County Board of Education.
18-5-1Supervision and control of county school districts; number, nomination and election of members.18-5-1aEligibility of members; training requirements.18-5-1bElection; terms of office.18-5-1cOrganization of board; evaluation.18-5-2Filling vacancies.18-5-3Oath of members.18-5-4Meetings; employment and assignment of teachers; budget hearing; compensation of members; affiliation with state and national associations.18-5-5Corporate character and general powers of board; exemption of school property from legal process and taxes.18-5-6Validation of titles to land in possession of board.18-5-7Sale of school property at public auction; rights of grantor of lands in rural communities; oil and gas leases; disposition of proceeds; lease of school property.18-5-7aDisposition of school property in flood control projects.18-5-7bCharitable or community use of unneeded buildings.18-5-8Condemnation of land necessary for educational purposes.18-5-9Schoolhouses, buildings and equipment; health of pupils; repairs; medical and dental clinics.18-5-9aEnergy-savings contracts.18-5-9bImplementation of the Integrated Pest Management Program.18-5-10Approval by state board of plans and specifications for buildings.18-5-11Joint establishment of schools.18-5-11aJoint governing partnership board pilot initiative.18-5-12Bond of contractors.18-5-12aW. Va. Code § 18-5-12aRepealed18-5-13Authority of boards generally.18-5-13aSchool closing or consolidation.18-5-13bCounty Superintendents’ Advisory Council, purpose, reports.18-5-13cEducational services cooperatives; purpose; establishment; governance; authorized functions and services.18-5-13dUse of school facilities for funeral and memorial services.18-5-14Policies to promote school board effectiveness.18-5-15Ages of persons to whom schools are open; enrollment of suspended or expelled student.18-5-15aStudy of multicultural education for school personnel.18-5-15bPledge of allegiance to the flag.18-5-15cCounty boards of education; training in prevention of child abuse and neglect and child assault; regulations; funding.18-5-15dIn-service training programs in the prevention, transmission, spread and treatment of acquired immune deficiency syndrome; parent attendance.18-5-15eW. Va. Code § 18-5-15eRepealed18-5-15fAffirmation regarding the suspension or expulsion of a pupil from school.18-5-15gVocational education classes for homeschooled and private schooled students.18-5-16Student transfers; definitions; appeals; calculating net enrollment; fees for transfer.18-5-16aAuthorization to transfer pupils from one district to another; mandatory transfer; payment of tuition; net enrollment.18-5-16bW. Va. Code § 18-5-16bRepealed18-5-17Compulsory preenrollment hearing, vision and speech and language testing; developmental screening for children under compulsory school age.18-5-18Kindergarten programs.18-5-18aMaximum teacher-pupil ratio.18-5-18bSchool counselors in public schools.18-5-18cEarly childhood programs; eligibility and standards for placement; guidelines and criteria.18-5-18dW. Va. Code § 18-5-18dRepealed18-5-18eStudy of limits on the number of pupils per teacher in a classroom in elementary and middle schools.18-5-19Night schools and other school extension activities; use of school property for public meetings, etc.18-5-19aSpecial classes for war veterans; authority of county boards to contract therefor and to receive assistance.18-5-19bAdult education classes and programs; tuition and student assistance loans; authority of county boards to contract with federal agencies.18-5-19cDivision of Technical and Adult Education Services.18-5-19dConditional immunity from liability for community activities; liability insurance; authority of State Board of Risk and Insurance Management.18-5-19eAdult education taskforce.18-5-19fAdult education taskforce.18-5-20School libraries; librarian.18-5-21Free textbooks.18-5-21aTextbooks to be furnished pupils whose parents are unable to provide same.18-5-21bTextbooks may be furnished to pupils in private schools whose parents are unable to provide same.18-5-21cDistribution of free textbook funds; determination of amount county shall receive.18-5-21d"Free textbook account"; use of surplus; order of preference in providing free textbooks; purchase of library books, supplementary materials, and used textbooks.18-5-21eRules and regulations for care, distribution and use of free textbooks; reports by county boards; funds may be withheld from county for violation of rules.18-5-22Medical and dental inspection; school nurses; specialized health procedures; establishment of council of school nurses.18-5-22aPolicy for the administration of medications.18-5-22bProviding for self-administration of asthma medication; definitions; conditions; indemnity from liability; rules.18-5-22cProviding for the maintenance and use of epinephrine auto-injectors; administration of injections; notice; indemnity from liability; rules.18-5-22dProviding for the maintenance and use of opioid antagonist; administration; notice; indemnity from liability; rules.18-5-22eCardiac response plans.18-5-23Dental clinics and treatment.18-5-24Purchase and display of United States flag; penalty for failure to display.18-5-25Duties of superintendent as secretary of board.18-5-26School buildings as child care facilities.18-5-27Requirement to publish curriculum online; parental right to inspect instructional materials; listing books on syllabus; right to file complaint.18-5-28Meetings among county boards of education to explore and discuss the feasibility of consolidating school districts or sharing certain services.18-5-29Prohibiting instruction related to sexual orientation and gender identity and providing false information regarding student’s gender identity or intention to transition; requiring certain student requests to be reported to parent.18-5-30Preferred gender pronouns.18-5-31W. Va. Code § 18-5-31Repealed18-5-32Assistant superintendents; directors and supervisors of instruction and other educational activities.18-5-33Board may fix special salary schedules.18-5-34Other authority and duties of district boards.18-5-35Group insurance.18-5-36Payment for fire services on public school property.18-5-36aAuthority to offer rewards.18-5-37W. Va. Code § 18-5-37Repealed18-5-38W. Va. Code § 18-5-38Repealed18-5-39Establishment of summer school programs; tuition.18-5-40W. Va. Code § 18-5-40Repealed18-5-41Content based censorship of American history prohibited.18-5-41aAllowing discussion of certain scientific theories.18-5-42County-wide council on productive and safe schools.18-5-43Duty of the county board of education to report the county-wide productive and safe school plans to the West Virginia Board of Education.18-5-44Early childhood education programs.18-5-45School calendar.18-5-45aLegislative findings; time lost due to work stoppage or strike; effect on pay and extracurricular activities; closure of schools due to work stoppage or strike prohibited.18-5-46Requiring teacher to change grade prohibited; teacher recommendation relating to promotion.18-5-47County board flood insurance requirements.18-5-48Safety and security measures for school facilities; Safe Schools Fund created.18-5-49County board exceptional needs expenditures from surplus funds.18-5-50Legal compliance offices.18-5-51Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Instruction Fund.18-5-52School safety officers.18-5-53Contracting with private security as a school safety officer.18-5-54Public school West Virginia Guardian Program.