Document type | contract |
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Date | 2025-06-30 |
Source URL | https://go.boarddocs.com/wv/booneboe/Board.nsf/files/D8XR8E6C0E8C/$file/MOU%20WVSTU.pdf |
Entity | boone_county_schools (Boone Co., WV) |
Entity URL | https://www.boonecountyboe.org/en-US |
Raw filename | MOU%20WVSTU.pdf |
Stored filename | 2025-06-30-ec31011a294bfad61a64e04c412c9b57-contract.txt |
Parent document: REVISED - Regular Meeting - Meeting #09-09-16-2024.pdf
Boone County and West Virginia State University Memorandum of Understanding For Clinical Students: Field Placement, Student Teachers and Resident Teachers This agreement made by and between Boone County Board of Education and West Virginia State University is for setting forth the responsibilities of the institution of higher education and the Boone County Board of Education and shall be a continuing agreement until June 30, 2025, at which time it shall be renewed or dissolved by mutual consent of both parties. I. West Virginia State University A. Affirms that all teacher candidates are bona fide students of the institution and requesting placement in this county. Affirms that pre-service teacher candidates will be placed in clinical experiences that provide substantial experience in programmatic and content area that will not be covered during the yearlong clinical placement. Affirms that all teacher candidates (pre-service teacher candidates, student teachers and resident teachers) will be placed at instructional sites and resident hubs by collaboratively following the county’s procedure for securing proper placement and selection of professional certified cooperating teachers pursuant to the requirements set forth in WVBE Policy 5100, including but not limited to successful completion of approved training or exemptions. Affirms that residency candidates will follow the district calendar in yearlong residency placements. Affirms that all teacher candidates placed have met the minimum course work required at the level appropriate for pre-service, student teaching, and residency experience. Affirms that the teacher candidates will be properly supervised by West Virginia State University personnel. Affirms that West Virginia State University personnel will consult with the proper county school administrators and cooperating teachers on the progress or lack of progress of teacher candidates or residents. Affirms that West Virginia State University may provide services and assistance to Boone County Board of Education and partnership schools. Affirms that all teacher candidates working in Boone County Schools have background screening either by the county or affidavits are supplied by West Virginia State University that show such has been completed prior to the first field experience and again at admissions to the education program. Affirms that student teachers and resident teachers will have completed all requirements for the West Virginia Department of Education clinical permits: student teaching or residency permits. Affirms that if warranted, after collaboration between West Virginia State University and Boone County Schools, a pre-service teacher candidate, student teacher or a resident teacher maybe relocated to a different placement. Affirms that each teacher candidate, student teacher and resident teacher will acknowledge and agree to maintain confidentiality with regards to PK-12 student records and information. Il. Boone County Board of Education A. Affirms that it will permit pre-service teacher candidates, student teachers and yearlong resident teachers to complete various clinical and field experience and become collaboratively involved in other educational activities in the county to permit broadening the teacher candidates’ experience. B. Affirms that it will place all teacher candidates and resident teachers on the board agenda and make their presence and assignment(s) in the county a part of the board minutes, thereby recognizing the official acceptance in the county school system. C. Affirms that it will provide adequate counseling/in-service for teacher candidates, student teachers and resident teachers by addressing county and building policy to enhance the candidate’s knowledge of the system and the rules and regulations under which all employees must comply in carrying out their regular duties. D. Affirms that it will include student teachers, resident teachers and West Virginia State University in professional learning opportunities and provide high-quality induction for resident teachers. E. Affirms that resident teachers and cooperating teachers will utilize the co-teaching model of instruction during the yearlong residency experience. F. Affirms that it will cooperate with personnel from West Virginia State University in the selection of the site(s) and professional certified cooperating teachers pursuant to requirements set forth in WVBE Policy 5100 for teacher candidates, student teachers, and resident teachers. G. Affirms that if a conflict shall arise during the teacher candidate’s (pre-service, student teachers, resident teachers) experience, appropriate West Virginia State University personnel will be contacted to resolve said problem in an amenable manner, with minimal trauma to the K-12 students, clinical teacher, and staff members. H, Affirms West Virginia State University has contacted each school for placement and assignment of cooperating teachers and includes this information in the letter of approval of teacher candidates assigned to schools. ' Affirms that Residency 1 students are not permitted to provide coverage for vacant classrooms. J. Affirms that each Residency II student who is recommended by the EPP will be hired on a Long-Term Residency Permit by the Boone County Board of Education as a substitute allowing Residency II students the opportunity to substitute in their host school a maximum of one day per week during Residency Il. (Per WVBE Policies 5100 and 5202) K. Affirm that residents may not cover for a teacher of record without compensation during Residency 2. L. Affirms each candidate completing a yearlong residency clinical experience is assigned a K-12 email address by the county during the residency clinical experience pursuant to requirements set forth in WVBE Policy 5100. This agreement is signed by both parties and shall become effective as dated below: o , * raps ee j za/z EPP/DATE COUNT, ATE Effective Date: July 1, 2024 Poone Coun hy Sekoul