W. Va. Code R. § 126-36-11

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 35, August 30, 2024

Section 126-36-11 - Appeal Process for Publishers

11.1. Purpose: The purpose of the appeal process is to provide publishers of instructional materials the opportunity to appeal the recommendations of the IMAC when the recommendations did not support the inclusion of their instructional materials on the Official State Multiple List of Instructional Materials recommended to the WVBE.

11.2. Appeal Bases - A publisher may base an appeal on any of the following errors alleged to have been made.

11.2.a. Correlations: The publisher contends that oversights occurred when the IMAC worked to determine the degree of alignment of materials to the established criteria.

11.2.b. Communication: The publisher contends that errors occurred in communication when publishers and/or their representatives offered clarifying responses to questions asked by the IMAC during deliberations.

11.2.c. Evaluation: The publisher contends that the IMAC did not understand the format of the program, print or electronic, and were unable to conduct a complete and thorough review of the materials.

W. Va. Code R. § 126-36-11