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West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-007 - Education in West Virginia's Correctional Institutions: Mission and Goals (1471) › Section 126-7-4 - Educational Programming and Operations

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4.1. The goals for development of
				correctional education programs include:
4.1.a. Opportunities. Incarcerated adults
				will have adequate and appropriate educational opportunities to the extent
				funds are provided by the Legislature. When a school-aged student is placed in
				an adult correctional center, the student shall be afforded the educational
				opportunities regarding graduation and special education as are afforded
				students in high school. The WVSDT shall:
4.1.a.1. provide a comprehensive assessment
				of each student's academic and CTE needs and aptitudes;
4.1.a.2.
											¬develop individualized program
				plans for incarcerated students in accordance with their unique needs,
				abilities, plan of treatment, length of incarceration, and realistic career
				goals;
4.1.a.3. provide equal
				educational programs and services for male and female offenders;
4.1.a.4. provide modified educational
				opportunities for incarcerated individuals who are in segregated/special
				custody settings; and
4.1.a.5.
				develop programs which meet applicable WVBE policies and accreditation
				requirements (e.g., personnel qualifications, instructional time, textbooks).
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-007 - Education in West Virginia's Correctional Institutions: Mission and Goals (1471) › Section 126-7-5 - Implementation Procedures.

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5.1.
				The State Superintendent of Schools or designee is empowered to develop written
				implementation procedures to accomplish the WVBE's mission and goals for
				education in the state's correctional institutions. Sources of authority for
				implementation procedures shall include applicable WVBE policies, state
				statutes, federal laws and regulations, and directives from the State
				Superintendent of Schools and designated staff. Procedures which may impact the
				operation of the correctional institution or treatment program shall be
				developed in a collaborative manner with WVDCR's personnel and are subject to
				the provisions of the interagency agreement between the WVDE and the
				WVDCR.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-007 - Education in West Virginia's Correctional Institutions: Mission and Goals (1471) › Section 126-7-6 - Severability

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6.1. 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 126-008 - Drug-Free Workplace (Policy 1461) › Section 126-8-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. --
				This legislative rule applies to all employees of the West Virginia Board of
				Education (WVBE), West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE), county boards
				of education, and charter public schools in the State of West
				Virginia.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va.
				Constitution, Article XII, §2, W. Va. Code §
									16A-15-5(2),
				§
									18-2-5,
				and the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 (41 U.S.C. 81) .
1.3. Filing Date. -- August 11,
				2022.
1.4. Effective Date. --
				September 12, 2022.
1.5. Repeal of
				Former Rule. -- This legislative rule amends W. Va. 12GCSR8, Policy 1461,
				Drug-Free Workplace, filed April 15, 2021, and effective May 17,
				2021.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-008 - Drug-Free Workplace (Policy 1461) › Section 126-8-2 - Purpose

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2.1. To provide
				for a drug-free workplace for all persons in the WVBE, WVDE, and public schools
				of West Virginia that are safe, healthful, productive, and secure.
2.2. To provide a template for county boards
				of education and charter public schools to use in developing local drug-free
				workplace policies.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-008 - Drug-Free Workplace (Policy 1461) › Section 126-8-3 - Definitions

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3.1. Alcohol.
				Alcoholic beverages and any other intoxicating liquid which contains
				alcohol.
3.2. Contractor.
				Department, division, unit, or any person responsible for the performance of
				work under a contract.
3.3.
				Controlled Substance. Federally regulated substance listed in the Control
				Substances Act, (21 U.S.C.
				812) and W. Va. Code §
									60A-2-201,
				et seq., which, when taken into the body, may impair one's mental faculties
				and/or physical performance.
3.4.
				Conviction. Finding of guilty, including a plea of nolo contendre, or the
				imposition of a sentence, or both, by any judicial body charged with the
				responsibility to determine violations of the federal or state criminal drug
				statutes.
3.5. Criminal Drug
				Statute. Criminal statute involving the manufacture, distribution,
				dispensation, use, or possession of any controlled substance.
3.6. Drug-Free Workplace. Worksite where work
				is performed in connection with the employee's employment. The workplace shall
				include facilities, property, buildings, offices, structures, automobiles,
				trucks, trailers, other vehicles, and parking areas, whether owned or leased by
				the agency or entity.
3.7.
				Employee. Person who works full-time, part-time, or under contract, including
				management or temporary staff.
3.8.
				Federal Agency. Agency as defined in
				18 U.S.C.
				6.
3.9. Grantee. Department, division, unit, or
				any person responsible for the performance of work under the provisions of a
				grant.
3.10. Illegal Drug. Drug
				which is not legally obtainable or a drug that and is being used in a manner or
				for a purpose other than as prescribed.
3.11. Legal Drug. Prescribed drugs and
				over-the-counter drugs which have been legally obtained and are being used
				solely for the purpose for which they were manufactured and as prescribed by a
				physician.
3.12. Medical Cannabis.
				Cannabis for certified medical use as set forth in the Medical Cannabis Act, W.
				Va. Code §§
									16A-1-1, et
				seq.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-008 - Drug-Free Workplace (Policy 1461) › Section 126-8-4 - Content

