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2014 Virginia Code
Title 22.1 - Education
Chapter 1. SYSTEM OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS; GENERAL PROVISIONS- § 22.1-1. Definitions
- § 22.1-2. System of free public elementary and secondary schools to be maintained; administration
- § 22.1-3. (Effective until June 30, 2016) Persons to whom public schools shall be free
- § 22.1-3. (Effective June 30, 2016) Persons to whom public schools shall be free
- § 22.1-3.1. Birth certificates required upon admission; required notice to the local law-enforcement agency
- § 22.1-3.2. Notice of student's school status required as condition of admission; penalty
- § 22.1-3.3. Transfer of students under certain circumstances
- § 22.1-3.4. Enrollment of certain children placed in foster care
- § 22.1-4. Repealed
- § 22.1-4.1. Street addresses required in certain school admission documents
- § 22.1-4.2. Designation of race or ethnicity by public elementary school students
- § 22.1-4.3. Participation by and notification of noncustodial parent
- § 22.1-5. Regulations concerning admission of certain persons to schools; tuition charges
- § 22.1-5.1. Organizations governing public school interscholastic programs; participation by students in military families
- § 22.1-6. Permitted fees and charges
- § 22.1-7. Responsibility of each state board, agency and institution having children in residence or in custody
- § 22.1-7.1. Open school enrollment policy
- § 22.1-8. General supervision vested in Board
- § 22.1-9. Appointment, terms and vacancies
- § 22.1-10. President
- § 22.1-11. Quorum
- § 22.1-12. Oath of office
- § 22.1-13. Meetings
- § 22.1-14. Minutes
- § 22.1-15. Repealed
- § 22.1-16. Bylaws and regulations generally
- § 22.1-16.1. Board to establish regulations regarding human research
- § 22.1-16.2. Child identification kits; child protection kits
- § 22.1-16.3. Cooperation with other state agencies regarding students placed in group homes or residential facilities having educational programs
- § 22.1-16.4. Nutrition and physical activity best practices database
- § 22.1-16.5. Training materials on human trafficking
- § 22.1-17. Statements concerning regulations
- § 22.1-17.01. Definition of "intervener."
- § 22.1-17.1. Regulations for reenrollment
- § 22.1-17.2. Nursing education programs
- § 22.1-17.3. Identification of student internship programs
- § 22.1-17.4. Certain honorary diplomas to be issued under specific circumstances
- § 22.1-17.5. Public notice and comment regarding certain resource guides
- § 22.1-18. Report on education and standards of quality for school divisions; when submitted and effective
- § 22.1-18.01. Biennial review of the standards of quality required; budget estimates
- § 22.1-18.1. Annual report on gifted education required; local advisory committee on gifted education
- § 22.1-19. Accreditation of elementary, middle, and high schools; nursery schools; recognition of certain organizations; child day center regulation
- § 22.1-19.1. Action for violations related to secure mandatory tests
- § 22.1-20. Retention of pupil personnel records
- § 22.1-20.1. Powers and duties of the Board related to public broadcasting stations; disbursement of funds
- § 22.1-21. Appointment and qualification
- § 22.1-22. Oath of office
- § 22.1-23. Duties in general
- § 22.1-24. Administration of "National School Lunch Act."
