Adoption Law and Policies West Virginia Code §18-2A-1. Definition; adoption groups; adoption schedule. §18-2A-2. Request for samples and bids; deposit by bidder; selection, approval and publication of multiple list. §18-2A-3. Disposition of and requests for samples. §18-2A-4. Execution of contracts; bond. §18-2A-5. Selection by county boards; school curriculum teams. §18-2A-6. Retail prices; limitation on
January 29, 2021 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) is seeking partnerships with organizations across the state to help feed children and provide supervised activities this summer. When school is out of session during the summer months, community programs and organizations are vital to ensuring children in West Virginia are
Charleston, W.Va. - West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) President Miller Hall, Member Debra Sullivan and State Superintendent W. Clayton Burch welcomed the 2021 West Virginia Teacher of the Year Erin Anderson to the State Capitol Complex to receive awards of more than $13,000 and the use of a new Toyota RAV-4 SUV.
CHARLESTON, W.VA. - The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) met today in emergency session to discuss the counties that continue to remain closed to in-person learners. Only three of West Virginia’s 55 counties have failed to offer this option. Upon the review of data from local and national health officials and Governor Jim
The West Virginia Board of Education and Department of Education have reviewed the data and heard the voices of state and national health officials: our schools are safe for both students and teachers. Additionally, the state is witnessing the fruition of the vaccine rollout to all education staff as well as the allocation of
December 30, 2020 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Following an announcement from Governor Jim Justice, the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) has revised its guidance regarding in-person instruction effective, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. The changes will provide a more consistent, in-person teaching and learning model for West Virginia children. Beginning Jan. 19, students in grades
December 22, 2020 CHARLESTON, WV – More than 2,000 West Virginia Communities In Schools (CIS) students will have happier holidays this year when toys arrive at their homes as part of the 2020 Dream Tree for Kids project. State Superintendent of Schools W. Clayton Burch announced the success of this year’s project with special recognition of
Charleston, W.Va. –The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) has posted the December 19, 2020, Saturday Education Map that determines which counties will hold in-person and blended instruction. The map is developed with information from the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) and vetted by the COVID-19 Data Review Panel. The weekly
December 18, 2020 CHARLESTON, W.VA. - High schools in the state will soon receive funds to support extracurricular programs that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. State Superintendent of Schools W. Clayton Burch, in collaboration with Governor Jim Justice and State Board of Education President Miller Hall, announced today the creation of the
The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE), in preparation for the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, will send a survey to county superintendents this week to gauge the level of interest in receiving the vaccine from teachers and staff members. In accordance with the state’s COVID-19 Vaccine Plan, teachers and staff are included in
