Education Law

Episode 30 is now available for listening, sharing, and downloading at the link below!

In this episode, host Trey Morrone talks with Jimmy Lacy, Director of the West Virginia Department of Education's School Transportation Office, about how the transportation system works for students in public schools. They discuss the laws, regulations, and standards of conduct for transportation of public school students. 

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Episode 29 is now available for listening, sharing, and downloading at the link below!

In this episode, host Trey Morrone talks with his Bowles Rice colleague Kayla Cook about Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (commonly referred to as, simply, Title IX) and how it has evolved over the years.  

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We are back with another episode of the WVEduCast! Episode 28 is now available for listening, sharing, and downloading at the link below.

In this episode, host Trey Morrone talks with Lisha Tignor, coordinator of school psychology and the division of student support and well-being at the West Virginia Department of Education ("WVDE"), about student threat assessment management and its application in guiding interventions at schools to help prevent school violence. 

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As promised in last week's post, part two of our two very special bonus episodes of the WVEduCast has been posted and is available for listening or for download below. 

Please join us for two very special bonus episodes of the WVEduCast where we visit with Sharon Jo Cole, the 2024 West Virginia Teacher of the Year ("TOY") and Gary Brydie, the 2024 West Virginia School Service Personnel of the Year ("SPOY"). In part one, we heard from 2024 West Virginia Teacher of the Year, Sharon Jo Cole, a second grade teacher at Ceredo-Kenova Elementary and the first winner from Wayne County in West Virginia ...

It's a new month, and episode 27, part one is now available for listening, sharing, and downloading at the link below!

Please join us for two very special bonus episodes of the WVEduCast where we visit with Sharon Jo Cole, the 2024 West Virginia Teacher of the Year ("TOY") and Gary Brydie, the 2024 West Virginia School Service Personnel of the Year ("SPOY"). Although these episodes do not qualify for continuing education credit, we think you will enjoy getting to know these dedicated folks who do so much for school children in West Virginia.  We hope you’ll take a listen!

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Episode 26 is now available for listening, sharing, and downloading at the link below!

In honor of 2024 being an election year, host Trey Morrone talks with Kimberly Weber, Executive Director of the West Virginia Ethics Commission, about the laws public officials and public employees have to follow for elections and political activities. 

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We are back with another episode of the WVEduCast! Episode 25 is now available for listening, sharing, and downloading at the link below.

In this episode, host Trey Morrone talks with Lindsey McIntosh, General Counsel of Kanawha County Board of Education, about county board of education policies. Specifically, the two discuss what county policies are, why they are important, how they are implemented in public schools, and much more. 

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The latest episode of the WVEduCast has been posted and is available for listening, sharing, or downloading at the link below. This is episode 24 of our monthly education law podcast.

In this episode, host Trey Morrone speaks with Theresa Kirk, General Counsel of the West Virginia Ethics Commission, about the application of the code of conduct for administrative law judges and how it now applies to chief administrators at level one of the grievance process. 

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Episode 23 of the WVEduCast has been posted and is available for listening, sharing or downloading at the link below!

In this episode, host Trey Morrone speaks with Bernie Dolan, outgoing Executive Director of the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC), and David Price, outgoing Superintendent of Raleigh County Schools and incoming Executive Director of the WVSSAC, about the HOPE Scholarship Transfer law (HB 2820) that went into effect June 9, 2023. The three discuss the changes of the bill and how it may impact sports and extracurricular activities ...

Episode 22 of the WVEduCast has been posted and is available for listening, sharing or downloading at the link below. 

In this episode, host Trey Morrone speaks with Dr. Tom Denne, member of the Mineral County Board of Education and retired school psychologist, about student risk assessments and the role they play in school safety. 

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