West Virginia Code > Chapter 18 > Article 20 – Education of Exceptional Children


18-20-1	Establishment of special programs and teaching services for exceptional children; modified diploma graduation
18-20-1a	Preschool programs for severely disabled children; rules and regulations
18-20-1b	Preschool programs for handicapped children; rules and regulations
18-20-1c	Integrated classrooms serving students with exceptional needs; and requirements as to the assistance, training and information to be provided to the affected classroom teacher
18-20-1d	Adoption of a state model for individualized education program
18-20-2	Providing suitable educational facilities, equipment and services
18-20-3	County reports
18-20-4	Examination and report by medical or other specialists
18-20-5	Powers and duties of state superintendent
18-20-6	Advisory council for the education of exceptional children
18-20-7	Exceptional children program compliance review teams
18-20-8	Interagency plan for exceptional children; advisory council
18-20-9	Gifted education caseload review
18-20-10	Dyslexia and dyscalculia defined
18-20-11	Video cameras required in certain special education classrooms; audio recording devices required in restroom of a self-contained classroom

Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 18 > Article 20 - Education of Exceptional Children

Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
board: means a county board of education. See West Virginia Code 18-1-1
Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by printing, engraving, writing, or otherwise. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
School: means the students and teachers assembled in one or more buildings, organized as a unit. See West Virginia Code 18-1-1
State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
State board: means the West Virginia Board of Education. See West Virginia Code 18-1-1
State superintendent: means the state superintendent of free Schools. See West Virginia Code 18-1-1
superintendent: means a county superintendent of schools. See West Virginia Code 18-1-1
Teacher: means a teacher, supervisor, principal, superintendent, public school librarian or any other person regularly employed for instructional purposes in a public school in this state. See West Virginia Code 18-1-1