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West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-146 - Service Personnel Classification, competency Testing, And Professional Learning (5314) › Section 126-146-8 - Service Personnel Staff Development Council (Council)

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8.1. County responsibilities.
8.1.a. The county shall establish a Council
				that shall develop and/or propose a professional learning program for service
				personnel.
8.1.b. The county
				superintendent/designee shall supervise objectives of the Council; coordinate
				implementation of the professional learning program; disseminate information
				concerning program objectives, location and time, prerequisites, etc., about
				the program offerings; and maintain records of enrollment, scheduling, and
				evaluation of service personnel.
8.1.c. Professional learning shall be based
				on predetermined needs; reflect the state and county's goals and policies;
				include activities that provide for individual and group needs; incorporate
				individual-, school-, and county-level learning opportunities; and provide a
				systematic evaluation process.
8.1.c.1. The
				county must schedule a minimum of 18 hours of annual job-related, needs-based
				professional learning with the first 12 hours occurring before January 1 for
				all service personnel. An exception to this schedule may be granted by the
				county superintendent.
8.1.d. The county shall approve the
				professional learning program before implementation.
8.1.e. Two or more counties may elect to
				cooperate in the same professional learning program.
8.1.f. The county shall make available 1/10
				of one percent of the amount provided according to W. Va. Code §
										18-9A-5
				and credit such funds to an account to be used by the Council to fulfill its
				objectives. The county shall have the final approval of all disbursements and
				may consider other funding sources.
8.1.g. At the end of each fiscal year, the
				county shall report to the staff development chairperson the total amount and
				balance of the Council account(s), the amount appropriated for the recent
				fiscal year, the amount of funds used by the Council, and the amount of funds
				carried over into the next fiscal year. These funds can be carried forward for
				a maximum of three years. If the funds still have not been spent by the end of
				that period, the remaining balance shall revert to the county's general current
				expense fund.
8.1.h. At the end of
				the fiscal year, the county shall provide to the State Superintendent of
				Schools/designee a list of Council members including the offices held by
				members, the number of meetings held to plan the professional learning, and the
				number of hours that service personnel employees were provided to implement
				professional learning programs (W. Va. Code §
										18A-3-9(c)).
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-146 - Service Personnel Classification, competency Testing, And Professional Learning (5314) › Section 126-146-9 - Severability

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9.1. If any
				provision of this policy or the application thereof to any person or
				circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions
				or applications of this policy.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-146A - Autism Mentor › Section 126-146A-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. - This
				policy provides the mandated standards for the service personnel class title
				"Autism Mentor".
1.2. Authority. -
				W. Va. Constitution, Article XII, Section 2, and W. Va. Code §
									18-2-5
				and § 18A-4-8.
1.3. Filing
				Date. - April 11, 2013.
1.4.
				Effective Date. - May 13, 2013.
1.5. Repeal of Former Rule. - This
				legislative rule repeals and replaces W. Va. 126CSR146A, West Virginia Board of
				Education Policy 5314.01, Autism Mentor, filed August 25, 1992, and effective
				September 26, 1992.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-146A - Autism Mentor › Section 126-146A-2 - Purpose

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2.1. The purpose of
				this policy is to establish standards for the position of Autism
				Mentor.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-146A - Autism Mentor › Section 126-146A-3 - Standards and Experience

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3.1.
				Meet the qualifications of "Aide III" as delineated in W. Va. Code §
									18A-4-8.
3.1.a. The Local Educational Agency (LEA) is
				responsible for verifying this standard and documentation is to be maintained
				in the aide's personnel file.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-146A - Autism Mentor › Section 126-146A-4 - Severability

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4.1. If any
				provision of this rule or the application thereof to any person or circumstance
				is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
				applications of this rule.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-147 - Qualities Proficiecies And Leadership Skills For Principals (5500.03) › Section 126-147-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- The
				policy establishes the minimum qualities, proficiencies, and skills required of
				all principals after January 1, 1997.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Constitution,
				Article XII, Section 2; W. Va. Code ''18-2-5, 18A-3-2c, 18A-3A-1, and
				18A-3A-2b.
1.3. Filing Date. --
				March 18, 1997.
1.4. Effective
				Date. -- April 17, 1997.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-147 - Qualities Proficiecies And Leadership Skills For Principals (5500.03) › Section 126-147-2 - Purpose

