W. Va. Code R. § 3.0
The West Virginia Board of Education detennines that schools and school systems must be the key unit of change for the successful implementation of this policy. Further, the Board recognizes that many persons are responsible for effecting the changes needed in the public schools. Thus, the education of children in West Virginia must be a shared responsibility among the entire school community, particularly parents through their personal and/or organized involvement and support of schools and interest expressed in the education of their children.
The ultimate responsibility for providing successful learning experiences for each student rests with each county system and school. To effectively carry out this responsibility requires the commitment and involvement of board members, teachers and administrators through curriculum teams, local school improvement councils, and faculty senates. Staff involvement must also be accompanied by the involvement of students, families, businesses, labor and the community served by the school.
Therefore, the personnel of each school, in concert with school system personnel, and with the assistance and involvement of students, families, businesses, labor and the community, shall:
* Review and revise the school curriculum based on the programs of study and curriculum frameworks so that learning experiences are developed and delivered in a manner that ensures a high level of learning for all students.
* Establish and maintain a school climate that ensures excellence in teaching and learning and that maintains high expectations for student performance.
* Promote proficiency in the basic skills and computer literacy as the prerequisite for learning at a high level.
* Evaluate and modify, if necessary, the school organizational structure to facilitate a high level of student learning.
* Monitor programs, personnel, student performance, and use of resources and then utilize the results of such monitoring to improve student learning.
Schools must create and utilize methods for organizing time, personnel, and resources for the benefit of students. Each school, Within the context of this policy, shall organize itself in a manner that will result in success for the particular students in that school.
To encourage further restructuring, the West Virginia Board of Education and county boards of education will continue to identify and implement supportive policies and practices. Such initiatives will ensure that as many decisions as possible regarding the operation of the school are made at the school system and school level.
The West Virginia Board of Education will revise Policy 2320, Performance Based Accreditation System: High Quality Standards-Annual Performance Measures. Annual improvement Plan. On-Site Review, so that the two most critical components of the accreditation review process are (1) access for all students to the full range of the programs of study and (2) curricular and instructional revisions and practices that ensure that ail students will learn at a high level. The Board will, in addition, explore methods for recognizing and rewarding county school systems and schools that significantly increase learning opportunities and student learning.
W. Va. Code R. § 3.0