West Virginia Code 18A-5-3a – Answering witness subpoenas
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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.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 18A-5-3a
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Principal: means a professional educator who functions as an agent of the county board and has responsibility for the supervision, management and control of a school or schools within the guidelines established by the county board. See West Virginia Code 18A-1-1
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Supervisor: means a professional educator who is responsible for working primarily in the field with professional and other personnel in instructional and other school improvement. See West Virginia Code 18A-1-1