# W. Va. Code § 18-5-1: Supervision and control of county school districts; number, nomination and election of members

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C18_A5_S1

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 18-5-1
- **Heading:** Supervision and control of county school districts; number, nomination and election of members
- **Jurisdiction:** West Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WV Code / Chapter 18 / Article 5 / Section 1

## Text

Each county school district shall be under the supervision and control of a county board of education, which shall be composed of five members, nominated and elected by the voters of the respective county without reference to political party affiliation. No more than two members shall be elected from the same magisterial district.

## Nearby sections

- [W. Va. Code § 18-5-1 §18-5-1. Supervision and control of county school districts; number, nomination and election of members.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C18_A5_S1.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 18-5-1A §18-5-1a. Eligibility of members; training requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C18_A5_S1A.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 18-5-1B §18-5-1b. Election; terms of office.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C18_A5_S1B.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 18-5-1C §18-5-1c. Organization of board; evaluation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C18_A5_S1C.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 18-5-2 §18-5-2. Filling vacancies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C18_A5_S2.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 18-5-3 §18-5-3. Oath of members.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C18_A5_S3.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 18-5-4 §18-5-4. Meetings; employment and assignment of teachers; budget hearing; compensation of members; affiliation with state and national associations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C18_A5_S4.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 18-5-5 §18-5-5. Corporate character and general powers of board; exemption of school property from legal process and taxes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C18_A5_S5.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 18-5-6 §18-5-6. Validation of titles to land in possession of board.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C18_A5_S6.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 18-5-7 §18-5-7. Sale of school property at public auction; rights of grantor of lands in rural communities; oil and gas leases; disposition of proceeds; lease of school property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C18_A5_S7.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 18-5-7A §18-5-7a. Disposition of school property in flood control projects.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C18_A5_S7A.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 18-5-7B §18-5-7b. Charitable or community use of unneeded buildings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C18_A5_S7B.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 18-5-8 §18-5-8. Condemnation of land necessary for educational purposes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C18_A5_S8.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 18-5-9 §18-5-9. Schoolhouses, buildings and equipment; health of pupils; repairs; medical and dental clinics.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C18_A5_S9.md)

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