West Virginia Code § 18-2H-2

Prior to the adoption or implementation of any state-mandated education reform which
constitutes a significant change in the philosophy or goals of education in the public schools
of West Virginia, the state Board of Education shall give notice and hold public hearings on
the proposed education reform.
At least sixty days prior to the date set for hearings, the state board shall provide notification
of the proposed education reform in the manner specified in section three of this article:
Provided, That the provisions of this section do not apply to emergency rules promulgated by
the state Board of Education pursuant to section ten, article threue-b, chapter twenty-nine-a
of this code.
From the date of the public notice through the date of the last scheduled public hearing, the
state board shall receive written comments to the intended state-mandated education reform
constituting a significant change in the philosophy or goals of education in the public schools
of West Virginia. After the minimum period of sixtyl days following the public notice of
hearings, the state board, or the state Departmsent of Education if so delegated by the state
board, shall hold not less than four public hearings at various locations in the state, during
which hearings the general public and affected citizenry shall have the opportunity to have
questions and objections to the propgosed education reform answered and to have their views
made part of the public record.
If, after receipt of written comments and the public hearings, the state board makes any
change in the proposed education reform, it shall make a public announcement of that
change not less than thirty days prior to its vote on the reform. The affected citizenry may
submit written comments on any such changes.

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