Law / United States / West Virginia

Virtual instruction programs: a county board's policy must require a contracted virtual school provider to comply with state and federal privacy laws

W. Va. Code sec. 18-5F-4(c)(5)

In force since .

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What it requires

  • If you are a county board of education or a multicounty consortium that creates a virtual instruction program, include in the program's policy a requirement that any virtual school provider you contract with comply with state and federal privacy laws (section 18-5F-4(c)(5)).

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Section 18-5F-4(a) allows a county board or multicounty consortium to create a virtual instruction program by adopting a policy and, after adopting the policy, to contract with virtual school providers. Section 18-5F-4(c)(5) requires the policy to include a requirement that any virtual school provider contracted with comply with state and federal privacy laws.

Senate Bill 630 of the 2017 Regular Session, which established the Accessibility and Equity in Public Education Enhancement Act, took effect from passage on .

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