18A-5-1 Authority of teachers and other school personnel; exclusion of students having infectious diseases; suspension or expulsion of disorderly students; corporal punishment abolished
18A-5-1a Possessing deadly weapons on premises of educational facilities; possessing a controlled substance on premises of educational facilities; assaults and batteries committed by students upon teachers or other school personnel; temporary suspension, hearing;
18A-5-1b Alternative procedures for expulsion hearings by county boards
18A-5-1c Bill of Rights and Responsibilities for Students and School Personnel
18A-5-1d Return to school through Juvenile Drug Court for certain students
18A-5-2 Holidays; closing of schools; time lost because of such; special Saturday classes
18A-5-3 Exemption from jury service
18A-5-3a Answering witness subpoenas
18A-5-4 Educational meetings
18A-5-4a Educational or service meetings
18A-5-5 Records; reports by professional and other personnel
18A-5-6 School census
18A-5-7 Oath required of teachers
18A-5-8 Authority of certain aides to exercise control over students; compensation; transfers

Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 18A > Article 5 - Authority; Rights; Responsibility

  • Alternative education: means an authorized departure from the regular school program designed to provide educational and social development for students whose disruptive behavior places them at risk of not succeeding in the traditional school structures and in adult life without positive interventions. See West Virginia Code 18A-1-1
  • 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.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Cross examine: Questioning of a witness by the attorney for the other side.
  • Dangerous student: means a student who is substantially likely to cause serious bodily injury to herself or another individual within that student'. See West Virginia Code 18A-1-1
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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
  • Judgment: includes decrees and orders for the payment of money, or the conveyance or delivery of land or personal property, or some interest therein, or any undertaking, bond or recognizance which has the legal effect of a judgment. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • oath: shall be deemed to include an affirmation and the word "swear" or "sworn" to be complied with if the person referred to make solemn affirmation. See West Virginia Code 2-2-7
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • 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
  • professional personnel: means those persons or employees who meet the certification requirements of the state, licensing requirements of the state, or both, and includes a professional educator and other professional employee. See West Virginia Code 18A-1-1
  • 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.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • School personnel: means all personnel employed by a county board whether employed on a regular full-time basis, an hourly basis or otherwise. See West Virginia Code 18A-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
  • 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
  • Uphold: The decision of an appellate court not to reverse a lower court decision.