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4.1. This
				policy ensures that workplaces are free of illegal drugs and controlled
				substances by prohibiting the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation,
				possession, or use without medical authorization, of illegal or controlled
				substances and/or alcohol; the reporting to work under the influence of a
				non-medically prescribed controlled substance or alcohol; or possession of
				non-medically prescribed paraphernalia.
4.2. This policy is applicable while
				employees are engaged in any work-related activity which includes performance
				of agency business during regularly scheduled workdays, meal breaks, and/or
				occasions having an official connection with the job or the agency.
4.3. Possession and/or distribution of a
				controlled substance will be dealt with promptly in accordance with legal
				requirements and administrative disciplinary procedures.
4.3.a. Employees who are in violation of the
				provisions of the Drug-Free Workplace Act shall be subject to disciplinary
				action up to and including termination and/or may be required to satisfactorily
				participate in a drug rehabilitation or assistance program. Resources shall be
				provided in accordance with West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency
				guidelines.
4.3.b. The WVDE will
				take appropriate personnel action in accordance with the disciplinary procedure
				outlined in the WVDE Employee Handbook.
4.3.c. State or county agencies that are
				contractors or grantees are subject to suspension of payments and termination
				of the contract or grant for violations of any of the requirements of a
				drug-free workplace, if they make a false initial certification, or if the
				number of drug-related convictions of employees indicates that the employer has
				not made a good faith effort to maintain a drug-free workplace.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-008 - Drug-Free Workplace (Policy 1461) › Section 126-8-5 - County Board of Education and Charter Public School Responsibility

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5.1. County
				boards of education and charter public schools shall develop a policy
				containing the standards consistent with this policy and shall require every
				employee to sign a copy of a Drug-Free Workplace Verification Statement which
				states that the employee is aware of the policy and shall comply with the terms
				of the policy.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-008 - Drug-Free Workplace (Policy 1461) › Section 126-8-6 - Severability

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6.1. 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 Department of Education
DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE VERIFICATION
				  STATEMENT
NAME: ________________________________
EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: ___________________
ADDRESS: ______________________________ TELEPHONE NUMBER:
				  _____________________
Date Employed by West Virginia Department of Education:
				  _________________________
I, _______________________________, certify that I have
				  received a copy of West Virginia Board of Education Policy 1461, Drug-Free
				  Workplace.
As an employee of the West Virginia Department of Education,
				  I agree to comply with Policy 1461 which states that the unlawful manufacture,
				  distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance and/or
				  alcohol is prohibited in the workplace. Additionally, I shall not report for
				  work while under the influence of alcohol and/or an illegal drug.
The workplace shall be defined as a worksite where work is
				  performed in connection with the employee's West Virginia Department of
				  Education employment. The workplace shall include but not be limited to
				  facilities, property, buildings, offices, structures, automobiles, trucks,
				  trailers, other vehicles, and parking areas, whether owned or leased by the
				  agency or entity.
The policy is applicable while employees are engaged in any
				  work-related activity which includes performance of agency business during
				  regularly scheduled workdays, meal breaks, and/or occasions having an official
				  connection with the job or the agency.
In addition, I understand that, as a condition of employment,
				  I shall notify my supervisor of any criminal drug or alcohol violation
				  occurring in the workplace or conviction outside of the workplace, no later
				  than five days after such violation or conviction occurs.
________________________
Employee Signature
___________________________
Date
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-010 - Freedom Of Informtion Requests (1230) › Section 126-10-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. B This
				legislative rule establishes a procedure for obtaining public records from the
				West Virginia Board of Education and/or the Department of Education under the
				Freedom of Information Act (W. Va. Code '29B-1-1 et
				seq).
1.2. Authority. B W. Va.
				Constitution, Article XII, '2; W. Va. Code ''18-2-5 and 29B-1-3(5).
1.3. Filing Date. -- June 12, 2000.
1.4. Effective Date. -- July 12,
				2000.
1.5. Amendments -- None; this
				is a new policy.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-010 - Freedom Of Informtion Requests (1230) › Section 126-10-2 - Purpose