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2.1. These rules
				set forth the minimum qualities, proficiencies and leadership skills required
				of principals after January 1, 1997.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-147 - Qualities Proficiecies And Leadership Skills For Principals (5500.03) › Section 126-147-3 - Definitions

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3.1. W. Va. Code
				'18A-1-1 defines
				Aprincipal@ as AThe professional educator who as agent of the board of
				education has responsibility for the supervision, management and control of a
				school or schools within the guidelines established by said board. The major
				area of such responsibility shall be in the general supervision of all the
				school and all school activities involving pupils, teachers and other school
				personnel.@
3.1.1. For purposes of this
				policy, a Aprincipal@ is defined as any individual employed as a principal, an
				assistant principal, or a director or assistant director of a
				vocational/technical school.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-147 - Qualities Proficiecies And Leadership Skills For Principals (5500.03) › Section 126-147-4 - Qualities, Proficiencies, and Skills

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4.1. The following qualities, proficiencies
				and leadership skills are required of principals after January 1, 1997:
4.1.1. Vision: The ability to facilitate the
				development, articulation, and implementation of a vision and goals that are
				shared and supported by the school community. This ability is demonstrated
				when:
a. The school vision reflects high
				standards for student learning and the belief that all students can
				learn.
b. The school is driven by
				an alignment of national, state and school goals.
c. The vision, goals and expectations, and
				implementation plan are clearly communicated to staff, parents, students and
				community members.
d. A consensus
				regarding vision is developed among all stakeholders (staff, parents, students,
				community).
e. A clearly
				articulated implementation plan, containing objectives and strategies to
				achieve the vision and goals, is developed.
f. Vision, goals and implementation plans are
				regularly monitored, evaluated and revised.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-147 - Qualities Proficiecies And Leadership Skills For Principals (5500.03) › Section 126-147-5 - Implementation

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5.1. All
				professional development for principals shall address the qualities,
				proficiencies and leadership skills set forth in these rules, including
				developing and delivering the curriculum for the Principals= Academy.
5.2. All approved preparation programs for
				principals shall address the qualities, proficiencies and leadership skills set
				forth in these rules.
5.3. The
				Center for Professional Development shall provide principals with sustained
				opportunities through the Principals= Academy to develop the specific
				qualities, proficiencies and leadership skills required pursuant to these
				rules.
5.3.1. The Center for Professional
				Development shall consider best practices as established by research in
				developing and delivering the curriculum of the Principal=s Academy.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-147 - Qualities Proficiecies And Leadership Skills For Principals (5500.03) › Section 126-147-6 - Attendance at the Principals= Academy

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6.1. After the first day of January 1997
				every principal shall complete, subject to the provisions of this section, the
				Principals= Academy at least every four years.
6.1.1. All persons assigned as principals for
				the first time in a West Virginia school after the first day of March 1996
				shall complete the Principals= Academy. If the Principals= Academy is scheduled
				to being within ninety days from the date of assignment, such person may
				postpone attendance until the next scheduled training through the
				academy.
6.1.2. All principals of
				schools that are designated probationary status or seriously impaired (in
				accordance with W.Va. Code '18-2E-5)
				shall complete the next regularly scheduled Principals= Academy following the
				date of such designation unless the training is to begin within thirty days. In
				such instance, the principal may postpone attendance until the next regularly
				scheduled Principals= Academy.
6.1.3. All principals who are subject to an
				improvement plan in accordance with W. Va. Code '18A-2-12
				and Policy 5310 shall complete the next regularly scheduled Principals= Academy
				unless the training is to begin within thirty days of the date of the
				improvement plan. In such instance, the principal may postpone attendance until
				the next regularly scheduled Principals= Academy.
6.1.4. All principals who transfer to a
				school with a significantly different grade configuration shall complete the
				next regularly scheduled Principals= Academy unless the Principals= Academy is
				to begin within ninety days from the date the principal is transferred. In such
				instance, the principal may postpone attendance until the next regularly
				scheduled Principals= Academy.
6.1.5. Attendance at the Principals= Academy
				shall be subject to the availability of funding from the legislature and other
				sources. If funds are insufficient to provide for the total cost, the academy
				shall admit those persons described in sections 6.1.1.-6.1.4. according to the
				priority in which they are listed. If funds are insufficient to provide for all
				persons in one or more sections 6.1.1.-6.1.4., the Center for Professional
				Development is authorized to determine which persons shall and shall not be
				admitted. The Center for Professional Development shall make every effort to
				ensure that every principal attends at least once every four years after the
				first day of January 1997.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-148 - Professional Field Experience Agreement › Section 126-148-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- This
				legislative rule specifies that field experience associated with educational
				personnel preparation programs are the joint responsibility of the institution
				of higher and the local education agency.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Code '18-2-6.
1.3. Filing Date. -- December 27,
				1982.
1.4. Effective Date. --
				February 2, 1983.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-148 - Professional Field Experience Agreement › Section 126-148-2 - Professional Field Experience Agreement and Responsibility

