AGENDA
WEST
VIRGINIA BOARD OF EDUCATION
Capitol Building 6, Suite
600
1900 Kanawha Boulevard,
East
Charleston, West Virginia
January 11, 2023 - 9:00
a.m.
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Welcome - Pledge of Allegiance - Introductions
- Call to Order
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L. Paul
Hardesty, President
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Approval of Agenda -
(Action)
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L. Paul Hardesty
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III.
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Recognition(s)
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IV.
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Delegation(s)
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V.
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Career Technical
Education Law and Public Safety Programs - (Information)
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William S. Thompson, United States Attorney, Southern District of West
Virginia
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VI.
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School
Safety Update: Statewide School Safety
Plan - (Information)
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Jonah Adkins and Ron Arthur, Administrator for the West Virginia
Division of Protective Services, School Safety Division
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VII.
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New
Business
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A.
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Update - Lincoln County Schools State of Emergency - (Action)
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Attachment
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Matt Hicks and Jeffrey Kelley, Superintendent, Lincoln County Schools
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An
update on the progress of the Lincoln County Schools State of Emergency over
the past six months will be provided.
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Discussion
of this report may involve an Executive Session as provided in W. Va. Code
§6-9A-4(b)(2)(A) [personnel exception] and/or §6-9A-4(b)(6), [privacy
exception]. The Board majority must vote to have an Executive Session.
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It
is recommended and a motion is requested that the WVBE determine the future status of Lincoln County Schools in relation to
the State of Emergency.
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Special Circumstance
Review Report for the Clay County Board of Education and Central Office -
(Action)
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Charlene Coburn
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A
Special Circumstance Review of the Clay County Board of Education and Central
Office was conducted on November 30 - December 7, 2022.
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Discussion
of this report may involve an Executive Session as provided in W. Va. Code
§6-9A-4(b)(2)(A) [personnel exception] and/or §6-9A-4(b)(6), [privacy
exception]. The Board majority must vote to have an Executive Session.
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Motions,
if any, will be offered during the meeting.
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C.
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Statewide Waivers of
Policy 5202, Minimum Requirements for the Licensure of
Professional/Paraprofessional Personnel and Advanced Salary Classifications,
Section 11.6.b.2, and Policy 5100, Approval of Educator Preparation Programs,
Section 10.4.e - (Action)
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Sara Stankus and Robert
Hagerman
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Statewide waivers of
Policies 5202 and 5100 are requested to allow student teachers/resident
teachers who have attempted the content Praxis two or more times without
meeting the required cut score, and who have a B or better grade point
average in their content area, to be eligible for a Restricted Clinical
Experience Permit and complete the clinical placement under focused
supervision of institutional officials and assigned supervising/ cooperating
teachers. If unable to meet the required scores on the content Praxis
at the time of application and employment, candidates would be eligible for a
one-year Temporary License. During that year the individual must either
successfully complete the Praxis content exam or the edTPA
(at a WVDE-specified score) teacher performance assessment to convert it to
an initial professional certificate. Policies 5202 and 5100 are being
amended to include this flexibility; both policies are anticipated to
be approved and in effect no later than December 31, 2023.
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It is recommended a motion
is requested that statewide waivers of Policy 5202, section
11.6.b.2, and Policy 5100, section 10.4.e, be approved through December 31,
2023.
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WVBE Personnel Matters and Litigation Update in
B.P.J. by her next friend and mother, Heather Jackson v. WVBE, et al., Civil
Action No. 2:21-cv-00316 - (Action)
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Attachment
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L.
Paul Hardesty
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WVBE personnel and/or
legal matters may involve an Executive Session as provided in W. Va. Code
§6-9A-4(b)(2)(A) [personnel exception] and/or §6-9A-4 [matters involving
attorney‑client privilege per Peters
v. County Commission, 205 W. Va.
481 (1999)]. The Board majority must
vote to have an Executive Session. (No action will be taken in Executive
Session.)
