(a) All children entering public school for the first time in this state shall be given prior to their enrollments screening tests to determine if they might have vision or hearing impairments or speech and language disabilities. County boards of education may provide, upon request, such screening tests to all children entering nonpublic school. County boards of education shall conduct these screening tests for all children through the use of trained personnel. Parents or guardians of children who are found to have vision or hearing impairments or speech and language disabilities shall be notified of the results of these tests and advised that further diagnosis and treatment of the impairments or disabilities by qualified professional personnel is recommended.
(b) County boards of education shall provide or contract with appropriate health agencies to provide, upon the request of a parent or guardian residing within the district, developmental screening for their child or children under compulsory school attendance age: Provided, That a county board is not required to provide such screening to the same child more than once in any one school year. Developmental screening is the process of measuring the progress of children to determine if there are problems or potential problems or advanced abilities in the areas of understanding language, perception through sight, perception through hearing, motor development and hand-eye coordination, health, and psycho-social or physical development. The boards shall coordinate the provision of developmental screening with other public agencies and the interagency plan for exceptional children under section eight, article twenty of this chapter to avoid the duplication of services and to facilitate the referral of children and their parents or guardians who need other services. The county boards shall provide notice to the public of the availability of these services.
(c) The state Board of Education is hereby authorized to promulgate rules consistent with this section. The state superintendent is directed to apply for federal funds, if available, for the implementation of the requirements of this section.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 5. County Board of Education
§18-5-1a. Eligibility of Members; Training Requirements
§18-5-1b. Election; Terms of Office
§18-5-1c. Organization of Board; Evaluation
§18-5-6. Validation of Titles to Land in Possession of Board
§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
§18-5-9a. 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
§18-5-13. Authority of Boards Generally
§18-5-13a. School Closing or Consolidation
§18-5-13b. County Superintendents’ Advisory Council, Purpose, Reports
§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
§18-5-15f. 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
§18-5-18. Kindergarten Programs
§18-5-18a. Maximum Teacher-Pupil Ratio
§18-5-18b. School Counselors in Public Schools
§18-5-19c. Division of Technical and Adult Education Services
§18-5-20. School Libraries; Librarian
§18-5-21a. Textbooks to Be Furnished Pupils Whose Parents Are Unable to Provide Same
§18-5-21c. Distribution of Free Textbook Funds; Determination of Amount County Shall Receive
§18-5-22a. Policy for the Administration of Medications
§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
§18-5-33. Board May Fix Special Salary Schedules
§18-5-34. Other Authority and Duties of District Boards
§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
§18-5-44. Early Childhood Education Programs
§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