The state superintendent shall enforce the requirements of and his or her regulations issued under this article. The state superintendent may issue orders to county boards of education requiring specific compliance with his or her instructions. If a county board fails or refuses to comply, the state superintendent may proceed to enforce his or her order by any appropriate remedy in any court of competent jurisdiction.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 18-9B-18

  • board: means a county board of education. See West Virginia Code 18-1-1
  • 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.
  • 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 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
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