Under the revised Policy 5050, the CPTS will expand its membership from19 to 21, of which three will be laypersons allowing for a broader representation. The State Board of Education will appoint the laypersons. Other commission members include classroom teachers of both elementary and secondary levels, higher education representatives, a county superintendent, an elementary school principal, a secondary school principal, a county board of education member and State Board of Education member.  

The revised policy also details that the Commission will report to the State Board on it deliberations and recommendations relating to the licensure and practice of professional educators. Prior language required the Commission to report to the State Board quarterly.  

“The Commission for Professional Teachers Standards provides the West Virginia Board of Education an invaluable service,” said State Schools Superintendent David Stewart. “The nature of work that this group performs plays such a vital role to the staffing of our schools.”