2006 Code of Virginia § 22.1-211 - Operation of vacation schools and summer camps by school boards

22.1-211. Operation of vacation schools and summer camps by school boards.

Any school board or any two or more school boards acting in conjunction mayestablish and operate or cause to be established and operated, for thebenefit of persons of school age, vacation schools or camps for theadvancement of education, physical training, health, nutrition, theprevention of communicable diseases, or for any other purpose deemed by suchboard or boards to be beneficial to persons of school age requiring specialtraining or attention or which will promote the efficiency of theirrespective school systems.

Such school board or boards may expend such sum or sums as may be reasonableand requisite for such purposes or may provide such sum or sums and permitthe proper use of any school property, under reasonable safeguards, for theestablishment and operation of a vacation school or camp conducted under theauspices and supervision of any other governmental agency approved by suchschool board or boards, for the benefit of persons of school age within thejurisdiction of such board or boards. Such activity shall have been includedin the estimate of money deemed to be needed for public schools for the yearin which such expenditure is made.

The establishment and operation of such school or camp shall also beapproved, as to conditions affecting sanitation and safety, by the healthauthorities having jurisdiction of the area in which such vacation school orcamp is located and conducted. Any vacation school or camp operated by suchschool board or boards or any other local agency, department or board shallbe available to persons of school age within the applicable jurisdiction on anondiscriminatory basis regardless of whether they attend public or privateschools.

(Code 1950, 22-55; 1959, Ex. Sess., c. 79, 1; 1973, c. 101; 1980, c. 559;1989, c. 277; 1995, c. 244.)