W. Va. Code R. § 126-204-4

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

Section 126-204-4 - Safe Schools Fund General Requirements

4.1. When made available, Safe Schools Funds shall be distributed on the basis of need.

4.2. Money distributed from this fund shall not be used to make permanently affixed improvements, alterations, or additions to a physical facility that a public school district or MCVC does not own. If the WVDE distributes any money from the Safe Schools Fund for the purpose of making safety improvements on or in a facility that is not owned, the improvements shall be accomplished in such a manner that they may be removed with minimal effort.

4.3. The WVDE shall allocate available Safe Schools Funds based on the following order of priority:

4.3.a. installing video and audio recording devices in certain special education classrooms, as defined by W. Va. Code § 18-20-11;

4.3.b. constructing safe school entryways as defined by W. Va. Code § 18-5-48;

4.3.c. on the determination of need, other safety and security needs of the public school districts and MCVCs.

4.4. Safe Schools Funds proposed to improve physical facilities shall only be used to upgrade the safety and security of an existing facility and not to supplement the funding for constructing a new facility.

W. Va. Code R. § 126-204-4