West Virginia Code
Article 5. County Board of Education
§18-5-15a. Study of Multicultural Education for School Personnel

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, status positions and social roles.

Structure West Virginia Code

West Virginia Code

Chapter 18. Education

Article 5. County Board of Education

§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

§18-5-13d. Use of School Facilities for Funeral and Memorial 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

§18-5-15g. Vocational Education Classes for Homeschooled and Private Schooled Students

§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. &Quot;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. Parental Right to Inspect Instructional Materials; Listing Books on Syllabus; Right to File Complaint

§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

§18-5-45a. 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

§18-5-46. Requiring Teacher to Change Grade Prohibited; Teacher Recommendation Relating to Promotion

§18-5-47. County Board Flood Insurance Requirements

§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