- § 22.1-25. How school divisions made
- § 22.1-26. Joint and regional schools; regional public charter schools
- § 22.1-26.1. Agreements for satellite classrooms
- § 22.1-27. Contracts to furnish facilities and services
- § 22.1-27.1. (For applicability, see Editor's note) Opportunity Educational Institution and Board established; membership; terms; quorum; meetings; Executive Director; compensation
- § 22.1-27.2. (For applicability, see Editor's note) Supervision and retention of schools
- § 22.1-27.3. (For applicability, see Editor's note) Student attendance
- § 22.1-27.4. (For applicability, see Editor's note) Staffing
- § 22.1-27.5. (For applicability, see Editor's note) Funding
- § 22.1-27.6. (For applicability, see Editor's note) School buildings and facilities
Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § 22.1-28. Supervision of schools in each division vested in school board
- § 22.1-29. Qualifications of members
- § 22.1-29.1. Public hearing before appointment of school board members
- § 22.1-30. Certain officers may not act on school board or serve as tie breaker
- § 22.1-31. Oath
- § 22.1-32. Salary of members
- § 22.1-33. Special districts continued
Article 2. METHOD OF SELECTING SCHOOL BOARDS IN SCHOOL DIVISIONS COMPOSED OF A SINGLE COUNTY
- § 22.1-34. Application of article
- § 22.1-35. School board selection commission
- § 22.1-36. Composition of school board; to be appointed by commission
- § 22.1-36.1. Composition of school board in certain cases
- § 22.1-37. Notice by commission of meeting for appointment
- § 22.1-38. Terms of members of school board
- § 22.1-38.1. Provisions for school board where division consolidated as result of certain governmental consolidations
- § 22.1-39. Vacancies in school board
- § 22.1-40. Appointment of tie breaker
Article 3. ALTERNATE METHOD OF SELECTING SCHOOL BOARDS IN SCHOOL DIVISIONS COMPRISED OF A SINGLE COUNTY
- § 22.1-41. Application of article
- § 22.1-42. Referendum on changing method of selection of members of school board
- § 22.1-43. Abolition of school board selection commission
- § 22.1-44. Appointment of school board members and tie breaker by county governing body; terms; vacancies
- § 22.1-45. Referendum to revert to appointment by school board selection commission
- § 22.1-46. Limitation on time of holding subsequent referendum
Article 4. SELECTION OF SCHOOL BOARDS IN SCHOOL DIVISIONS COMPRISED OF COUNTIES HAVING COUNTY MANAGER OR COUNTY BOARD FORM OF GOVERNMENT
Article 4.1. POPULAR ELECTION OF SCHOOL BOARD IN COUNTIES WITH COUNTY MANAGER PLAN OF GOVERNMENT
- § 22.1-47.1. Applicability
- § 22.1-47.2. Petitions for a referendum on direct election of school board members
- § 22.1-47.3. Transition from appointed to elected school board
- § 22.1-47.4. Benefits, expenses, and reimbursements for the school board members of certain county
Article 5. SELECTION OF SCHOOL BOARDS IN CITIES AND TOWNS CONSTITUTING SCHOOL DIVISIONS
- § 22.1-48. Application of article
- § 22.1-49. City school districts
- § 22.1-50. Appointment and term generally; vacancies
- § 22.1-51. Appointment and terms in City of Norfolk
Article 6. SCHOOL BOARDS IN OTHER SCHOOL DIVISIONS
- § 22.1-52. Application of article; single school board required
- § 22.1-53. How composed; appointment and terms of members; vacancies; tie breaker
- § 22.1-54. Members need not be appointed by districts
- § 22.1-55. Compensation of members
- § 22.1-56. Transfer of title to school property; adjudication of ownership
- § 22.1-57. Effective date for formation of board
Article 7. POPULAR ELECTION OF SCHOOL BOARD
- § 22.1-57.1. Applicability
- § 22.1-57.1:1. Referendum in certain consolidated cities
- § 22.1-57.2. Referendum on direct election of school board members by the voters
- § 22.1-57.3. Election of school board members; election of tie breaker
- § 22.1-57.3:1. Not Set Out
- § 22.1-57.3:1.1. Loudoun County school board; staggered terms
- § 22.1-57.3:1.2. Pittsylvania County school board; staggered terms
- § 22.1-57.3:2. Not Set Out
- § 22.1-57.3:2.1. Not Set Out
- § 22.1-57.3:3. Election of school board and chairman in certain counties
- § 22.1-57.4. Referendum to revert to appointment of the school board
- § 22.1-57.5. Limitation on time of holding subsequent referendum
- § 22.1-58. Division superintendent required
- § 22.1-59. Qualifications of superintendent
- § 22.1-60. Appointment and term of superintendent; certain contractual matters
- § 22.1-60.1. Evaluation of superintendent
- § 22.1-61. When Board to appoint superintendent
