12.9. The Executive Director shall exercise all rights and privileges pertaining to eligibility and to representation with the National Federation of State High School Associations granted to members by the Board of Directors and principals by these regulations. §127-1-13. Review Board. 13.1. A WVSSAC Review Board is hereby established. 13.1.a. The Review Board shall consist of seven members to be appointed by the WVBE upon recommendation by the State Superintendent. No person, other than a county superintendent of schools, and a representative of the West Virginia Athletic Directors Association, shall be appointed or shall serve who is employed by the WVBE or any county board of education. All members of the Review Board shall be residents of the State of West Virginia. 13.1.b. Each of the following associations shall be requested to present three nominations to the State Superintendent for membership on the Review Board:
13.1.b.1. West Virginia Bar Association;
13.1.b.2. West Virginia Association of School Administrators;
13.1.b.3. West Virginia State Medical Association;
13.1.b.4. West Virginia Sportswriter Association;
13.1.b.5. West Virginia Athletic Directors Association;
13.1.b.6. West Virginia Association of Retired School Employees; and
13.1.b.7. State Superintendent’s Designee.
13.1.c. Members of the Review Board need not be members of the association which submitted their names in nomination and shall be appointed for a term of five years. Prior to the expiration date of the term of each member of the Review Board, the respective association will nominate three representatives to the State Superintendent who shall subsequently recommend one to the WVBE. 13.1.d. The term of office of each member of the Review Board will begin upon the acceptance of the appointment and will expire on June 30 of the year in which the term expires. 13.1.e. The member with the shortest remaining tenure on the Review Board shall serve as its chairman. Each appointed member of the Review Board shall have equal voting privileges. 13.1.f. In the same manner as prescribed in §127-1-13.1.a through 13.1.c, the WVBE shall have power to fill any vacancy which occurs in the membership of the Review Board. Such appointments shall be made at the next regular or called meeting of the WVBE following the existence of a vacancy, and shall be for the unexpired term of the position vacated. 13.1.g. Members of the Review Board shall serve without pay but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incident to the performances of their duties upon presentation to WVDE an itemized sworn statement thereof. Costs shall be taxed by the Review Board at its discretion, not to exceed the actual expenses incurred, against the party who fails to prevail and the Review Board may, in its discretion, if it so desires, require any appealing party to post security
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