West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 126 - Education
Title 126 - PROCEDURAL RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Series 126-056 - School Advisory Councils (7400.191)
Section 125-56-2 - Applicability

West Virginia Code 18-2-28 requires that "upon petition to the school principal by at least twenty percent of the school community, or at the discretion of the principal without a petition, a school advisory council shall be established consisting of the principal, who shall serve as the ex officio, nonvoting chairman of the council, three teachers elected by secret ballot by and from teachers employed at the school on the date notice. of such election was given, one school service personnel elected by secret ballot by and from school service personnel employed at the school on the date" notice of such election was given, three parents of students enrolled at the school elected by secret ballot by and from such parents and two at-large members who reside in the school's attendance area appointed by the principal subject to approval of the elected members of the council". The statute further requires the school principal to arrange for such elections and defines conditions for membership on school advisory councils. Provisions are made in the statute for advisory councils to propose" alternatives to the operation of the public school which meet or exceed high quality standards of the state. Also school advisory councils may be considered for receipt of competitive grant awards.