West Virginia § 18-5-46 - 18-5-46. Requiring teacher to change grade prohibited; teacher recommendation relating to promotion.
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§ 18-5-46. 18-5-46. Requiring teacher to change grade prohibited; teacher recommendation relating to promotion.
(a) No teacher may be required by a principal or any other person to change a student’s grade on either an individual assignment or a report card unless there is clear and convincing evidence that there was a mathematical error in calculating the student’s grade.
(b) The teacher’s recommendation relating to whether a student should be promoted to the next grade level shall be a primary consideration when making such a determination.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18-5-46 ("18-5-46. Requiring teacher to change grade prohibited; teacher recommendation relating to promotion.") is part of the West Virginia Code, the codified statutory law of West Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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