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The licensure of teaching personnel in West Virginia requires
				  certain field experiences, and the provision for such experiences is a
				  responsibility of the teacher preparation institutions and local education
				  agencies of West Virginia.
Under the Provisions of Chapter 18, Article 2, Section 6 of
				  the Code of West Virginia, as implemented by regulations passed by the West
				  Virginia Board of Education, titled "Standards for Student Teaching", the West
				  Virginia Board of Education and Board of Education of the County of
				  ______________, West Virginia concur with the conditions set forth in this
				  agreement as revised and adopted for the use of the schools and agencies of
				  said county in establishing and maintaining the program of professional field
				  experiences. These experiences may include prestudent teaching, student
				  teaching, clinical experience, and inservice or other cooperatively developed
				  field experiences, required or deemed desirable of persons completing a program
				  of teacher preparation.
Standards for the Accreditation of Undergraduate Teacher
				  Preparation Programs in West Virginia, West Virginia Department of Education,
				  1967, Rev. ED., p.p. 131-136.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-149 - Professional Learning for West Virginia Educators (5500) › Section 126-149-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- This
				legislative rule provides guidelines for the coordination and delivery of high
				quality professional learning experiences for West Virginia educators. This
				rule defines the roles and responsibilities among the various state and local
				professional learning providers.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Constitution,
				Article XII, §2; and W. Va. Code §§
									18-2-5,
				18-2I-1
				et seq.,
				18-9A-10,
				18A-3C-3,
				and
				18A-3-8.
1.3. Filing Date. -- June 9, 2022.
1.4. Effective Date. -- July 11,
				2022.
1.5. Repeal of Former Rule.
				-- This legislative rule repeals and replaces W. Va. 126CSR149, Policy 5500,
				Professional Learning for West Virginia Educators, filed October 11, 2018, and
				effective November 13, 2018.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-149 - Professional Learning for West Virginia Educators (5500) › Section 126-149-2 - Purpose

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2.1. This policy
				directs the coordination, development, and evaluation of high-quality
				professional learning programs for West Virginia educators. In addition, this
				policy also outlines the allocation methodology for state aid funding
				appropriated to support county-level implementation of comprehensive systems
				for educator induction and professional growth.
2.2. Professional learning includes sustained
				experiences that lead to the development of knowledge, skills, practices, and
				dispositions educators need to help students perform at higher levels and
				achieve college- and career-readiness.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-149 - Professional Learning for West Virginia Educators (5500) › Section 126-149-3 - General Responsibilities

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3.1. The West Virginia Board of Education
				(WVBE) will:
3.1.a. establish professional
				learning goals (see Appendix A);
3.1.b. provide a comprehensive definition of
				professional learning (see section 2.2); and
3.1.c. articulate professional learning
				standards (see Appendix B).
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-149 - Professional Learning for West Virginia Educators (5500) › Section 126-149-4 - Step 7d of the Public School Support Plan