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It is recommended and a
motion is requested that the WVBE
personnel matters found in the attachment be approved.
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VIII.
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Consent Agenda - (Action)
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A.
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Approval of Minutes -
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Attachment C
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It is recommended that the minutes of the December 14,
2022, meeting of the WVBE be approved.
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B.
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Routine Business
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1.
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West
Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) Personnel Matters - (Information)
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Attachment D
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David L. Roach
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Employment of
Substitute Teachers in Areas of Critical Need and Shortage - (Action)
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Attachment
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Stephanie Abraham
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Pursuant to W. Va. Code §18A-2-3,
Fayette, McDowell, Summers, and Wirt Counties have submitted a policy for the
WVBE’s approval.
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It is recommended that the Employment of
Substitute Teachers in Areas of Critical Need and Shortage policies for
Fayette, McDowell, Summers, and Wirt Counties be approved.
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Employment of Substitute Teachers in Areas of
Critical Need and Shortage Affidavits - (Action)
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Attachment F
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Stephanie
Abraham
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Pursuant
to W. Va. Code §18A-2-3(c)(2)(G), affidavits found in the attachment (to be
available prior to the meeting) must be received and approved by the WVBE for
submission to the Consolidated Public Retirement Board.
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WVBE
legal counsel has reviewed the affidavits and recommend that the affidavits identified in the attachment
be submitted to the Consolidated Public Retirement Board.
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Clinical Teacher of Record (CTR) Program
Addition: Marshall University with Jackson County and Nicholas County -
(Action)
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Attachment
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Carla Warren
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On December 2022, the West Virginia Educator
Preparation Program Review Board (EPPRB) members agreed on a recommendation
of approval to the WVBE of a CTR Program addition for Marshall University
with Jackson County and Nicholas County. Policy 5100
provides guidelines and procedures for the approval of new and continuing
educator preparation programs of study leading to licensure in West Virginia
and also for CTR Agreements with West Virginia school districts. Policy 5100
supports the intended collaborative process to improve educator preparation
programs and potential educators by incorporating program guidelines based on
research and best practices. Support of continuous improvement and clear and
consistent guidelines to West Virginia educator preparation programs will
produce more effective educators in West Virginia schools, resulting in
increased student learning in the classroom.
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It is recommended that the WVBE accept the EPPRB's recommendation of approval of the addition of a CTR
Program for Marshall University with Jackson County and Nicholas County.
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5.
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2022 Summer Student Opportunities for Learning and
Engagement (SOLE) Status Report - (Information)
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Attachment H
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Melanie Purkey
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The 2022 Summer SOLE Status Report provides
stakeholders with quantitative and qualitative summaries about the
effectiveness of the support, planning, and implementation of the West
Virginia Summer SOLE Grant Program.
This program was created to provide funding for counties to offer
students meaningful, in-person, research-based summer learning experiences
that were interactive, engaging, and met both academic and social-emotional
needs.
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West Virginia Universal Pre-K 2021 Annual Report
- (Information)
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Attachment
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Sonya White
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The West Virginia Universal Pre-K 2021 Annual
Report provides information regarding implementation of the state’s Pre-K
program for the 2020-2021 school year, including a summary of special
education services. The report
includes an overview of pre-k enrollment, participation, and collaboration
trends for the state and local programs.
It also includes West Virginia’s national rankings regarding pre-k
implementation from the National Institute for Early Education Research
(NIEER).
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IX.
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WVDE Reports
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Superintendent’s
Update
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Ready, Read, Write,
West Virginia
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X.
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WVBE Member
Updates and Requests for Information - (Information)
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L. Paul Hardesty
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XI.
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Future Meetings
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L. Paul
Hardesty
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The next regular meeting of the WVBE will be held
February 8, 2023, in Charleston, West Virginia.
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XII.
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Adjournment -
(Action)
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