- § 22.1-62. Appointment of same person by two or more school divisions; approval of part-time superintendent by State Board
- § 22.1-63. Certain officers ineligible for or to hold office of superintendent
- § 22.1-64. Oath of superintendent
- § 22.1-65. Punishment of division superintendents
- § 22.1-66. Vacancy in office
- § 22.1-67. Expenses of superintendents
- § 22.1-68. Records
- § 22.1-69. Superintendent to attend meetings
- § 22.1-70. Powers and duties of superintendent generally
- § 22.1-70.1. Reports of certain ratios to local school boards
- § 22.1-70.2. Acceptable Internet use policies for public and private schools
- § 22.1-70.3. (Expires July 1, 2015) Designation of teacher shortage areas
- § 22.1-71. School board constitutes body corporate; corporate powers
- § 22.1-72. Annual organizational meetings of school boards
- § 22.1-73. Quorum
- § 22.1-74. Minutes of meetings
- § 22.1-75. Procedure in case of tie vote
- § 22.1-76. Chairman; clerk; vice-chairman; deputy clerk; terms; compensation and bonds of clerk and deputy clerk; officers ineligible to serve as clerk and deputy clerk; approval of division superintendent's designee
- § 22.1-77. Duties of clerk
- § 22.1-78. Bylaws and regulations
- § 22.1-79. Powers and duties
- § 22.1-79.1. Opening of the school year; approvals for certain alternative schedules
- § 22.1-79.2. Uniforms in public schools; Board of Education guidelines
- § 22.1-79.3. Policies regarding certain activities
- § 22.1-79.4. Threat assessment teams and oversight committees
- § 22.1-79.5. Policy regarding electronic cigarettes
- § 22.1-79.6. Employee lactation support policy
- § 22.1-80. Development of park areas adjacent to public schools
- § 22.1-81. Annual report
- § 22.1-82. Employment of counsel to advise or defend school boards and officials; payment of costs, expenses and liabilities; consent of governing bodies required prior to institution of proceedings
- § 22.1-83. Payment of employee's legal fees and expenses
- § 22.1-84. Insurance
- § 22.1-85. Fund for payment of hospital, medical, etc., services provided officers, employees and dependents
- § 22.1-86. Meetings of people of school division; local committees
- § 22.1-86.1. Appointment of student representatives to local school boards
- § 22.1-87. Judicial review
Article 1. STATE AND LOCAL FUNDS
- § 22.1-88. Of what school funds to consist
- § 22.1-89. Management of funds
- § 22.1-89.1. Management of cafeteria funds
- § 22.1-89.2. Financial records retention and disposition schedule
- § 22.1-89.3. Funds from telephone service or credit cards
- § 22.1-89.4. Certain policy required; partnerships and sponsorships
- § 22.1-90. Annual report of expenditures
- § 22.1-90.1. Inclusion of instructional spending in the School Performance Report Card
- § 22.1-91. Limitation on expenditures; penalty
- § 22.1-92. Estimate of moneys needed for public schools; notice of costs to be distributed
- § 22.1-93. Approval of annual budget for school purposes
- § 22.1-94. Appropriations by county, city or town governing body for public schools
- § 22.1-95. Duty to levy school tax
- § 22.1-96. Proration of operating cost, expenditures for capital outlay purposes and indebtedness for construction of buildings in certain school divisions
- § 22.1-97. Calculation and reporting of required local expenditures; procedure if locality fails to appropriate sufficient educational funds
- § 22.1-98. Reduction of state aid when length of school term below 180 days or 990 hours
- § 22.1-98.1. Extended School Year Incentive Program
- § 22.1-98.2. Certain agreements; adjustment of state share for basic aid
- § 22.1-99. Approval and certification of apportionment of school funds
- § 22.1-100. Unexpended school and educational funds
- § 22.1-100.1. Lottery proceeds nonrecurring costs escrow accounts
- § 22.1-101. Repealed
- § 22.1-101.1. Increase of funds for certain nonresident students; how increase computed and paid; billing of out-of-state placing agencies or persons
Article 2. SPECIAL TAXES; UNIFORM LEVIES
- § 22.1-102. Special tax for capital expenditures or payment of indebtedness or rent
- § 22.1-103. Uniform county levy in lieu of district levies; request by school board; petition for referendum
- § 22.1-104. Same; order for referendum; notice
- § 22.1-105. Same; conduct of referendum; certification of results
- § 22.1-106. Same; levy in accordance with results of referendum
Article 3. OTHER FUNDS; TEMPORARY LOANS; TRUST FUNDS
- § 22.1-107. Glebe lands and church property; revenue and income therefrom