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2.1. The West
				Virginia Freedom of Information Act (W. Va. Code '29-1-1)
				provides that persons have a right to inspect or copy any public record of the
				State Board or Department of Education. W. Va. Code '29B-1-2 provides that
				a A public record includes any writing containing information related to the
				conduct of the public's business, prepared, owned and retained by a public
				body.@ W. Va. Code '29B-1-3(5)
				provides that the State Board and/or Department A...may establish fees
				reasonably calculated to reimburse it for its actual cost in making
				reproductions of such records.@
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-010 - Freedom Of Informtion Requests (1230) › Section 126-10-3 - Availability of Public Record

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3.1. Persons requesting to inspect or copy
				(a) public record(s) of the State Board or Department of Education under the
				Freedom of Information Act must do so in writing addressed to the state
				superintendent of schools. The request must state with reasonable specificity
				the information sought.
3.2.
				Neither the State Board nor the Department of Education are required to provide
				information pursuant to a FOIA request that is specifically exempted from
				disclosure under W. Va. Code '29B-1-4.
3.3. The state superintendent or designee
				will notify the person making a FOIA request of either:
(a) the date, time and place where the
				requested information may be inspected;
(b) the date, time and place where the
				requested information may be picked up if the requestor has asked that the
				state superintendent provide copies of the information requested; or
(c) the denial of the request (in writing)
				with the reasons for the denial.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-010 - Freedom Of Informtion Requests (1230) › Section 126-10-4 - Fees

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4.1. Persons
				seeking (a) public record(s) under the Freedom of Information Act (W. Va. Code
				'29B-1-1 et
				seq) and who request that the information contained in the public record(s) be
				reproduced in copy form, will be required to reimburse the Department of
				Education 40 cents per page payable prior to release of the requested
				copies.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-011A - Local School Improvement Councils: Engaging Parents, Families, Students, Business And Community In Education (2200) › Section 126-11A-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- This
				rule provides guidelines for the development of Local School Improvement
				Councils (LSICs) that promote parent, family, student, business and community
				engagement.
1.2. Authority. -- W.
				Va. Constitution, Article XII, §2 and W. Va. Code §§
									18-2-5
				and
				18-5A-1
				through 3.
1.3. Filing Date. --
				December 16, 2011.
1.4. Effective
				Date. -- January 17, 2012.
1.5.
				Repeal of a Former Rule. -- This legislative rule repeals and replaces W. Va.
				126CSR11A "Parent Involvement in Education" (2200) filed March 13, 2008 and
				effective July 1, 2008.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-011A - Local School Improvement Councils: Engaging Parents, Families, Students, Business And Community In Education (2200) › Section 126-11A-2 - Purpose