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4.1. Step 7d, the Public School Support Plan
				(PSSP) is designed to financially support county-level implementation of
				comprehensive systems for teacher and leader induction and professional
				growth.
4.2. In accordance with W.
				Va. Code §
									18-9A-10(a)(4),
				the statewide total amount of Step 7d funding will be calculated as the amount
				appropriated for the purpose in the immediately preceding school year, plus 20
				percent of the growth in the local share amount under the PSSP.
4.2.a. After the county strategic plan is
				approved, the statewide Step 7d amount will be allocated annually to the county
				based on the following percentages:
4.2.a.1.
				60 percent of the total statewide allocation will be distributed based on the
				number of full-time equivalent teachers employed by the county with zero years
				of experience;
4.2.a.2. 25 percent
				of the total statewide allocation will be distributed based on the total number
				of full-time equivalent teachers employed by the county with one, two, or three
				years of experience;
4.2.a.3. ten
				percent of the total statewide allocation will be distributed based on the
				number of full-time equivalent principals, assistant principals, and career and
				technical education administrators employed by the county who are in their
				first or second year of employment as a principal, assistant principal, or
				career and technical education administrator;
4.2.a.4. two percent of the total statewide
				allocation will be distributed based on the number of full-time equivalent
				principals, assistant principals, and career and technical education
				administrators employed by the county who are in their first year in an
				assignment at a school with programmatic level in which they have not
				previously served as a principal, assistant principal, or career and technical
				education administrator; and
4.2.a.5. three percent of the total statewide
				allocation will be distributed based on needs identified in the county's
				strategic plan for continuous improvement of schools and school systems,
				including those identified through the performance evaluations of professional
				personnel. In the event that the full amount of the funds allocated on this
				basis are not needed to fulfill the needs identified in the county's strategic
				plan, any remaining funds shall be added to the funding allocated under section
				4.2.a.1.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-149 - Professional Learning for West Virginia Educators (5500) › Section 126-149-5 - Severability

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5.1. If any
				provision of this policy or the application thereof to any person or
				circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions
				or applications of this policy.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-149 - Professional Learning for West Virginia Educators (5500) › Appendix A

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West Virginia Board of Education Goals for Professional
				  Learning
1. Increase deep content knowledge and proficiency in
				  designing and delivering content standards-driven instruction and assessments
				  for all pre-K through 12th grade West Virginia
				  educators.
2. Increase the knowledge and skills of all pre-K through
				  third grade educators to deliver a comprehensive pre-K through third grade
				  approach to early learning education that includes a balanced approach to early
				  literacy and numeracy.
3. Establish and sustain effective collaborative learning
				  teams in schools and counties in alignment with the WVBE standards for
				  professional learning and a cycle of continuous improvement.
4. Improve leadership competencies for principals and
				  assistant principals to support high-quality teaching and learning including
				  the development of teacher leaders.
5. Utilize the educators' evaluation system as an important
				  component of continuous educator development.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-149 - Professional Learning for West Virginia Educators (5500) › Appendix B

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WVDE Definition of Professional Development and
				  Standards for Professional Learning
In 2012, the West Virginia Board of Education approved a
				  definition of professional learning (see section 2.2) and adopted the Learning
				  Forward (formerly National Staff Development Council) Standards for
				  Professional Learning (2011).
Definition of Professional Learning
Professional learning includes sustained experiences that
				  lead to the development of knowledge, skills, practices, and dispositions
				  educators need to help students perform at higher levels and achieve college-
				  and career-readiness.
Standards for Professional Learning
Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness
				  and results for all students:
* occurs within
learning communities
committed
				  to continuous improvement, collective responsibility, and goal
				  alignment;
* requires skillful
leadership
to develop
				  capacity, advocate for, and create support systems for professional
				  learning;
* requires prioritizing, monitoring, and coordinating
resources
for educator learning;
* uses a variety of sources and types of student, educator,
				  and system
data
to plan, assess, and evaluate professional
				  learning;
* integrates theories, research, and models of human learning
				  into
learning designs
to achieve its intended outcomes;
* applies research on change and sustains support for
implementation
of professional learning for long-term change;
				  and
* aligns its
outcomes
with educator performance
				  and student content standards.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-150 - The Study Of Multicultural Education For School Personnel › Section 126-150-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- This
				legislative rule provides for the county boards of education to annually
				provide for the study of multicultural education during at least one
				noninstructional day of the school term.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Code '18-5-15a.
1.3. Filing Date. -- December 27,
				1982.
1.4. Effective Date. --
				February 27, 1983.
1.5. Repeal of
				Former Rule. -- None -This was a new policy.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-150 - The Study Of Multicultural Education For School Personnel › Section 126-150-2 - Applicability

