide libraries for its schools and may purchase books, bookcases, and other things necessary therefor, and shall pay the cost of such libraries out of school funds of the county. In connection with any such school library, the board may employ a full-time librarian or may require one of the teachers at the school to serve as a part-time librarian. Any such full-time librarian or any such teacher-librarian, who holds a degree in library science based upon the successful completion of a full year of graduate work at an institution qualified and approved to offer such degree, and who holds a collegiate elementary, first-class high school, or other certificate of equal rank, shall be paid the same salary as is prescribed by law for teachers holding a master's degree.The board shall have authority to employ during the vacation period a librarian for any school having a library of one hundred or more volumes, and to pay such librarian out of the school funds of the county an amount to be determined by the board. Any librarian so appointed shall keep the library open at least one day a week, at which time the patrons and pupils of the school may draw books from the library under such rules and regulations for the care and return thereof as the board may prescribe.
WV Code § 18-5-21 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 5. County Board of Education|§18-5-21. Free Textbooks

The Board of Education of every county may purchase the necessary textbooks to be used in the free schools by the pupils thereof. All textbooks so purchased shall be kept in charge by the county superintendent and furnished to the pupils of the free schools of the county as hereinafter provided. All such books shall be furnished by the county board as prescribed by law, and purchased at the net wholesale price.In such case, at the commencement of every term, the county superintendent shall deliver to the teachers of the various schools the textbooks necessary for the use of the several pupils enrolled therein for the ensuing term of school and shall take from them receipts showing the number and kind of textbooks so received. It shall be the duty of the teachers to take charge of such textbooks and to distribute them among the pupils of their schools as needed; and said teachers shall have and exercise general control of all such textbooks, and at the close of the school term, and before receiving an order for salary for the last month of such term, shall collect and gather together all textbooks so used and deliver them to the county superintendent.If any of the textbooks delivered to any pupils shall be unnecessarily injured or destroyed, they shall be replaced by the pupils who injured or destroyed them.
WV Code § 18-5-21a (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 5. County Board of Education|§18-5-21a. Textbooks to Be Furnished Pupils Whose Parents Are Unable to Provide Same

The Board of Education of every county shall provide the textbooks to be used in the free schools for the pupils whose parents, in the judgment of the board, are unable to provide the same; such textbooks shall be those adopted by the state Board of Education.
WV Code § 18-5-21b (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 5. County Board of Education|§18-5-21b. Textbooks May Be Furnished to Pupils in Private Schools Whose Parents Are Unable to Provide Same

The Board of Education of every county, upon application of the proper authorities of any private school, may likewise provide state-adopted textbooks for use of the pupils enrolled therein whose parents, in the judgment of the board, are unable to provide same.
WV Code § 18-5-21c (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 5. County Board of Education|§18-5-21c. Distribution of Free Textbook Funds; Determination of Amount County Shall Receive

In accordance with the provisions of this act the state Superintendent of Schools shall distribute among the several counties of the state each year such amounts of free textbook money as the Legislature may provide for such distribution. The amount of money that a county shall so receive shall be determined as follows:Each county shall share in state aid for the purchase of state-adopted textbooks according to the ratio which its total net enrollment in public schools, grades one to eight inclusive, for the preceding school year, bears to the total net enrollment in public schools for the state as a whole, grades one to eight inclusive, for the preceding year.
WV Code § 18-5-21e (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 5. County Board of Education|§18-5-21e. Rules and Regulations for Care, Distribution and Use of Free Textbooks; Reports by County Boards; Funds May Be Withheld From County for Violation of Rules

The state Board of Education shall have authority to prescribe rules and regulations governing the care, distribution and use of free textbooks including their rebinding, reconditioning, replacement, return and storage, and such other measures as may be necessary for efficient and economical administration.The state Board of Education is further authorized to prescribe and require reports to be made by the various county boards of education concerning the expenditures and distributions and conditions of inventories at such time and in such form as the board may require.The State Superintendent of Schools is authorized to withhold the state allotment of free textbook money from any county for violation of the rules and regulations herein authorized.
WV Code § 18-5-22a (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 5. County Board of Education|§18-5-22a. Policy for the Administration of Medications

All county boards of education shall develop a specific medication administration policy which establishes the procedure to be followed for the administration of medication at each school.No school employee shall be required to administer medications: Provided, That nothing herein shall prevent any school employee to elect to administer medication after receiving training as provided herein: Provided, however, That any school employee in the field of special education whose employment commenced on or after July 1, 1989, may be required to administer medications after receiving training as provided herein.
WV Code § 18-5-23 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 5. County Board of Education|§18-5-23. Dental Clinics and Treatment