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2.1. Everyone in a
				community benefits from effective schools. The West Virginia Board of Education
				(hereinafter WVBE) believes that parent, family, business, and community
				engagement at early childhood, middle and adolescent levels is absolutely
				fundamental to a healthy system of public education. The WVBE further believes
				education is a shared responsibility. When parents, families, businesses, and
				members of the community are involved with schools, all children benefit. Adult
				participation sends the message that school is important and the work children
				do there is worthy of adult attention. Research on community and family
				involvement with schools has consistently shown that such involvement adds to
				the quality of the schools involved and makes a difference in children's
				behaviors and academic achievement.
2.2. The intent of this policy is to provide
				guidelines for establishing effective Local School Improvement Councils
				(hereinafter LSIC) that achieve their legislative purpose (W. Va. Code §
									18-5A-1).
				LSICs are the vehicle to promote the broader school community in efforts that
				support local initiatives to impact school effectiveness. LSICs shall assist
				the school and system in ensuring parental, family, business and community
				involvement is embedded in all aspects of the school and county strategic plan.
				LSICs help develop and promote the school and system vision for excellence by
				being a catalyst for innovation.
2.2.a.
				Parents, as used in this policy, means a parent of a student and includes a
				natural parent, a guardian, or an individual acting as a parent in the absence
				or a parent or a guardian.
2.2.b.
				Family includes family members (e.g. guardians, parents, aunts, brothers,
				grandparents) and significant others whose involvement may be important to the
				child.
2.2.c. Community refers to
				all of the individuals who reside in a common locality including: residents,
				businesses, social organizations and networks, faith-based organizations, and
				civic leaders.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-011A - Local School Improvement Councils: Engaging Parents, Families, Students, Business And Community In Education (2200) › Section 126-11A-3 - Organization of Local School Improvement Councils

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3.1. Local School Improvement Councils LSICs
				represent the voice of the community's education stakeholders. Thus members
				contribute diverse expertise and insight to address complex issues and propose
				solutions that ultimately benefit students.
3.1.a. W. Va. Code §
										18-5A-2
				defines the members of LSICs. While these members are entitled to vote, nothing
				prohibits expanding the membership of LSICs to include non-voting members or to
				request other stakeholders to participate in meetings of the LSIC.
3.1.b. Principals are encouraged to elect new
				LSIC members in May or June so that LSIC members are in place by July 1 and can
				play an active role in summer activities, strategic plan development,
				orientations and transition activities, etc. However, the school principal
				shall arrange for LSIC election of members to be held prior to the fifteenth
				day of September of each school year (W. Va. Code §
										18-5A-2).
3.1.c. The school principal shall ensure that
				all LSIC members receive appropriate training regarding the roles and
				responsibilities of LSIC members to create a highly effective LSIC. The West
				Virginia Department of Education (hereinafter WVDE) has developed online
				materials that may be used for LSIC member training sessions.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-011A - Local School Improvement Councils: Engaging Parents, Families, Students, Business And Community In Education (2200) › Section 126-11A-4 - Required Activities for All Local School Improvement Councils

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4.1. Each LSIC is
				vested with specific statutory and policy responsibilities and authorities that
				convey an expectation for high ethical behavior.
4.2. Each LSIC shall annually develop and
				deliver a report to the countywide council on productive and safe schools (W.
				Va. Code §
									18-5A-2(l)).
4.3. Each LSIC may propose alternatives to
				the operation of the public school which will meet or exceed the high quality
				standards established by the WVBE and will increase administrative efficiency,
				enhance the delivery of instructional programs, promote community involvement,
				or improve the educational performance of the school generally.
4.3.a. The alternatives proposed by the LSIC
				may include matters which require the waivers of policies or rules promulgated
				by the WVBE or county board or state superintendent interpretations (W. Va.
				Code §
										18-5A-3).
				The WVBE has established procedures to receive waiver requests and take
				appropriate action.
4.3.b. The LSIC
				may also submit a written statement, with supporting reasons, to the
				legislative oversight commission on education accountability (hereinafter
				LOCEA) recommending a waiver of statute or legislative rule. LOCEA shall review
				and determine whether a recommendation should be made to the Legislature to
				waive such statute or rule.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-011A - Local School Improvement Councils: Engaging Parents, Families, Students, Business And Community In Education (2200) › Section 126-11A-6 - School Leadership and Local School Improvement Councils

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6.1. The school
				principal shall collaborate with the LSIC to establish, promote and maintain a
				safe and effective learning environment for all. It is the principal's
				responsibility to elevate the importance and voice of the LSIC.
6.1.a. The school's LSIC is a vital resource
				for connecting the school to families and the larger community.
6.1.b. The LSIC is a vehicle to activate or
				develop community partnerships and resources that support student learning and
				success.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-011A - Local School Improvement Councils: Engaging Parents, Families, Students, Business And Community In Education (2200) › Section 126-11A-7 - County Board of Education Responsibilities

