West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-042 - Assuring the Quality of Education: Regulations for Education Programs (Policy 2510) › Section 126-42-11 - West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) Responsibilities

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
11.1. The WVBE
				shall assist counties and other participating agencies in implementing and
				operating high quality education programs and related services to deliver a
				thorough and efficient system of public education. The WVBE shall:
11.1.a. oversee policy development
				procedures, guidelines, and technical assistance documents necessary to
				implement WVBE policy and state law.
11.1.b. serve as an advocating body to
				promote research-based best practices and capacity building for a thorough and
				efficient system of public education.
11.1.c. disseminate information to all
				stakeholders as applicable.
11.1.d.
				monitor the implementation and operation of educational programs and related
				student support services to ensure compliance with state and federal laws and
				policies.
11.1.e. receive,
				disburse, and administer state and federal funds designated for the
				implementation and operation of education programs and related
				services.
11.1.f. establish and
				implement the delivery of a thorough and efficient system of education carried
				out by the State Superintendent of Schools and the WVDE. The WVBE shall adopt
				standards for effective schools pertaining to all education programs, education
				personnel development, and related services.
11.1.g. adopt, in collaboration with West
				Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (WV HEPC) and Council for Community
				and Technical College Education (CCTCE), uniform and specific college- and
				career-readiness standards as outlined in W. Va. Code §
										18-2-39.
11.1.h. establish partnerships with higher
				education, business and industry, labor, and community agencies to impact
				post-secondary opportunities for students.
11.1.i. maintain appropriate records and
				create required reports for various stakeholder audiences as
				applicable.
11.1.j. oversee a
				system for the coordination and delivery of high quality professional learning.
				Further, the WVBE shall oversee the coordination of the development of and
				participation in programs for professional learning (W. Va. Code §
										18-2I-1 and Policy
				5500).
11.1.k. provide an effective
				mechanism for citizens to register concerns if citizens believe that elements
				of a thorough and efficient system of education are not being provided pursuant
				to constitutional provisions, statutes, and/or policy as outlined in Policy
				7211.
11.1.k.1. The WVBE shall report progress
				toward attainment of state education goals to the public and the
				Legislature.
11.1.l.
				provide consideration for extenuating circumstances, and make exceptions when
				suitable alternatives are proposed, that ensure the attainment of the same or
				higher standards through the waiver process outlined in W. Va. Code §
										18-5A-3.
11.1.m. implement policies, programs, and
				structures to focus and target attention to educational equity and the
				elimination of educational gaps.