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Home » US Law » 2022 West Virginia Code » Chapter 18. Education » Article 20. Education of Exceptional Children » §18-20-1c. Integrated Classrooms Serving Students With Exceptional Needs; and Requirements as to the Assistance, Training and Information to Be Provided to the Affected Classroom Teacher

(a) The regular classroom teacher is entitled to the following when placing a student with exceptional needs into an integrated classroom when the student's individualized education program requires an adjustment in either the curriculum, instruction or service to be provided by the regular classroom teacher:

(1) Training provided pursuant to the integrated classroom program and additional individualized training, pursuant to the rules developed by the State Board of Education, if requested by the regular classroom teacher to prepare the teacher to meet the exceptional needs of individual students. Whenever possible, the training shall be provided prior to the placement. Where prior training is not possible, the training shall be commenced no later than ten days following the placement of the student into the regular classroom. Unavoidable delays in the provision of training may not result in the exclusion of a special needs student from any class if the training cannot be provided in ten days;