§18-30-1. Title
This article is known and cited as the West Virginia College Savings Program Act.
§18-30-2. Legislative Findings and Purpose
The Legislature finds and determines that enhancing the accessibility and affordability of education for all citizens of West Virginia will promote a well-educated and financially secure population to the ultimate benefit of all citizens of West Virginia, and that assisting individuals and families in planning for future educational expenses by making the tax incentives in […]
§18-30-3. Definitions
For the purposes of this article, the following terms have the meanings ascribed to them, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise or as otherwise provided in 26 U.S.C. 529: “Account” means a savings plan account established in accordance with this article. “Account owner” means the individual, corporation, association, partnership, trust, or other legal entity who […]
§18-28-1. Policy
In conformity with the Constitutions of the United States and of West Virginia, it is the public policy of the state in matters of education that no human authority shall, in any case whatever, control or interfere with the rights of conscience or with religious liberty and that no person shall be enforced, restrained, molested […]
§18-28-2. Attendance; Health and Safety Regulations
The following is applicable to private, parochial or church schools or schools of a religious order: (a) Each school shall observe a minimum instructional term of one hundred eighty days with an average of five hours of instruction per day; (b) Each school shall make and maintain annual attendance and disease immunization records for each […]
§18-28-3. Standardized Testing Requirements
(a) Each private, parochial or church school or school of a religious order or other nonpublic school electing to operate under this statute in lieu of the approval requirements set forth as part of §18-8-1(b) of this code, shall administer during each school year a nationally normed standardized achievement test which test shall be selected […]
§18-28-4. Voluntary Participation in State Programs
Any private, parochial or church school or school of a religious order or other nonpublic school complying with the provisions of this article may, on a voluntary basis, participate in any state operated or state sponsored program otherwise made available to such schools by law.
§18-28-5. New School Notice Requirements; Termination
(a) Any new school to which this article relates shall send to the State Superintendent of Schools of the State of West Virginia a notice of intent to operate, name and address of the school, and name of the school's chief administrator. (b) Any school to which this article applies shall notify the State Superintendent […]
§18-28-6. Requirements Exclusive
No private, parochial or church school or school operated by any other religious group or body as part of its religious ministry or other nonpublic school which complies with the requirements of this article shall be subject to any other provision of law relating to education except requirements of law respecting fire, safety, sanitation and […]
§18-28-7. Waiver of Required Assessment for Certain Students Attending Parochial School
The state superintendent may waive the assessment requirement for parochial schools set forth in section three of this article if the state superintendent determines that a court of law has held that the assessment requirement would violate a provision of the state or federal Constitution.