W. Va. Code R. § 126-75-3 - Innovation in Education school defined

3.1. An Innovation in Education school is a public school in this state that applies to and is designated by the WVBE as an Innovation in Education School with a principal focus in one of the following areas:

(1) STEM;

(2) community school partnership;

(3) entrepreneurship;

(4) career pathways; and

(5) the arts. An Innovation in Education school is not prohibited from incorporating more than one of the five attributes into its program design, notwithstanding the primary designation under which it applies or is subsequently designated.

3.2. An Innovation in Education school shall: provide a program of public education that includes one or more of the grade levels prekindergarten to grade twelve including any associated post-secondary dual credit, advanced placement, and industry or workforce credential programs:

3.3. Shall design its educational program to meet or exceed the approved content standards and is subject to all student assessment, accreditation and federal accountability requirements applicable to other public schools in this state. However, nothing shall prohibit an Innovation in Education school from establishing additional student assessment measures or implementing competency-based course completion strategies that go beyond state requirements;

3.4. Shall operate according to an Innovation in Education Plan developed by the school's principal and faculty with input from its local school improvement council, the county board, the county superintendent and, if the school is a high school, the students of the school;

3.5. Shall, if designated by the WVBE as an Innovation in Education Demonstration School, host visits and tours of its facility and programs to provide information and an opportunity to observe any successful innovations which may be replicated in other schools. The school may require the payment of a fee to off-set the cost of hosting such visits and tours; and

3.6. May solicit and accept gifts, donations, or grants for school purposes from public or private sources in any manner that is available to a local school district and expend or use such gifts, donations, or grants in accordance with the conditions prescribed by the donor except that a gift, donation, or grant may not be accepted if subject to a condition that is contrary to any provision of law or term of the school's Innovation in Education Plan. Any monies received by an Innovation in Education school from any source remaining in the school's accounts at the end of a fiscal year shall remain in its accounts for use during subsequent fiscal years.

3.7. Previously designated Innovation Zones and Local Solution Dropout Prevention and Recovery Innovation Zones may continue with their approved plans. All funding received through the previous Innovation Zone designations must be utilized prior to June 30, 2019. If the previous Innovation Zone designations are not granted an Innovation in Education designation by June 30, 2019 they will then need to apply for a waiver for exceptions of any state policy previously granted under Innovation Zones. All Innovation Zones are encouraged to reapply under the Innovation in Education Act.

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W. Va. Code R. § 126-75-3