W. Va. Code R. § 126-67-4

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 43, October 25, 2024

Section 126-67-4 - Responsibilities

4.1. The WVBE shall ensure appropriate and effective implementation of all components outlined in this policy.

4.2. The WVDE provides professional learning opportunities for school counselors, principals, and county-level administrators. WVDE offers technical assistance and other support to each county with policy revisions and the development and implementation of the CSCP.

4.2.a. The WVDE develops and distributes the West Virginia School Counseling Model, the West Virginia CSCP Plan template, the School Counseling Program Assessment template, and additional planning tools to be utilized by counties as resources in professional development and program planning.

4.3. The county board of education shall ensure that:

4.3.a. appropriate and effective implementation of all components outlined in this policy to ensure that every student has access to a CSCP coordinated by full-time certified school counselors as defined in Policy 5202; and

4.3.b. a CSCP policy for schools aligned with requirements outlined in this policy is submitted for approval to the WVDE. The initial and subsequent revisions will be submitted to the WVDE by October 1 of each school year; and

4.3.c. a comprehensive drop-out prevention program utilizing the expertise of school counselors and any other appropriate resources is implemented per W. Va. Code § 18-5-18b.

4.4. The county central office shall ensure that:

4.4.a. principals and school counselors are provided professional learning opportunities and appropriate resources to effectively implement the components outlined in this policy; and

4.4.b. each school's CSCP aligns with the West Virginia School Counseling Model and the applicable WVBE policies: Policy 5310, Policy 4373, Policy 2520.15, Policy 2520.19, and Policy 2510.

4.4.b.1. The county central office shall monitor the CSCP Plan development and the CSCP's implementation at each school.

4.5. The school shall ensure that:

4.5.a. each student benefits from a CSCP through appropriate and effective implementation of all components outlined in this policy;

4.5.b. in accordance with W. Va. Code § 18-5-18b, school counselors spend at least 80 percent of work time in a direct counseling relationship with students to provide both direct and indirect services that support student success. School counselors shall devote no more than 20 percent of work time to administrative activities which include planning, managing, and assessing the CSCP according to the West Virginia School Counseling Model and as defined in this policy;

4.5.c. school counselors, in collaboration with the principal, school leadership team, school counseling advisory council, or other stakeholders, develop an annual CSCP Plan, utilizing the West Virginia CSCP Plan Template;

4.5.d. school counselors are supported in the establishment and convening of the school counseling advisory council to develop and assess the CSCP. The school counselors develop agendas and plan meetings to inform stakeholders about the CSCP. The advisory council meets at least two times per year to discuss school data, CSCP priorities, assessment, and annual student impact goals. The school counselors analyze and incorporate feedback from the advisory council;

4.5.e. the CSCP utilizes student, school, and community data to identify student needs, annual CSCP goals aligned with the school's strategic plan, and evidence-based practices to address student needs;

4.5.f. through a collaborative partnership and an integrated delivery model involving school counselors, school leadership team, and other stakeholders, all students are provided opportunities to achieve the foundational standards established in the West Virginia Pre-K Standards (Ages 3-5) and the WVCCRDSSS;

4.5.g. the CSCP includes the program delivery components: integrated delivery of WVCCRDSSS, instruction, appraisal, advisement, personalized student planning, counseling, consultation, collaboration, and referrals;

4.5.h. the CSCP Plan is supported and monitored by the principal to assure that students benefit from the implementation of the CSCP;

4.5.i. school counselors adhere to FERPA guidelines, ASCA Ethical Standards, confidentiality laws/guidelines, and informed consent;

4.5.j. school counselors are evaluated by the school principal as defined in Policy 5310 and per the WVPSCS; and

4.5.k. the school counselor is a member of the school crisis prevention and response planning team and is involved in developing and updating the school crisis prevention and response plan per Policy 4373.

W. Va. Code R. § 126-67-4