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7.1. Each county board of education shall
				meet with each LSIC at least annually. The local board identifies the issues
				they wish the LSIC to address (W. Va. Code §
									18-5-14(a)(1)(D)).
				The LSIC may also provide other information, comments or suggestions the
				council wishes to bring to the county board's attention. All information
				presented during the meeting shall also be submitted to the county board in
				writing.
7.1.a. Each county board shall
				report details of their meetings with LSICs to the state board at the
				conclusion of the school year, but no later than the first day of September
				each year (W. Va. Code §
										18-5-14
				D (2)).
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-011A - Local School Improvement Councils: Engaging Parents, Families, Students, Business And Community In Education (2200) › Section 126-11A-8 - Severability

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8.1. 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 126-011B - Learning At A High Level For All Students (2001) › Section 1.0 - General

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1.1
Scope
- This legislative rule establishes a basis for
				learning at a high level by all students in West Virginia.
1.2
Authority
- The
				authority for this legislative njle is established in the West Virginia
				Constitution, Article Xil, Section 2, and in West Virginia Code §§
									18-2-5,
				18-2-6,
				18-2-6
				b, 18-2-6d, 18-2-7, 18-2A-1, 18-2A-2, 18-2A-8, 18-2E-3, 18-2E-3a, 18-2F-1,
				18-2F-2, 18-2-28, 18-2-29, 18-3-10, 18-3-11, 18-5-18, 18-5-18a, 18-5-18c,
				18-5-19, 18-5-40, 18-6-1 through 18-6-10, 18-8-1, 18-9A-13b,
				18-9A-22.
1.3
Filing
				Date
-
1.4
Effective Date
-
1.5
Amendments
-
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4.1
Introduction
Effective change occurs when those charged with implementing
				  the change have ownership of the change. For this reason, educational personnel
				  in schools and school systems must have the major role in deciding what those
				  changes will be and how they will be implemented. To effect change and to
				  assist staff in making sound , decisions, priority must be given to staff
				  development.
4.2
Evaluation
Evaluation of professional personnel will be assured through
				  the processes set forth in Policy 5310,
Performance Evaluation of
				  School Personnel
.
4.3
Decision-Making
The West Virginia Board of Education strongly encourages
				  greater use of faculty senates, local school improvement councils, parents and
				  curriculum teams as vehicles for making learning at a high level a reality for
				  all West Virginia students. Each of these has a unique role in the change
				  process at the school level, and each can make substantial contributions toward
				  restructuring the school to meet the unique learning needs of the students
				  served.
Decisions will need to be based on current student data and
				  research on successful instructional practices. Processes will be developed at
				  each school that integrate student data, research on best practices, and
				  student assessment data into sound curriculum and instructional
				  decisions.
4.4
Professional Development
Restructuring of schools for improved instruction and
				  learning will require a substantial investment in professional development for
				  personnel serving the schools. County school systems and schools are urged to
				  seek creative means of providing time for such professional development. The
				  West Virginia Board of Education will expand the professional development
				  activities it provides and will work to increase the quantity and quality of
				  professional development for all personnel.
4.5
Teacher Certification/Teacher
				Education
The West Virginia Board of Education will revise Policies
				  5202,
Minimum Requirements for the Licensure of Educational
				  Personnel. and Advanced Salary Classifications
, and 5100,
Approval of Educational Personnel Programs
so they
				  complement the provisions of this policy and provide flexibility for county
				  school systems in the preparation, recruitment and retention of teachers and
				  administrators.
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6.1
County Boards of Education
County boards of education shall ensure implementation of
				  this policy in a method that enables schools to organize themselves in a manner
				  that will ensure
a
high level of learning for all students.
6.2
West Virginia Board of
				Education
The West Virginia Board of Education recognizes the need for,
				  and shall provide, substantial and appropriate professional development
				  experiences to implement this policy.
6.3
West Virginia Department of
				Education
The West Virginia Department of Education shall also provide,
				  on a consistent and equitable basis, technical assistance to support county
				  school systems and schools in implementing this policy.
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1.1. Scope. -- This
				rule provides an accountability system for all West Virginia public schools,
				including charter public schools, and counties that presents a coherent and
				aligned set of expectations necessary to transform schools and counties into
				outcome-focused, innovative, and accountable learning organizations that
				prepare all students for college and career. Additionally, this rule requires
				training of county board of education members (CBEM) and the development and
				operation of Local School Improvement Councils (LSICs) in West Virginia public
				schools.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va.
				Constitution, Article XII, §2; and W. Va. Code §§
