The Cabell County School System shall provide any and all instructional resources and supplies that are deemed necessary to accomplish the goals of this school system, and are in fact an integral fundamental part of the elementary and/or secondary education, free of charge for students who are appropriately enrolled in the schools of this system.

Supplies shall include basic paper, basic writing utensils, and any other basic items that a student must have in order to participate in a curricular offering. The supplies required may vary from grade level to grade level and class to class and shall be determined by the school principal, County curriculum administrator, assistant superintendent, and/or teacher with the approval of the County Superintendent.

It is acceptable for schools and teachers to request that students purchase their own equipment for performance-based classes such as band, orchestra, dance, theater, and choir. No child shall be denied participation in any curricular offering or otherwise penalized because his/her parents' or guardians' inability to pay. If a student cannot afford to buy items such as instruments and costumes, the following options shall be explored to provide the equipment to students in need:

WV State Board of Education Policy 2445.4A
WV Code 18-5-21a, 18-5-21b, 18-5-21c, 18-5-21d and 18-5-21e
WV Constitution, Article XII, Section 1
Randolph County Board of Education v. Adams, et al., 196 WV Code 9, 467 S.E.2d
150 (1995)
State Superintendent Interpretation Memorandum Re: School Supplies, August 13,
2007

Revised 8/18/09
Revised 7/19/11