Posts from 2023.
WVEduCast Episode 24: Code of Conduct for Administrative Law Judges 

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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WVEduCast Episode 23:  Student Athlete Eligibility and Transfers under new House Bill 2820

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 ...

WVEduCast Episode 22: Student Risk Assessment & School Safety

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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WVEduCast Episode 21: Educational Services Cooperatives 

The latest episode of the WVEduCast has been posted and is available for listening, sharing, or downloading at the link below. This is episode 21 of our monthly education law podcast.

In this episode, host Trey Morrone speaks with Jason Butcher, Chief Administrator of the Southern Educational Services Cooperative, about West Virginia educational programs such as the past Regional Education Service Agencies (RESAS) and the establishment of the Educational Services Cooperatives (ESCS) and the services it offers to students, school districts and communities.  

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WVEduCast – Episode 20: The West Virginia Human Rights Act and its Role in the State's Education System 

Heading into the new year, we are excited to present episode 20 of the WVEduCast!

In this episode, host Trey Morrone speaks with Tia Welch, Executive Director of the West Virginia Human Rights Commission, and Cameron McKinney, General Counsel of the West Virginia Human Rights Commission. They discuss the West Virginia Human Rights Act, which provides all citizens in the State of West Virginia equal opportunity for employment and public accommodations, and its role in the state's education system.

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