									18-2-5,
				18-2E-5,
				18-2-14,
				18-5-1(c),
				18-5-14(a),
				18-5A-1-3a, 18-5A-2(i),
				18-5A-3(c), 18-5A-3(d), and 18-5G, et seq.
1.3. Filing Date. -- June 12, 2024.
1.4. Effective Date. -- July 15,
				2024.
1.5. Repeal of Former Rule.
				-- This rule amends W. Va. 126CSR12, Policy 2322, West Virginia System of
				Support and Accountability (Policy 2322), filed January 13, 2022, and effective
				February 14, 2022.
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3.1 West Virginia Standards for Effective
				Schools describe the seven common standards expected of schools to ensure
				high-quality education in engaging learning environments. The research-based
				standards represent a coherent and aligned framework for continuous improvement
				which schools can use as a guide for self-assessment, decision making,
				professional development, and strategic planning.
3.1.a. Clear and Focused Mission. The
				school's purpose and approach to support learning for all. Key concepts are:
1) a culture of ownership for student
				success;
2) shared beliefs and
				values; and
3) commitment to a
				shared vision.
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5.1. To ensure that each county provides a
				thorough and efficient education for its students, the WVBE shall annually
				review information submitted for each county from WVDE Office of
				Accountability. County status shall be reviewed and determined based on
				multiple measures of student performance and county operational efficiency.
5.1.a. School accreditation shall be reviewed
				annually and determined in a balanced manner that gives fair credit to multiple
				measures affecting students and subgroups of students in the school. The
				accountability of all public schools shall be measured by the academic
				achievement, academic progress, and success indicators reported annually on the
				West Virginia Balanced Scorecard with each indicator designated by a
				performance level.
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8.1. Every school shall develop and implement
				an Electronic School Strategic Improvement Plan, called the School Strategic
				Plan (W. Va. Code §
									18-2E-5). The School Strategic
				Plan outlines strategies and processes the school shall implement to improve
				student performance and address student needs. The School Strategic Plan
				adheres to the following criteria:
8.1.a. is
				developed through a collaborative process by a school leadership team,
				facilitated by the principal, a comprehensive needs assessment, which includes
				relevant school-wide data shall be created. The school leadership team includes
				members who have the expertise to examine school-wide and classroom practices,
				analyze student performance data, and determine effective improvement
				strategies. The school leadership team incorporates information from various
				stakeholders and other school committees, including the LSIC, and teams;
				and
8.1.b. includes a comprehensive
				needs assessment identifying:
1) core beliefs
				and mission;
2) data analysis of
				student performance indicators, etcetera;
3) improvement goals;
4) a work plan that includes performance
				measures, strategies, action steps and professional learning; and
5) a system for monitoring and supporting the
				implementation and effectiveness of activities, which includes generating
				educator professional evaluation goals that are directly aligned to the
				strategic plan goals and with strengths and weaknesses on the school's West
				Virginia Balanced Scorecard.
8.1.b.1. The principal shall meet with
				existing teams on an ongoing basis to review school-wide data and monitor
				progress toward the established goals. A school evaluation process completed
				prior to the closing of the preceding academic year should be monitored and
				adjusted throughout the school year as needed and be revised annually as
				indicated by changes in student performance and school quality data.
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9.1. The faculty senate shall utilize the
				following processes to support continuous improvement:
9.1.a. provide input and approve the school
				strategic plan.
9.1.b. build
				school-wide input, involvement, and commitment to the school's improvement
				priorities.
9.1.c. communicate the
				school leadership teams' priorities, receive input, and build collective
				faculty support.
9.1.d. focus on
				school improvement with a standing agenda item to discuss progress, concerns,
				and adjustments to the school plan.
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10.1. LSICs are designed to represent the
				voice of the community's education stakeholders.
10.2. W. Va. Code §
									18-5A-2 defines the voting members
				of LSICs as follows:
10.2.a. the principal,
				who serves as an ex officio member and is entitled to vote;
10.2.b. three teachers elected by the faculty
				senate of the school;
10.2.c. two
				service persons elected by the service personnel employed at the school, one of
				whom may be a bus operator who transports students enrolled at the
				school;
10.2.d. three parents,
				guardians, or custodians of students enrolled at the school elected by the
				parents, guardians, or custodians of students enrolled at the school in such a
				manner as may be determined by the principal. Under no circumstances may a
				parent member of a school's council be employed at that school in any
				capacity;
10.2.e. three at-large
				members appointed by the principal, at least one of whom resides in the
				school's attendance area and at least one of whom represents business or
				industry, neither of whom is eligible for membership under any of the elected
