West Virginia CHAPTER 18A. — SCHOOL PERSONNEL
- CHAPTER 18A. — SCHOOL PERSONNEL.
- ARTICLE 1. — GENERAL PROVISIONS.
- §18A-1-1. — Definitions.
- §18A-1-2. — Repeal of inconsistent provisions.
- §18A-1-3. — Constitutionality and severability.
- ARTICLE 2. — SCHOOL PERSONNEL.
- §18A-2-1. — Employment in general.
- §18A-2-2. — Employment of teachers; contracts; continuing contract status; how terminated; dismissal for lack of need; released time; failure of teacher to perform contract or violation thereof.
- §18A-2-2a. — Leaves of absence for teachers and service personnel.
- §18A-2-3. — Employment of substitute teachers and retired teachers as substitutes in areas of critical need and shortage; employment of prospective employable professional personnel.
- §18A-2-4. — Commercial driver's license for school personnel; reimbursement of electrician's and commercial driver's license when required.
- §18A-2-5. — Employment of service personnel; limitation.
- §18A-2-6. — Continuing contract status for service personnel; termination.
- §18A-2-6a. — Released time for service personnel.
- §18A-2-7. — Assignment, transfer, promotion, demotion, suspension and recommendation of dismissal of school personnel by superintendent; preliminary notice of transfer; hearing on the transfer; proof required.
- §18A-2-7a. — Statewide job bank.
- §18A-2-8. — Suspension and dismissal of school personnel by board; appeal.
- §18A-2-8a. — Notice to probationary personnel of rehiring or nonrehiring; hearing.
- §18A-2-9. — Duties and responsibilities of school principals; assistant principals.
- §18A-2-10. — Physical examinations as condition of employment.
- §18A-2-11. — Employee's right to attorney's fees and costs.
- §18A-2-12. — Performance evaluations of school personnel; professional personnel evaluation process.
- §18A-2-12a. — Statement of policy and practice for the county boards and school personnel to minimize possible disagreement and misunderstanding.
- §18A-2-13. — Recommended guidelines for full-day and half-day cooks.
- ARTICLE 3. — TRAINING, CERTIFICATION, LICENSING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
- §18A-3-1. — Teacher preparation programs; program approval and standards; authority to issue teaching certificates.
- §18A-3-1a. — Alternative programs for the education of teachers.
- §18A-3-1b. — Recommendation for certification of alternative program teachers.
- §18A-3-1c. — Study of training, certification and licensing; report to legislative oversight commission on education accountability at December, 2001, interim meetings; collaboration on sources of funding for education and training for reduction in force; teacher to gain additional certification in areas of critical need and shortage.
- §18A-3-2. — Teacher certification; required; expiration;
- §18A-3-2a. — Authority of state superintendent to issue certificates; kinds of certificates.
- §18A-3-2b. — Beginning teacher internships.
- §18A-3-2c. — Training through the principals academy.
- §18A-3-2d. — Beginning principal internships.
- §18A-3-3. — Renewal of certificates; permanent certification.
- §18A-3-3a. — Payment of tuition, registration and other fees for teachers; maximum payment per teacher.
- §18A-3-4. — Validity of present certificates.
- §18A-3-5. — Validity of certificates held by members of armed forces.
- §18A-3-6. — Grounds for revocation of certificates; recalling certificates for correction.
- §18A-3-7. — Certificate fees.
- §18A-3-8. — County professional staff development councils.
- §18A-3-9. — County service personnel staff development councils.
- §18A-3-10. — Criminal history check of applicants for licensure by the state department of education.
- §18A-3-11. — Study of professional development standards and best practices.
- ARTICLE 3A. — CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
- §18A-3A-1. — Center for Professional Development; intent and mission; Principals Academy curriculum and expenses; authorization to charge fees.
- §18A-3A-2. — Professional development project.
- §18A-3A-2a. — Development training project.
- §18A-3A-2b. — The Principals Academy.
- §18A-3A-3. — Professional personnel evaluation project.
- §18A-3A-4. — Continuation of center for professional development board.
- §18A-3A-5. — West Virginia advanced placement center.
- §18A-3A-6. — Attendance outside the employment term.
- ARTICLE 3B. — EDUCATORS' PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD.
- §18A-3B-1. — Establishment of educators' professional standards board.
- §18A-3B-2. — Educators' professional standards board; composition; appointment; terms of members.
- §18A-3B-3. — Powers and duties.
