MEA President: Keith Jackson
Advocacy Leadership Force member: Andi Hasley
ALF Member Email: advocacy@wvmea.org
2021 Legislative Session Info- Legislature Website
| Legislative Calendar |
Convenes: 2/10/2021 Meeting in person in 2021 |
| Cross-Over Deadline | 2/26/2020 |
| Budget Deadline | |
| Introduction Deadlines |
House- 2/17/2021 Senate- 2/27/2021 |
| Governor | Jim Justice (R) |
| Education Committee Chairs |
House: CHAIR: Rep. Joe Carey Ellington Jr. (R) Senate: CHAIR: Sen. Patricia Puertas Rucker (R) |
| Partisan Split | House:R Senate: R |
| House Clerk Contact | 304-340-3200 |
| Senate Secretary Contact | 304-357-7800 |
| Carryover to 2022 | For the House |
State Board of Education
| State Board of Education Website | |
| State Board of Education Meeting Schedule | |
| State Superintendent | W. Clayton Burch |
ESSA Implementation Information
| Title I Director | Melanie Purkey mpurkey@k12.wv.us, (304) 558-7805 ext.53251 |
| Title IV Director | Generic Phone number for Federal (ESSA) programs: (304) 558-7805 |
| Title IV Website | |
| Title IV Allocations | This is the grants management portal. You can see prior year awards by searching program, Title IV-A https://wvdegps.k12.wv.us/Default.aspx?ccipSessionKey=636654431340982865 |
| Application Timeline for Federal Funds | Deadline most likely September 30 |
State Certification Information
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State |
Certificate Age Levels and Subject Areas |
Levels and Length of Certification |
Testing Requirements |
Teacher Performance Assessment |
Reciprocity |
Fees*
*Does not account for assessment fee (e.g., Praxis, edTPA, etc.)s |
Alternate Path to Licensure |
State Certification Website: |
Updated |
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General Skills Test |
Content/Subject Specific Test |
Pedagogical Knowledge |
NASDTEC Member |
Additional Coursework |
Yes/No |
More information can be found at: |
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| WV | Music PK-Adult | Professional (5-year) | Praxis I: Core Academic Skills for Educators (CASE) | Praxis II: Music Content Knowledge (5113) | Praxis Principles of Teaching & Learning: Early Childhood, K-6, 5-9, or 7-12 | No | Yes | Possible additional testing and/or coursework | $25 application Fingerprinting varies by location |
Yes | https://wvde.us/educator-quality-and-effectiveness/recruitment-and-retention/#tab-b7a590efaa4088fe0e9 | https://wvde.us/certification/certification-info/ | June 2020 |
COVID-19 Information
West Virginia Schools Re-entry Toolkit
Gov. Jim Justice has pushed the start of schools from August to a tentative start date of Sept. 8. The goal is to have in-person learning five days a week, but individual districts are formulating the details of such a plan.
Title IV Success Stories
