Tag: Office of Education Performance Audits

W.Va. Audit Committee to Begin School Visits

  Initial performance audits of West Virginia schools will begin Monday as part of a new statewide assessment program.

The audits involve onsite visits of all schools by the Office of Education Performance Audits over the next two years. They will provide Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, the state Legislature and the West Virginia Board of Education an overall view of performance.

Among the reasons for the visits are to identify needs for professional development and assess the adequacy of school buildings. The visits also will determine if schools are in compliance with state school board policies and if they are meeting quality standards adopted by the board.

The results of the audits will be used as part of an A-F grading system that will begin in the 2015-16 school year.   

Fayette County Regains Partial Control of Schools

Fayette County is regaining partial control of its school system.

The West Virginia Board of Education unanimously voted to give the county partial control related to school policies. The board held its regular monthly meeting Wednesday and Thursday at Greenbrier East Middle School.

The board took over the school system in 2010 after the Office of Education Performance Audits found serious curriculum and facility problems.

Board of Education President Gayle Manchin said Thursday in a news release that Fayette County’s school system is moving in the right direction. But she says there’s still work to be done.

Areas remaining under the state’s control are finance, personnel practices, facilities and functions.

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