				classes of members;
10.2.f. in the
				case of Career Technical Education (CTE) schools, comprehensive middle schools,
				and comprehensive high schools, the CTE director or principal, as applicable,
				shall appoint up to four additional members from any one or more of the
				following categories: employer, employer-sponsored training program,
				apprenticeship program, and/or post-secondary education; and
10.2.g. in the case of a school with students
				in grade seven or higher, the student body president or other student in grade
				seven or higher elected by the student body in those grades.
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11.1. West Virginia Exemplary Practice
				Schools.
11.1.a. West Virginia Exemplary
				Practice Schools are determined by examining accountability indicator measures.
				Approximately five percent of schools will be selected to apply each year for
				this prestigious designation. Qualifying schools will be chosen annually from
				each of the programmatic levels. These schools will be required to participate
				in a school visit by WVDE staff and submit additional information to showcase
				their excellence in at least one of the West Virginia Standards for Effective
				Schools. Exemplary Practice Schools will be eligible for consideration for the
				Exemplary Schools Continuing Improvement Grant to be awarded by the
				WVBE.
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12.1.
				State-level Reporting. The WVDE shall calculate and report displaying results
				for the state, county, and school level in an online format.
12.1.a. Each indicator listed in WVAS shall
				be reported through the West Virginia Schools Balanced Scorecard outlining
				performance of each indicator.
12.1.b. The WVDE shall provide an annual
				report on Education Accountability to the county, the WVBE, the Governor, and
				the LOCEA.
12.1.c. The WVDE shall
				provide reporting on the statewide school report card requirements outlined in
				W. Va. Code §
										18-2E-4, including:
12.1.c.1. student performance by grade level
				in the various subjects measured pursuant to the uniform statewide assessment
				program adopted by the state board;
12.1.c.2. school attendance rates;
12.1.c.3. percent of students not promoted to
				the next grade;
12.1.c.4.
				graduation rates;
12.1.c.5.
				enrollment;
12.1.c.6. average class
				size;
12.1.c.7. pupil-teacher
				ratio;
12.1.c.8.
				pupil-administrator ratio;
12.1.c.9. operating expenditure per
				pupil;
12.1.c.10. county
				expenditure by fund in graphic display; and
12.1.c.11. average degree classification and
				years of experience of the administrators and teachers at each
				school.
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13.1. 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.
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1.1. Scope. This
				rule establishes an accountability system for West Virginia public schools and
				an approval process for school systems based on (1) measures of student
				performance and (2) a system of reviews through which school and school system
				quality is examined and publicly reported. Accountability measures, and an
				accreditation process with a system of performance audits, shall assist the
				Governor, the Legislature, the West Virginia Board of Education, hereinafter
				WVBE, and county boards of education in ensuring that high quality educational
				standards and annual performance measures and progress are met by all schools
				and school systems, and that a thorough and efficient system of schools is
				provided. This rule further establishes the responsibility of all schools and
				school systems to implement processes of improvement that increase the quality
				of school and classroom conditions to impact student performance and
				well-being.
1.2. Authority. W.Va.
				Constitution, Article XII, §2; W.Va. Code §§
									18-1-4;
				18-2-5;
				18-2-7a;
				and
				18-2E-5;
				and Public Law 1177,
Every Student Succeeds Act
				2015
.
1.3. Filing Date.
				June 9, 2016.
1.4. Effective Date.
				July 11, 2016.
1.4.a. Unless specified
				otherwise within the policy.
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2.1. The West
				Virginia Constitution charges the WVBE with the general supervision of public
				schools. This duty of general supervision is subject to many factors,
				including, but not limited to:
2.1.a. The
				resolution of the landmark case of
Pauley vs.
				Bailey
1, wherein the WVBE, the West
				Virginia Legislature, the Governor, and the State Superintendent of Schools
				adopted "A Process for Improving Education," the blueprint for a
				standards-based accountability system for West Virginia, hereinafter
				System.
2.1.b. The adoption by the
				Legislature of W. Va. Code §
										18-2E-5,
				intended to implement the provisions of the System; and
2.1.c. The adoption by the WVBE and approval
				by the United States Department of Education of a waiver to the terms of the
				"No Child Left Behind" Act of Congress, hereinafter Act. The Act and the waiver
				relate to many areas of the state education system, but for the purposes of
				this policy, the principal impact of the Act is on school accountability. The
				Act becomes void August 1, 2016 due to the reauthorization of the Elementary
				and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) defined as the Every Student Succeeds Act
				(ESSA). 2016-2017 will be a transition year and ESSA will becomefully effective
				in the 2017-2018 school year.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-013 - A Process for Improving Education: Performance Based Accreditation System (2320) › Section 126-13-3 - Premises and Purposes

