West Virginia § 18-9B-4 Powers and duties of State Superintendent of Schools

West Virginia Statutes

§ 18-9B-4 — Powers and duties of State Superintendent of Schools

West Virginia § 18-9B-4

Ch. 18EDUCATION

Art. 9BSTATE BOARD OF SCHOOL FINANCE

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W. Va. Code § 18-9B-4 (2026).

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The State Superintendent of Schools, in addition to the specific powers and duties conferred upon him or her, shall advise and assist county boards of education and county superintendents in the planning and management of school finances to the end that the most effective program of public education be realized from the funds available for expenditure by the several counties.

In the exercise of the powers granted under this article, the state superintendent shall not substitute his or her discretion and judgment for that of a county board of education with respect to the desirability or reasonability of a lawful school expenditure if the provisions of law and the orders of the state superintendent are complied with by the county board. If, however, a county board fails or refuses to provi

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The State Superintendent of Schools, in addition to the specific powers and duties conferred upon him or her, shall advise and assist county boards of education and county superintendents in the planning and management of school finances to the end that the most effective program of public education be realized from the funds available for expenditure by the several counties.

In the exercise of the powers granted under this article, the state superintendent shall not substitute his or her discretion and judgment for that of a county board of education with respect to the desirability or reasonability of a lawful school expenditure if the provisions of law and the orders of the state superintendent are complied with by the county board. If, however, a county board fails or refuses to provide for the support of the standard school term, to adhere to the budget and the expenditure schedule, or to comply with other provisions of this article, the state superintendent may require such action on the part of the county board, not in violation of law, as the state superintendent may find to be best calculated to restore the financial affairs of the county board to a proper and lawful basis.