§18A-2-1a. Employment of other personnel.

A county board is authorized to employ athletic directors to work in the public schools under the supervision of a school principal and in accordance with the rules of the county board.

(a) The athletic director is responsible for planning, management, operation and evaluation of the athletic program for the school or schools to which he or she is assigned.

(b) The responsibilities of an athletic director may include, but are not limited to the following:

(1) Supervising athletic games;

(2) Overseeing the athletic budget;

(3) Hiring game officials;

(4) Scheduling athletic contests;

(5) Knowing and upholding all county, West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission (WVSSAC) and league rules;

(6) Maintaining proper records as required by West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission (WVSSAC) for school participation;

(7) Scheduling transportation for athletic teams;

(8) Preparing and verifying athletic eligibility lists;

(9) Supervising coaches and, if appropriately certified, observing and evaluating coaches;

(10) Securing all needed personnel for basic athletic event operations;

(11) Procuring and caring for athletic equipment; and

(12) Performing other duties involving athletics as assigned by the principal or as a part of a county job description for athletic directors.