W. Va. Code R. § 126-35-11

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 126-35-11 - Parental Right to Inspect Instructional Resources

11.1. Each classroom teacher shall comply with the request of any parent, custodian, or guardian to inspect instructional resources adopted by the county board, supplementary instructional resources, and books in the classroom that were not adopted by the county board that are available for students to read, subject to the following:

11.1.a. only the parent, custodian, or guardian of a child enrolled in the class may make a request;

11.1.b. the classroom teacher may require that the parent, custodian, or guardian schedule an appointment in order to inspect the instructional resources. The classroom teacher shall schedule the appointment within 10 business days of the request of the parent, custodian, or guardian; and

11.1.c. as part of the inspection and upon request of the parent, custodian, or guardian, the classroom teacher shall demonstrate how the instructional material relates to the content standards adopted by the WVBE.

11.2. For any class in which reading a book or books will be required, the classroom teacher shall include a list of books. The classroom teacher shall make the list available to any parent, custodian, or guardian of a child enrolled in the class upon request.

11.2.a. Any parent, custodian, or guardian may file a complaint with the county superintendent, on a form developed and provided by the county superintendent, if the classroom teacher fails to comply with any provision of this section. If the complaint is not resolved by the county superintendent within seven business days, the parent, custodian, or guardian may file a complaint with the State Superintendent or designee. The State Superintendent shall make a form available for parents to file a complaint pursuant to this section.

11.2.b. By September 1 of each year, each county superintendent shall report to the State Superintendent the number of complaints filed the previous school year. The State Superintendent, annually by October 1, shall report to the West Virginia Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability the number of complaints filed during the previous school year. The report shall include the number of complaints filed statewide and by county. The State Superintendent shall make a form available for the county superintendent to submit the information pursuant to this section.

W. Va. Code R. § 126-35-11