Any teacher, principal, supervisor, service personnel or other person employed by a Board of Education who is subpoenaed to appear as a witness but not as a defendant in any criminal proceeding in any court of law may make such appearance without any loss of pay. The board shall pay to such employee the difference between the witness fee, exclusive of travel allowances, payable for such appearance by the court and the amount of salary due to the person for the time such employee is absent from his employment by reason of answering such subpoena.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 5. Authority; Rights; Responsibility
§18A-5-1b. Alternative Procedures for Expulsion Hearings by County Boards
§18A-5-1c. Bill of Rights and Responsibilities for Students and School Personnel
§18A-5-1d. Return to School Through Juvenile Drug Court for Certain Students
§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-5-7. Oath Required of Teachers
§18A-5-8. Authority of Certain Aides to Exercise Control Over Students; Compensation; Transfers