18-5-1 Supervision and control of county school districts; number, nomination and election of members
18-5-1a Eligibility of members; training requirements
18-5-1b Election; terms of office
18-5-1c Organization of board; evaluation
18-5-2 Filling vacancies
18-5-3 Oath of members
18-5-4 Meetings; employment and assignment of teachers; budget hearing; compensation of members; affiliation with state and national associations
18-5-5 Corporate character and general powers of board; exemption of school property from legal process and taxes
18-5-6 Validation of titles to land in possession of board
18-5-7 Sale 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
18-5-7a Disposition of school property in flood control projects
18-5-7b Charitable or community use of unneeded buildings
18-5-8 Condemnation of land necessary for educational purposes
18-5-9 Schoolhouses, buildings and equipment; health of pupils; repairs; medical and dental clinics
18-5-9a Energy-savings contracts
18-5-9b Implementation of the Integrated Pest Management Program
18-5-10 Approval by state board of plans and specifications for buildings
18-5-11 Joint establishment of schools
18-5-11a Joint governing partnership board pilot initiative
18-5-12 Bond of contractors
18-5-13 Authority of boards generally
18-5-13a School closing or consolidation
18-5-13b County Superintendents’ Advisory Council, purpose, reports
18-5-13c Educational services cooperatives; purpose; establishment; governance; authorized functions and services
18-5-14 Policies to promote school board effectiveness
18-5-15 Ages of persons to whom schools are open; enrollment of suspended or expelled student
18-5-15a Study of multicultural education for school personnel
18-5-15b Pledge of allegiance to the flag
18-5-15c County boards of education; training in prevention of child abuse and neglect and child assault; regulations; funding
18-5-15d In-service training programs in the prevention, transmission, spread and treatment of acquired immune deficiency syndrome; parent attendance
18-5-15f Affirmation regarding the suspension or expulsion of a pupil from school
18-5-16 Student transfers; definitions; appeals; calculating net enrollment; fees for transfer
18-5-16a Authorization to transfer pupils from one district to another; mandatory transfer; payment of tuition; net enrollment
18-5-17 Compulsory preenrollment hearing, vision and speech and language testing; developmental screening for children under compulsory school age
18-5-18 Kindergarten programs
18-5-18a Maximum teacher-pupil ratio
18-5-18b School counselors in public schools
18-5-18c Early childhood programs; eligibility and standards for placement; guidelines and criteria
18-5-18e Study of limits on the number of pupils per teacher in a classroom in elementary and middle schools
18-5-19 Night schools and other school extension activities; use of school property for public meetings, etc
18-5-19a Special classes for war veterans; authority of county boards to contract therefor and to receive assistance
18-5-19b Adult education classes and programs; tuition and student assistance loans; authority of county boards to contract with federal agencies
18-5-19c Division of Technical and Adult Education Services
18-5-19d Conditional immunity from liability for community activities; liability insurance; authority of State Board of Risk and Insurance Management
18-5-20 School libraries; librarian
18-5-21 Free textbooks
18-5-21a Textbooks to be furnished pupils whose parents are unable to provide same
18-5-21b Textbooks may be furnished to pupils in private schools whose parents are unable to provide same
18-5-21c Distribution 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
18-5-21e Rules and regulations for care, distribution and use of free textbooks; reports by county boards; funds may be withheld from county for violation of rules
18-5-22 Medical and dental inspection; school nurses; specialized health procedures; establishment of council of school nurses
18-5-22a Policy for the administration of medications
18-5-22b Providing for self-administration of asthma medication; definitions; conditions; indemnity from liability; rules
18-5-22c Providing for the maintenance and use of epinephrine auto-injectors; administration of injections; notice; indemnity from liability; rules
18-5-22d Providing for the maintenance and use of opioid antagonist; administration; notice; indemnity from liability; rules
18-5-23 Dental clinics and treatment
18-5-24 Purchase and display of United States flag; penalty for failure to display
18-5-25 Duties of superintendent as secretary of board
18-5-26 School buildings as child care facilities
18-5-27 Requirement to publish curriculum online; parental right to inspect instructional materials; listing books on syllabus; right to file complaint
18-5-28 Meetings among county boards of education to explore and discuss the feasibility of consolidating school districts or sharing certain services
18-5-32 Assistant superintendents; directors and supervisors of instruction and other educational activities
18-5-33 Board may fix special salary schedules
18-5-34 Other authority and duties of district boards
18-5-35 Group insurance
18-5-36 Payment for fire services on public school property
18-5-36a Authority to offer rewards
18-5-39 Establishment of summer school programs; tuition
18-5-41 Content based censorship of American history prohibited
18-5-42 County-wide council on productive and safe schools
18-5-43 Duty of the county board of education to report the county-wide productive and safe school plans to the West Virginia Board of Education
18-5-44 Early childhood education programs
18-5-45 School calendar
18-5-46 Requiring teacher to change grade prohibited; teacher recommendation relating to promotion
18-5-47 County board flood insurance requirements
18-5-13d Use of school facilities for funeral and memorial services
18-5-48 Safety and security measures for school facilities; Safe Schools Fund created
18-5-49 County board exceptional needs expenditures from surplus funds
18-5-15g Vocational education classes for homeschooled and private schooled students
18-5-45a Legislative 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
18-5-50 West Virginia Tutoring Program
18-5-51 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Instruction Fund

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 18 > Article 5 - County Board of Education

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • board: means a county board of education. See West Virginia Code 18-1-1
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Donee: The recipient of a gift.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by printing, engraving, writing, or otherwise. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
  • Joint meeting: An occasion, often ceremonial, when the House and Senate each adopt a unanimous consent agreement
  • Joint session: When both chambers of a legislature adopt a concurrent resolution to meet together.
  • Judgment: includes decrees and orders for the payment of money, or the conveyance or delivery of land or personal property, or some interest therein, or any undertaking, bond or recognizance which has the legal effect of a judgment. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • oath: shall be deemed to include an affirmation and the word "swear" or "sworn" to be complied with if the person referred to make solemn affirmation. See West Virginia Code 2-2-7
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Offense: includes every act or omission for which a fine, forfeiture, or punishment is imposed by law. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • School: means the students and teachers assembled in one or more buildings, organized as a unit. See West Virginia Code 18-1-1
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • State board: means the West Virginia Board of Education. See West Virginia Code 18-1-1
  • State superintendent: means the state superintendent of free Schools. See West Virginia Code 18-1-1
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • superintendent: means a county superintendent of schools. See West Virginia Code 18-1-1
  • Teacher: means a teacher, supervisor, principal, superintendent, public school librarian or any other person regularly employed for instructional purposes in a public school in this state. See West Virginia Code 18-1-1
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.