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House Bill 1050 amended '18-5-15a of the School Laws of West
				  Virginia to require the provision of a program of study of multicultural
				  education for school personnel yearly. The bill specifies:
County boards of education shall annually provide a program,
				  during at least one noninstructional day of the school term, for the study of
				  multicultural education for all school personnel as defined in subsection (a),
				  section one, article one, chapter eighteen-a of this code. The study provided
				  shall be in compliance with regulations to be developed by the state board of
				  education.
As used in this section, multicultural education means the
				  study of the pluralistic nature of American society, including its values,
				  institutions, organizations, groups, and status positions and social
				  roles.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-150 - The Study Of Multicultural Education For School Personnel › Section 126-150-3 - Eligibility

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To ensure compliance with this amended law, county boards of
				  education shall provide programs for the study of multicultural education by
				  school personnel as follows:
a. For
				professional personnel, state code '18-5-15a
				shall be met through approved county continuing education programs which
				provide for the design and delivery of training to meet local needs. Because
				multicultural education has become a mandated need, it must appear in each
				yearly county continuing education plan which is approved at the county level
				and by the State Department of Education.
b. For service and auxiliary personnel, W.
				Va. Code '18-5-15a shall be met through the development of multicultural
				programs which accommodate the unique needs and job functions. It is
				recommended that the standards for training programs contained in the
				Guidelines for the Preparation of the Three-year County Continuing Education
				Plan be used to ensure this process. The county superintendent of schools shall
				approve these programs.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-150A - County Service Personnel Staff Development Councils (5500.02)_ › Section 126-150A-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- This
				legislative rule establishes the General Implementation Process for staff
				development activities in the fifty-five (55) county school systems. This staff
				development program provides for job related training for service
				personnel.
1.2. Authority. -- W.
				Va. Code '18A-3-9.
1.3. Filing Date. -- August 27,
				1992.
1.4. Effective Date. --
				September 26, 1992.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-150A - County Service Personnel Staff Development Councils (5500.02)_ › Section 126-150A-2 - Purpose

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Schools exist to facilitate student learning, and an ongoing
				  staff development program for all personnel is essential to enhancing student
				  learning. Staff development should be a continuous, developmental process
				  ultimately based on staff needs to meet county and state
				  goals.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-150A - County Service Personnel Staff Development Councils (5500.02)_ › Section 126-150A-3 - County Responsibility

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3.1.
				Each county board of education shall schedule annually at least eighteen (18)
				hours of staff development for service personnel. At least twelve (12) of the
				eighteen (18) hours must be scheduled prior to January 1. Exceptions to the
				schedule may be granted by the county superintendent for innovative
				programs.
3.2. County boards of
				education shall establish a Service Personnel Staff Development Council and
				shall implement a comprehensive system of staff development.
3.3. The county board of education shall make
				available an amount equal to one tenth of one percent of the amount provided in
				accordance with W. Va. Code '18-9a-5
				and credit such funds to an account to be used by the Council to fulfill its
				objectives. The county board of education will have final approval for all
				disbursements and may consider other funding sources.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-150A - County Service Personnel Staff Development Councils (5500.02)_ › Section 126-150A-4 - Principles of Operation

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County boards of education shall incorporate the following
				  components and governing principles of operation in their county service
				  personnel staff development policy.
4.1. All staff designated in 3.1 shall
				participate in at least eighteen (18) hours of job related staff development
				each year. Job related means that programs available to all service personnel
				are relevant to:
(1) their areas of
				assignment; and
(2) their job
				classification and job description.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-150A - County Service Personnel Staff Development Councils (5500.02)_ › Section 126-150A-5 - General Implementation Process