The Board of Education in any school district or independent school district may, in its discretion, establish and maintain dental clinics or courses for teaching mouth hygiene; and may provide for and furnish treatment, if requested by the parent or guardian or deemed necessary by the board of Education, of children who have defective teeth or mouth conditions, and who shall be found by such Board of Education, or persons deputized for that purpose, to be unable otherwise to procure such treatment. Any expense incurred in connection therewith shall be paid out of the maintenance building fund of said district.
WV Code § 18-5-24 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 5. County Board of Education|§18-5-24. Purchase and Display of United States Flag; Penalty for Failure to Display

Boards of education shall purchase United States flags, four by six feet, of regulation bunting, for schools in its district, and require the flags to be displayed from the schools during the time the school is in session, except in inclement weather. The teacher, custodian or other person in charge of the building during the session is responsible for this flag being displayed at the school.Any United States flag or flag of the State of West Virginia purchased out of the county board building fund must be manufactured in the United States.
WV Code § 18-5-25 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 5. County Board of Education|§18-5-25. Duties of Superintendent as Secretary of Board

The county superintendent as secretary of the board shall:(1) Take the oath prescribed in the Constitution before performing any of the duties of his office;(2) Attend all board meetings and record its official proceedings in a book kept for that purpose;(3) Record the number of each order issued, the name of the payee, the purpose for which the order was issued, and the amount thereof. Every order shall be signed by the secretary and the president of the board;(4) Care for and keep all papers belonging to the board, including evidences of title, contracts and obligations. They shall be kept in the secretary's office, accessibly arranged for reference;(5) Record and keep on file all papers and documents pertaining to the business of the board;(6) Keep the accounts and certify the reports required by law or requested by the board;(7) Administer oaths to school officers, teachers and others making reports;(8) Deliver in proper condition to his successor all records and property pertaining to his office; and(9) Exercise such other duties as are prescribed by law.
WV Code § 18-5-26 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 5. County Board of Education|§18-5-26. School Buildings as Child Care Facilities

The Legislature finds that school facilities are suitable for the provision of child day care and that such day care centers are needed by school personnel and other parents in the school and the community. Therefore, on or before April 1 of each year, each county board of education shall compile a list of facilities under the jurisdiction of the county board of education which would have space available for child day care for the benefit of school employees and others during the next ensuing school year. Such space shall be made available thereafter for use as a child day care facility upon the decision of the county board or upon written request therefor by a duly authorized representative of the local membership of a statewide association of school personnel, a parent-teacher association or any other entity recognized by the county board as suitably responsible for the implementation of such program in the county until such time as the space is deleted from the list for good cause shown.The child care facility shall be operated in accordance with guidelines to be adopted by a committee appointed by the state superintendent which shall include representatives of the Legislature, the department of human services, at least two individuals active in statewide associations of school personnel, at least two individuals active in parent-teacher associations, and at least two county school administrators. Such guidelines may provide that the child day care facility be funded by the parents, the school personnel or parent-teacher associations, the county board of education or any combination of funding, including independent or federal funding sources. Within such guidelines and dependent upon adequate facilities and personnel, any county board of education may extend use of the child day care facility to other than school personnel.Upon decision by the county board and in accordance with state law, any child care facility operated pursuant to the provisions of this section may be deemed operated by the county for purposes of liability and insurance. Personnel hired therefor may be deemed county school personnel or may be independent contractors pursuant to a management contract entered into between the county board and the child care providers. Any parent-teacher association, school personnel association or other entity involved in implementation of the program may also be party to such contract.Schools need not be open for any other purpose for such day care centers to operate.
WV Code § 18-5-32 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 5. County Board of Education|§18-5-32. Assistant Superintendents; Directors and Supervisors of Instruction and Other Educational Activities

(a) The county board, upon the recommendation of the county superintendent, may employ an assistant whose term of employment may be not less than one nor more than four years: Provided, That his or her term may not extend beyond that of the incumbent county superintendent.(b) The board may not employ more than one assistant for each two hundred teachers or major fraction thereof.(c) The county board, upon the recommendation of the county superintendent, is authorized to employ general and special supervisors or directors of instruction and of other educational activities as may be considered necessary.(d) The employment of the assistant superintendent shall be on a twelve-month basis. The period of employment for all others named herein shall be at the discretion of the county board.(e) Rules for qualifications of assistant superintendents, and directors and supervisors of instruction and of other educational activities shall be fixed by the state board: Provided, That the qualifications required for any assistant superintendent may not be higher than those required for the county superintendent: Provided, however, That the rules do not affect the status of any incumbent nor his or her right to succeed himself or herself in his or her assigned position.(f) The county board is authorized to reimburse the employees for their necessary traveling expenses upon presentation of a monthly, itemized, sworn statement approved by the county superintendent.(g) Any person employed under the foregoing provision of this section, provided he or she holds a valid teacher's certificate, shall be given continuing contract status as a teacher and shall hold that status unless dismissed for statutory reasons.(h) The job duties of a professional educator employed under the provisions of this section, including a professional educator employed as a "supervisor" or "central office administrator" as defined in section one, article one, chapter eighteen-a of this code, shall include substitute teaching on at least three instructional days each school year: Provided, That the substitute teaching requirement of this subsection does not apply to the superintendent and those who have never held a teaching certificate or an administrative certificate.(i) All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this section are hereby repealed.
WV Code § 18-5-33 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 5. County Board of Education|§18-5-33. Board May Fix Special Salary Schedules

