(a) At least annually, the state board or its designated committee shall review the progress of the development or implementation of an innovation zone plan. If, following such a review, the state board determines that a designated school, group of schools, subdivision or department of a group of schools, subdivision or department of a school or a school created by a state institution of higher education in accordance with section nine of this article has not made adequate progress toward developing or implementing its plan, the board shall submit a report to the designated school, group of schools, subdivision or department of a group of schools, subdivision or department of a school or a school created by a state institution of higher education in accordance with section nine of this article identifying its areas of concern. The state board or its designated committee may conduct an additional review within six months of submitting a report in accordance with this section. If, following such additional review, the state board or its designated committee determines that the designated school, group of schools, subdivision or department of a group of schools, subdivision or department of a school or a school created by a state institution of higher education in accordance with section nine of this article has not made adequate progress toward developing or implementing its innovation zone plan, the state board may revoke the designation as an innovation zone or, if the innovation zone plan has been approved in accordance with section five of this article, rescind its approval of the plan.
(b) The state board shall provide an annual report on innovation zones and the progress of innovation zone plans to the Legislative Oversight Committee for Educational Accountability.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 5B. School Innovation Zones Act
§18-5B-2. Legislative Findings and Purpose
§18-5B-3. School Innovation Zones; Application for Designation; State Board Rule
§18-5B-4. Innovation Zones; Required Plans; Plan Approval; State Board Rule
§18-5B-5. Approval of Innovation Zone Plans; Waiver of Statutes, Policies, Rules or Interpretations
§18-5B-6. Employee Approval of Innovation Plan Application and Plan; Transfer of Employees
§18-5B-7. Progress Reviews and Annual Reports
§18-5B-9. Establishment of New Innovation Zone Schools by State Institutions of Higher Education
§18-5B-10. Exceptions to Statutes Granted to Innovation Zones; Limitations
§18-5B-11. Local Solution Dropout Prevention and Recovery Innovation Zone Act