- ARTICLE 4. — SALARIES, WAGES AND OTHER BENEFITS.
- §18A-4-1. — Definitions.
- §18A-4-1a. — Bonus for unused days of personal leave.
- §18A-4-2. — State minimum salaries for teachers.
- §18A-4-2a. — State minimum salary bonus for classroom teachers with national board certification.
- §18A-4-2b. — State minimum salary supplement for professional personnel with recognized national certification in speech-language pathology, audiology or counseling.
- §18A-4-3. — State minimum annual salary increments for principals and assistant principals.
- §18A-4-4. — Minimum salary schedule for teachers having specialized training.
- §18A-4-5. — Salary equity among the counties; state salary supplement.
- §18A-4-5a. — County salary supplements for teachers.
- §18A-4-5b. — County salary supplements for school service personnel.
- §18A-4-5c. — Equity appropriation from surplus revenues.
- §18A-4-5d. — 1990 appropriation for salary equity.
- §18A-4-6. — Change in classification.
- §18A-4-7. — Substitute teachers pay.
- §18A-4-7a. — Employment, promotion and transfer of professional personnel; seniority.
- §18A-4-7b. — Calculation of seniority for professional personnel.
- §18A-4-8. — Employment term and class titles of service personnel; definitions.
- §18A-4-8a. — Service personnel minimum monthly salaries.
- §18A-4-8b. — Seniority rights for school service personnel.
- §18A-4-8c. — Seniority rights for personnel employed by multi- county vocational centers.
- §18A-4-8d. — Consolidation of services and seniority rights for administrative personnel.
- §18A-4-8e. — Competency testing for service personnel.
- §18A-4-8f. — Seniority rights, school consolidation.
- §18A-4-8g. — Determination of seniority for service personnel.
- §18A-4-8h. — Limitation on number of school service personnel positions to be held by an employee.
- §18A-4-8i. — Seniority rights for professional educators and school service personnel in cases of intercounty transfer arrangements.
- §18A-4-9. — Payment of teachers and other employees; withholdings.
- §18A-4-10. — Personal leave for illness and other causes; leave banks; substitutes.
- §18A-4-10a. — Bonus for unused days of personal leave.
- §18A-4-10b. — Demonstration of exemplary teaching techniques.
- §18A-4-10c. — Personal leave banks for care givers.
- §18A-4-10d. — Use of personal leave days by surviving spouse in certain circumstances.
- §18A-4-11. — Group insurance.
- §18A-4-12. — Tax deferred investments for teachers and other employees.
- §18A-4-13. — Compliance with this article.
- §18A-4-14. — Duty-free lunch and daily planning period for certain employees.
- §18A-4-14a. — Study on daily planning periods.
- §18A-4-15. — Employment of service personnel substitutes.
- §18A-4-16. — Extracurricular assignments.
- §18A-4-17. — Health and other facility employee salaries.
- §18A-4-18. — Department of education certified staff salaries.
- §18A-4-19. — Alteration of contract.
- §18A-4-20. — Moving expenses allowed for teachers laid off in counties due to lack of need.
- ARTICLE 5. — AUTHORITY; RIGHTS; RESPONSIBILITY.
- §18A-5-1. — Authority of teachers and other school personnel; exclusion of pupils having infectious diseases; suspension or expulsion of disorderly pupils; corporal punishment abolished.
- §18A-5-1a. — Possessing deadly weapons on premises of educational facilities; possessing a controlled substance on premises of educational facilities; assaults and batteries committed by pupils upon teachers or other school personnel; temporary suspension, hearing; procedure, notice and formal hearing; extended suspension; sale of narcotic; expulsion; exception; alternative education.
- §18A-5-1b. — Alternative procedures for expulsion hearings by county boards.
- §18A-5-2. — Holidays; closing of schools; time lost because of such; special Saturday classes.
- §18A-5-3. — Exemption from jury service.
- §18A-5-3a. — Answering witness subpoenas.
- §18A-5-4. — Educational meetings.
- §18A-5-4a. — Educational or service meetings.
- §18A-5-5. — Records; reports by professional and other personnel.
- §18A-5-6. — School census.
- §18A-5-7. — Oath required of teachers.
- §18A-5-8. — Authority of certain aides to exercise control over pupils; compensation; transfers.
- ARTICLE 6. — COUNTY RETIREMENT FUND.
- §18A-6-1. — Retirement fund for school employees.
- ARTICLE 7. — SEVERABILITY.
- 18A-7-1. — Severability.