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5.1. The county superintendent or his/her
				designee shall hold an advisory, nonvoting role on the Service Personnel Staff
				Development Council.
5.2. The
				Service Personnel Staff Development Council shall have final authority to
				propose staff development programs for their peers based upon rules established
				by statute.
5.3. The Service
				Personnel Staff Development Council shall be comprised of two (2) employees
				from each category of employment: secretarial, custodial, maintenance,
				transportation, school lunch, and aides.
5.4. Nominations of service personnel to
				serve on the county Service Personnel Staff Development Council may be
				submitted by the six (6) groups identified in Section 5.3 of this policy to the
				superintendent, who shall prepare and distribute ballots and tabulate the votes
				of the county's service personnel voting on the persons nominated.
5.5. Election to the Service Personnel Staff
				Development Council shall be made on a staggered three-year sequence.
5.6. Two (2) or more counties may elect to
				cooperate in the same staff development program.
5.7. Any regional education service agency or
				professional development center, at the direction of its Board of Directors,
				shall cooperate with the Service Personnel Staff Development Council of each
				local education agency within its service region in providing staff
				development.
5.8. Any service
				personnel employee in concert with his/her immediate supervisor, may develop an
				individual staff development plan to be used in implementing his/her staff
				development activities. An employee's performance evaluation must be used in
				this process. However, the employee's evaluation remains
				confidential.
5.9. The county
				superintendent or his/her designee shall:
5.9.1. supervise the development of staff
				development program objectives by the Service Personnel Staff Development
				Council;
5.9.2. coordinate the
				implementation of the staff development plan;
5.9.3. disseminate information concerning
				program objectives, location and time, prerequisites, and other pertinent
				information about staff development offerings to all service personnel in the
				county; and
5.9.4. maintain records
				of enrollment, scheduling, and evaluation of each staff development
				activity.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-150A - County Service Personnel Staff Development Councils (5500.02)_ › Section 126-150A-6 - Monitoring and Evaluation

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6.1.
				Monitoring of the policy shall be conducted via the accreditation system
				described in W. Va. Code '18-2E-5.
6.2. Every three (3) years the Service
				Personnel Staff Development Council shall evaluate the effectiveness of the
				staff development program and activities in meeting the needs of service
				personnel. For evaluation purposes, a staff development year shall be July 1
				through June 30.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-151 - Resolution Regarding Minimum Pay Scales And Employment Terms Of School Auxiliary And Service Personnel › Section 126-151-1 - General

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1.1 Scope - This
				legislative rule establishes minimum pay for part time, over time and minimum
				requirement for years of services.
1.2 Authority & Related Code Citation(s)
				- W. Va. Code
				18A-4-8;
				18-2-5
1.3 Filing Date - December 23, 1982
1.4 Effective Date - December 23,
				1982
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-151 - Resolution Regarding Minimum Pay Scales And Employment Terms Of School Auxiliary And Service Personnel › Section 126-151-2 - Resolution

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2.1 WHEREAS,
				Certain terms and definitions are not clear in Senate Bill 121, relating to
				minimum pay scales and employment terms of school auxiliary and service
				personnel, particularly in defining the work period for pay at one-half the
				State minimum pay scale as set forth in Section 8, Article 4, Chapter 18A of
				the Code of West Virginia, and in establishing the minimum pay for persons
				employed for more than the two-hundred day minimum employment term, and in
				defining "years of. employment," and,
2.2 WHEREAS, The West Virginia Board of
				Education, under its general authority granted in Section 5, Article 2, Chapter
				18 of the Code of West Virginia to make rules for "carrying into effect the
				laws and policies of the State relating to education, including such matters
				pertaining to the public schools of the State as may seem to the State Board to
				be necessary and expedient, therefore,
2.3 BE IT RESOLVED, That the minimum monthly
				pay for each auxiliary and service employee whose employment is for a period of
				three and one-half hours per day shall be at least one-half the amount set
				forth in the "State Minimum Pay Scale" in Section 8, Article 4, Chapter 18A of
				the Code and,
2.4 BE IT RESOLVED,
				That auxiliary and service personnel employed in the same job classification
				for more than the two-hundred day minimum employment term, shall be paid for
				such additional employment at a daily rate no less than the daily rate paid for
				the two-hundred day minimum employment term, and
2.5 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That for
				determining years of employment for pay purposes, each auxiliary and service
				employee shall be granted one year's employment credit .for each year prior to
				July 1, 1973, in which he/she worked a minimum of 100 days and for each year
				subsequent to July 1, 1973, in which he/she worked a minimum of 133
				days.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-153 - Copyright Protected Computer Software Print And Non-Print Media (5711) › Section 126-153-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- This
				legislative rule requires that copyright laws protecting computer software,
				print and non-print media be adhered to by the West Virginia Department of
				Education, county boards of education, and all public school employees. This
				includes books, periodicals, videodiscs, compact discs, videotapes, 16 mm
				films, filmstrips, software, videoconferences, television programs, and any
				other media affected by copyright laws.
1.2. Authority. -- West Virginia Constitution
				Article XII, '2, W. Va. Code '18-2-5.
1.3. Filing Date. -- December 18,
				1992.
1.4. Effective Date. --
				January 22, 1993.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-153 - Copyright Protected Computer Software Print And Non-Print Media (5711) › Section 126-153-2 - Applicability

