West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 126 - Education
Title 126 - PROCEDURAL RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Series 126-028 - West Virginia's Universal Access to a Quality Early Education System (Policy 2525)
Section 126-28-17 - Staff Training

17.1. An orientation for new staff in a WV Pre-K classroom will be provided within the first 30 days of employment that includes a review of: Policies 2525 and 2520.15; classroom operational requirements; policies and procedures for confidentiality and information disclosure; behavior management; reporting child abuse and neglect and emergencies; policies and procedures for basic sanitation and infection control; policies and procedures for safety, including prevention of injury both indoors and outdoors; fire safety; including the use of fire extinguishers; and training in abuse recognition and prevention. Existing staff members shall be knowledgeable of the above policies and procedures.

17.2. All county WV Pre-K staff, including teachers and teacher assistants/aides/paraprofessionals, shall participate in 15 hours of professional learning annually, based on needs determined in the county continuous quality improvement process. The county collaborative early childhood team should utilize county program assessment data, along with other professional learning needs assessment data and the West Virginia Core Knowledge and Competencies for Early Care and Education Professionals when developing WV Pre-K staff development plans.

17.3. Professional learning information shall be made available to collaborative partners to facilitate the registration of training sessions on the West Virginia State Training and Registry System (WV STARS) for collaborative program staff.