§18-8-1. Compulsory School Attendance; Exemptions
(a) Exemption from the requirements of compulsory public school attendance established in 18-8-1a of this code shall be made on behalf of any child for the causes or conditions set forth in this section. Each cause or condition set forth in this section is subject to confirmation by the attendance authority of the county. A […]
§18-8-1a. Commencement and Termination of Compulsory School Attendance; Public School Entrance Requirements; Exceptions
NOTE: West Virginia Code 18-8-1a was amended by two bills passed during the 2021 Regular Session of the Legislature. When two acts of the Legislature amend the same section of the Code without express recognition in the bill of the action of the other bill, the Legislative Manager makes no determination as to the appropriate, […]
§18-8-2. Offenses; Penalties; Cost of Prosecution; Jurisdiction
(a) Any person who, after receiving due notice, shall fail to cause a child or children under eighteen years of age in that person's legal or actual charge to attend school in violation of this article or without just cause, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, shall, upon conviction of a first offense, be […]
§18-8-3. Employment of County Director of School Attendance and Assistants; Qualifications; Salary and Traveling Expenses; Removal
(a) The county board of education of every county, no later than August 1 of each year, shall employ the equivalent of a full-time county director of school attendance if such county has a net enrollment of more than 4,000 pupils, at least a half-time director of school attendance if such county has a net […]
§18-8-4. Duties of Attendance Director and Assistant Directors; Complaints, Warrants and Hearings
(a) The county attendance director and the assistants shall diligently promote regular school attendance. The director and assistants shall: (1) Ascertain reasons for unexcused absences from school of students of compulsory school age and students who remain enrolled beyond the compulsory school age as defined under section one-a of this article;