West Virginia § 18-3-3 - 18-3-3. General supervision of schools.
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§ 18-3-3. 18-3-3. General supervision of schools.
(a) The State Superintendent of Schools shall have general supervision of the free schools of the state, and shall be the chief executive officer of the state Board of Education. The State Superintendent of Schools shall be charged with the general supervision of all county superintendents of county boards and of county boards of education within the state, except as provided in §6-9-1, et seq . of this code. The State Superintendent of Schools shall oversee all the details of the school system of the state, and of the rules of the state Board of Education, so as to secure the uniform operation of the same throughout the state.
(b) The State Superintendent shall report annually to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability regarding the implementation of state board rules in each county school district.
(1) If a county is found in violation of proper implementation of any rule, the State Superintendent shall provide a plan to ensure full implementation of the rule and the timeline therefore.
(2) If a county continues to be in violation of state board rules, school aid funding may be withheld from that county.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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