{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-18-8-5a","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 18-8-5a","heading":"Home visitations.","body":"If approved by the principal, administrative head or other chief administrator, a teacher may use one noninstructional day during an employment term for the purpose of home visitations with the parent, guardian or custodian of any pupil or pupils designated by the principal, administrative head or other chief administrator. Priority shall be given to those pupils identified as potential school dropouts or whose school attendance is otherwise jeopardized.\nSuch home visitations shall be deemed the equivalent of one day of continuing education in accordance with rules and regulations of the state board requiring such education.\nThe county board may adopt rules and regulations regarding such home visitations and shall reimburse a teacher for the necessary traveling expenses upon presentation of an itemized, sworn statement.","path":["CHAPTER 18. EDUCATION.","ARTICLE 8. COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/18-8-5A/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:24:41Z","sha256":"35b1e8ff7c9b5ccd16baf7c821caa3935ed178f2a2b4db943e241c0af1456a15","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-18-8-5","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-18-8-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}