The board may fix special salary schedules for the superintendent, assistant superintendents, teachers and other employees so long as the salary schedule does not conflict with the general provisions of this chapter.
WV Code § 18-5-34 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 5. County Board of Education|§18-5-34. Other Authority and Duties of District Boards

The district Board of Education shall exercise such other authority and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law or by the regulations of the state Board of Education.
WV Code § 18-5-35 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 5. County Board of Education|§18-5-35. Group Insurance

Whenever a majority of the full-time instructional and administrative employees of a county board of education, or a majority of the full-time nonteaching employees of said board shall indicate in writing to the board of Education that it has subscribed to an automobile, a life, health and accident, hospitalization or surgery insurance, or death benefit plan on a group basis, and such majority has selected a licensed insurance agent or a company duly licensed to do business in this state to write or provide for any one or more of such group insurance, or death benefit coverages, the board may make proper periodical premium deductions from the regular salary of any such employee as specified in a written assignment furnished it by each such employee subscribing thereto, and pay the aggregate of such salary deductions over to the insurance company or companies or voluntary association so selected.For the purpose of this section when an employee shall have attained the age of eighteen years, the said employee may be eligible to participate in the defined group plans.
WV Code § 18-5-36 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 5. County Board of Education|§18-5-36. Payment for Fire Services on Public School Property

Where a fire company or fire department necessarily renders service in preventing or extinguishing fires upon public school property situated beyond their legal sphere of operation, the county board of education may pay, as a consideration for said services, a reasonable compensation to such fire company or fire department and such expenditures therefor shall be made from the general current expense fund as an incidental expense.
WV Code § 18-5-36a (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 5. County Board of Education|§18-5-36a. Authority to Offer Rewards

A county board of education shall have the authority to offer a reward for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of any person or persons who damage or destroy school property, or who threaten, offer or attempt to do so.
WV Code § 18-5-41 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 5. County Board of Education|§18-5-41. Content Based Censorship of American History Prohibited

(a) No county board of education shall prohibit the use as an educational resource or teaching device any historical document related to the founding of the United States of America or any government publication solely because the document contains a religious reference or references: Provided, That the use of such materials must serve a bona fide secular educational purpose which does not advance or inhibit a religion or particular religious belief.(b) (1) As used in subsection (a) of this section, the term "historical document related to the founding of the United States of America" shall include, but not be limited to, such documents as the declaration of independence and the United States Constitution.(2) As used in subsection (a) of this section, the term "government publication" shall include, but not be limited to, such documents as decisions of the United States supreme court and acts of Congress.(c) In determining the purpose of the use of a document containing a reference to a deity or a religion, consideration shall be given to the overall context of the document's use.
WV Code § 18-5-42 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18. Education|Article 5. County Board of Education|§18-5-42. County-Wide Council on Productive and Safe Schools

(a) On or before April 30, 1995, each county shall develop a county-wide council on productive and safe schools, which shall be comprised of the following members:(1) The county superintendent, who shall serve as the chair of the county-wide council on productive and safe schools;(2) One representative from each local school improvement council, to be elected by a majority vote of each local school improvement council;(3) The prosecuting attorney or his or her designee;(4) A representative of the Department of Health and Human Resources created pursuant to the provisions of section two, article one, chapter five-f of this code, to be appointed in a manner determined by the secretary of the department;(5) A representative of the law-enforcement agencies situated in the county in which the school is situated to be recommended by the county sheriff;(6) A representative of the county board of education for the county in which the school is situated to be appointed by the president of the county board of education;(7) The county board of education's supervisor of transportation; and(8) A representative of the regional comprehensive behavioral health center as designated by the office of behavioral health services in which the county school system is situated, to be appointed by the executive director of the center.(9) When the members listed in subdivisions (1) through (8) do not include at least two classroom teachers, then the county superintendent shall appoint additional members so that at least two classroom teachers are members of the county-wide council.(10) When the members listed in subdivisions (1) through (8) do not include at least two school principals, then the county superintendent shall appoint additional members so that at least two school principals are members of the county-wide council.(b) The county superintendent shall call an organizational meeting of the council as soon as practicable after the effective date of this section.(c) On or before October 1, 1995, the council shall compile the local school improvement council's guidelines developed pursuant to subsection (f), section two, article five-a of this chapter and shall report and deliver such guidelines to the county board of education, along with the council's assessment and recommendations regarding the guidelines. The council also shall provide a report of the estimated cost for any proposed alternative settings or programs.(d) No meetings of the county-wide council shall be held during instructional time.