Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 25, June 21, 2024
Section 127-3-6 - Coaches6.1. A member of a school faculty, substitute teacher, or student teacher, with West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) Authorized Certification, shall be allowed to coach an athletic team. A member of a private/parochial school facility, substitute teacher, regardless of WVDE certification status, shall be allowed to coach an athletic team. An authorized certified individual may coach if they meet all of the requirements in § 127-3-6.4.6.2. A public school substitute teacher is defined as a person who has met the licensure requirements as specified by the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) and has been approved as a substitute teacher of that county board of education. Private/parochial school substitutes must meet requirements of respective governing bodies.6.3. A college student fulfilling teacher training responsibilities as a student teacher may be assigned certain coaching responsibilities during that period of training. This assignment will be administratively consistent with the student teacher's role in the classroom and shall be approved by the county board of education or the governing body of a private/parochial school. The student teacher will work directly under the supervision of the appointed coach or assistant coach.6.4. An authorized certified coach must meet the following requirements:6.4.a. The coach is employed under a contract with a county board of education which specifies a rate of pay equivalent to the rate for professional educators who accept similar duties as extra duty assignments and which provides for liability insurance associated with the activity;6.4.b. The coach has successfully completed WVSSAC-approved training: Sport Science, Sport First Aid, and WV Component (14 hours of instruction and test) and has received WVDE Authorization;6.4.c. Coaching authorizations are for one year.6.5. The head coach shall be required to attend any sports rules clinic in the coaching assignment which is sponsored by this Commission. Schools failing to have a head coaching position filled at the time of the clinic will be required to have a school representative present at the rules clinic.6.6. All coaches, athletic directors, and band directors of member schools who, upon retirement from a full time teaching, school service, or administrative position at a member school, have at least 20 years of service as a coach, athletic director, band director, or combination thereof shall receive a lifetime WVSSAC Courtesy and Identification Card. This card shall allow admittance to any WVSSAC sponsored event. This admittance will be by presentation of the WVSSAC Courtesy and Identification Card and photo identification. Spouses of deceased coaches, athletic directors, and band directors shall have a WVSSAC permanent Courtesy and Identification Card with the same admittance stipulations transferred to them upon request to the WVSSAC.