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3.1.
				Premises. There are core premises that guide the requirements and processes
				established by this policy. These premises are:
3.1.a. All children can learn. Background
				variables of socio-economic status, race, ethnicity, or gender are not
				determinants of progress or reaching proficiency.
3.1.b. The primary measure of an effective
				school is the quality and equity of student outcomes. The WVBE has the
				responsibility to define the outcomes by which quality and equity should be
				judged and hold schools and school systems accountable for those
				outcomes.
3.1.c. The level of
				quality and equity of each West Virginia school must be public knowledge.
				Communicating the level of school quality can leverage improvement when
				provided in language that is clear and easily understood.
3.1.d. The school is the unit of change.
				Local, regional, and state resources, policies, and procedures must focus on
				assisting the improvement of each West Virginia school and on differentiating
				supports according to need and level of performance.
3.1.e. The capacity for excellence resides in
				every school. Schools have the responsibility to create school-wide and
				classroom conditions that produce student success. Every school needs quality
				leadership and the flexibility and support to make the decisions that will lead
				to the achievement of all students.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-013 - A Process for Improving Education: Performance Based Accreditation System (2320) › Section 126-13-5 - West Virginia Accountability System (WVAS)

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5.1. The WVAS identifies the WVBE
				expectations for student performance and defines the measurement system by
				which schools are accredited and school systems are approved. It is founded on
				the expectation that schools will exhibit sustained improvement over time and
				work toward rigorous but realistic goals. The WVAS is based on the following
				guiding principles:
5.1.a. Communicating
				rigorous expectations for students and schools;
5.1.b. Creating a system of support and
				recognition for all schools;
5.1.c.
				Valuing both performance and growth; and
5.1.d. Communicating student performance
				clearly through a means understood by all.
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6.1.
				Through the direction and oversight of the WVBE, the accreditation system
				provides:
6.1.a. The criteria and procedures
				for verifying a school's A through F grade designation;
6.1.b. A process for assessing and reporting
				school adherence to Policy 2322, Policy 4110, W. Va. 126CSR99, WVBE Policy
				4373: Expected Behaviors in Safe and Supportive Schools, hereinafter referred
				to as Policy 4373, and other appropriate policy and Code; and reporting
				schoolbest practices, efficiencies, and resource, facility, and capacity
				building needs.
6.1.c. A process
				for identifying and reporting school and classroom conditions and
				non-compliances that may be impacting (1) student learning and well-being and
				(2) overall effective and efficient operation of the school;
6.1.d. A system of school self-study through
				which strengths and weaknesses can be determined and from which local school
				improvement decisions can be made;
6.1.e. A method of promoting continuous
				improvement by aligning local school improvement processes, strategic planning,
				and the annual and cyclical accreditation reviews; and
6.1.f. A basis for determining rewards,
				supports, technical assistance, and intervention.