This bill amends West Virginia Code §18-3-6 to require that county boards of education, county superintendents, employees of county boards of education, and the West Virginia Public Employees' Grievance Board give substantial deference to the interpretations of school law and State Board of Education rules made by the State Superintendent of Schools. The bill stipulates that this deference is required unless a state or federal court of competent jurisdiction has already provided a contrary interpretation.

Additionally, the bill modifies the language to include gender-neutral terms by changing "his" to "his or her" in reference to the State Superintendent. The overall purpose of the bill is to ensure that the interpretations provided by the State Superintendent are upheld and applied consistently by various educational entities and officials within the state.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 18-3-6