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This policy applies to West Virginia Department of Education
				  personnel, Regional Education Service Agency personnel, employees of county
				  boards and students using any of the media mentioned in Section
				  1.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-153 - Copyright Protected Computer Software Print And Non-Print Media (5711) › Section 126-153-3 - Compliance Requirements

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To discourage violation of copyright laws, the following
				  compliance requirements are specified:
3.1. Employees are expected to adhere to the
				provisions of P.L. 96-517 which allow the making of a backup copy of computer
				programs.
". . . It is not an infringement for the owner of a copy of a
				  computer program to make or authorize the making of another copy or adaption of
				  that computer program provided":
3.1.a. Such a new copy or adaption is created
				as an essential step in the utilization of the computer program.
3.1.b. That such a new copy and adaption is
				for archival purposes only and that all archival copies are destroyed in the
				event that continued possession should cease to be rightful.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-154 - West Virginia Commission for Professional Teaching Standards (5050) › Section 126-154-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. - This
				legislative rule establishes an alliance between the West Virginia Board of
				Education (hereinafter stated as State Board) and the education profession by
				creating a professional teaching standards commission to provide guidance and
				recommendations on matters of preparation, licensure and continuing development
				of educational personnel for the public schools of West Virginia.
1.2. Authority. - West Virginia Constitution,
				Article XII, Section 2 and West Virginia Code §§
									18-2-5,
				18A-3-2 a, and 18A-3-6.
1.3. Filing
				Date. - July 11, 2014
1.4.
				Effective Date. - August 11, 2014
1.5. Repeal of former rule. - This
				legislative rule revises W. Va. 126CSR154 "West Virginia Commission for
				Professional Teaching Standards" (Policy 5050) filed October 14, 2003_and
				effective November 13, 2003.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-154 - West Virginia Commission for Professional Teaching Standards (5050) › Section 126-154-2 - Summary

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2.1. This rule
				outlines the purpose, mission, goals, composition and functions of the West
				Virginia Commission for Professional Teaching Standards.
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3.1. The State
				Board is committed to staffing every school and providing every student with
				competent educators. The State Board recognizes that teachers, administrators
				and higher education faculty can and must work together to improve the
				education profession and to enhance educational opportunities for all students
				in West Virginia. The State Board also recognizes that it must maintain
				effective communication with the educational community to sustain the high
				quality education the public deserves and expects.
3.2. Therefore, the State Board establishes
				the West Virginia Commission for Professional Teaching Standards (hereinafter
				stated as the Commission). This Commission enables the education community to
				promote and demand excellence in the preparation and performance of the state's
				educational professionals. It creates a framework to ensure that educators who
				are licensed by the state possess the knowledge and skills to deliver a quality
				public education to our current and future citizens. The Commission's charge is
				to advise the State Board on legislation, policies and regulations that ensure
				excellence in the educational profession and reflect research and best
				practices in the preparation and performance of professional
				educators.
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4.1. The
				mission of the Commission is to ensure that every student is served by
				competent educators who meet rigorous preparation and licensure standards by
				recommending to the State Board standards and practices for the development and
				approval of preparation programs, licensure and continuing development of
				educational personnel.
4.2. The
				goals of the Commission are:
4.2.a. To provide
				every student in West Virginia public schools with educators whose preparation
				and professional growth are based on research and best practices so that
				students will attain high levels of achievement.
4.2.b. To establish high and rigorous
				standards for entrance to and retention in the teaching profession.
4.2.c. To encourage a unified system for
				professional development from recruitment to retirement that supports
				excellence in teaching and learning.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-154 - West Virginia Commission for Professional Teaching Standards (5050) › Section 126-154-5 - Composition of the Commission

