West Virginia § 18-5-46 Requiring teacher to change grade prohibited; teacher recommendation relating to promotion

West Virginia Statutes

§ 18-5-46 — Requiring teacher to change grade prohibited; teacher recommendation relating to promotion

West Virginia § 18-5-46

Ch. 18EDUCATION

Art. 5COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

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Bluebook

W. Va. Code § 18-5-46 (2026).

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(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.

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(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.