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5.1. The Commission shall consist of 21
				members representing the major constituents within the educational community.
				For purposes of this Commission, classroom teacher shall mean an individual who
				spends the majority of her/his time providing instructional and/or counseling
				or other professional support services to students, and layperson shall mean a
				community/business representative who does not spend the majority of his/her
				time providing instruction and/or counseling or other professional support
				services to students. Included in the membership shall be: ten classroom
				teachers including at least three elementary teachers, at least three
				middle/junior high school teachers, and at least three high school teachers
				(one of the ten teachers must be a vocational teacher and one must be a special
				education teacher); three higher education representatives from teacher
				education, including a total of two from two different public and one from a
				private institution of higher education; one county superintendent; one
				elementary principal; one secondary principal; one county board of education
				member; one State Board member; and three laypersons.
5.2. The members of the Commission shall be
				chosen as follows:
5.2.a. The teacher members
				shall be appointed by the State Board. At least three teacher members must live
				in each congressional district. There shall be at least one teacher member from
				each of the three teacher organizations (West Virginia Education Association,
				West Virginia Federation of Teachers, West Virginia Professional Educators),
				and at least one teacher member who does not belong to a teacher
				organization.
5.2.b. The West
				Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission shall appoint two higher education
				representatives.
5.2.c. The
				representative from private institutions of higher education shall be appointed
				by the West Virginia Independent Colleges and Universities.
5.2.d. All other members shall be appointed
				by the State Board.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-154 - West Virginia Commission for Professional Teaching Standards (5050) › Section 126-154-6 - The Commission's Relationship with Other Educational Entities

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6.1. State Board. -
				The Commission is entrusted by the State Board with developing and recommending
				legislation and policies related to the professional preparation, licensure and
				development of educational personnel that support the mission of the State
				Board and reflect research and best practices. The Commission shall report to
				the State Board on its deliberations and recommendations relating to the
				licensure and practice of professional educators. The State Board will report
				to the Commission its action with regard to any recommendation made by the
				Commission.
6.2. Higher Education
				Governing Authorities and Institutions of Higher Education. - The Commission
				shall maintain an integral relationship with the public and private higher
				education institutions and the governing boards of public higher education and
				shall collaborate with higher education in developing procedures and criteria
				for program review and time lines that are consistent with W. Va. 126CSR114,
				State Board Policy 5100, Approval of Educational Personnel Preparation
				Programs.
6.3. West Virginia
				Department of Education (hereinafter stated as Department). - The Commission
				shall maintain ongoing communication, collaboration and consultation with the
				State Superintendent of Schools and his/her staff regarding the Commission's
				recommendations for preparation, licensure and professional development of
				education personnel and the State Board's mission and goals for public school
				students. The Department shall, in consultation with the Commission, include in
				its annual budget request to the West Virginia Legislature a request for a
				separate line item for sufficient funds to enable the Commission to accomplish
				its mission and goals. The State Board shall appoint a Department liaison to
				support and facilitate the overall fulfillment of the Commission's mission and
				goals.
6.4. Profession-at-Large. -
				The Commission shall serve as a communication link with members of the
				education profession and shall inform the profession on the structure and
				operations of the Commission and its impending projects. Additionally, the
				Commission is responsible for informing the profession about anticipated
				changes in the professional development continuum and soliciting input and
				participation as a routine function in the development of proposed legislation
				and policies recommended for adoption and implementation.