- § 22.1-108. Money derived from forest reserve
- § 22.1-109. Federal funds apportioned to school divisions containing lands leased for flood control purposes
- § 22.1-110. Temporary loans to school boards
- § 22.1-111. Trust funds
- § 22.1-112. Deposit and disbursement of donations
Article 4. TOWN SCHOOL DIVISION FUNDS
- § 22.1-113. Town school division's share of county school funds
- § 22.1-114. Town school division's share of general county funds
Article 5. TREASURERS; ACCOUNTS
- § 22.1-115. System of accounting; statements of funds available; classification of expenditures
- § 22.1-116. How and by whom funds for school division kept and disbursed
- § 22.1-116.1. Receipt of payment by credit cards; service charge
- § 22.1-117. Fiscal agents of certain school divisions
- § 22.1-118. Management of funds for joint school; county or city treasurer as fiscal agent
- § 22.1-119. No commission for treasurer
- § 22.1-120. Settlement by treasurer
- § 22.1-121. Proceedings against officers, etc., to compel settlement of accounts
Article 6. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
- § 22.1-122. Approval and payment of claims; warrants; prohibited acts
- § 22.1-122.1. Accounts to purchase certain materials and supplies
- § 22.1-123. Petty cash funds; payment of claims from petty cash
- § 22.1-124. Officers may not purchase warrants for less than face value
Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § 22.1-125. Title to property vested in school board; exception; extent of school board's authority
- § 22.1-126. Property given, devised or bequeathed to school board
- § 22.1-126.1. Acquisition of property for educational purposes by counties, cities and towns
- § 22.1-127. Condemnation of land for school purposes; right of entry; location of school outside boundaries of school division
- § 22.1-128. Title to school board real estate
- § 22.1-129. Surplus property; sale, exchange or lease of real and personal property
- § 22.1-129.1. Transfer of assistive technology devices
- § 22.1-130. Authority to acquire property from United States or any agency thereof
- § 22.1-130.1. Access to high schools and high school students for military recruiters
- § 22.1-131. Boards may permit use of various school property; general conditions
- § 22.1-132. Boards may impose certain conditions on use of property
- § 22.1-132.1. Daycare programs in certain localities
- § 22.1-132.2. Integrated pest management on school property
- § 22.1-133. Flags
- § 22.1-134. Maintenance, etc., of school buildings and buses by county department of public works
Article 2. SCHOOL BUILDINGS
- § 22.1-135. Health and decency
- § 22.1-136. Duty of division superintendent to close buildings
- § 22.1-137. Fire drills
- § 22.1-137.1. Tornado drills
- § 22.1-137.2. Lock-down drills
- § 22.1-138. Minimum standards for public school buildings
- § 22.1-138.1. School maintenance program established
- § 22.1-139. Repealed
- § 22.1-140. Plans for buildings to be approved by division superintendent
- § 22.1-141. Repealed
- § 22.1-142. How Fund constituted; management
- § 22.1-143. Money belonging to Fund received in treasury; accountant
- § 22.1-144. Recovery of moneys due Fund
- § 22.1-145. Investment of Fund
- § 22.1-146. Power of Board to make loans from fund for erection, etc., of school buildings and fueling facilities for school buses
- § 22.1-147. Distribution of funds
- § 22.1-148. Restrictions upon making loans; retirement of previous loans
- § 22.1-149. Additional funds for loans
- § 22.1-150. Rate of interest
- § 22.1-151. Evidence of loan
- § 22.1-152. Payment of principal and interest
- § 22.1-153. School boards authorized to borrow from Fund; form of application
- § 22.1-154. Repealed
- § 22.1-158. Provisions for payment
- § 22.1-159. Loans for construction of school facilities to serve portions of counties; levy of taxes for purpose of repaying such loans
- § 22.1-160. School boards authorized to anticipate payment of loans
- § 22.1-161. Loan declared indebtedness of the county, city or town; lien on locality's funds created
- § 22.1-161.1. Borrowing for capital projects for school purposes authorized
- § 22.1-161.2. Resolution by school board; approval or rejection by governing body; indebtedness evidenced by bonds
- § 22.1-161.3. Issuance of bonds; procedure; form and requirements
- § 22.1-161.4. Disposition of proceeds from sale of bonds; separate fund
- § 22.1-161.5. Investment of proceeds pending application to authorized purpose
- § 22.1-161.6. Repealed
- § 22.1-161.7. Tax to pay principal and interest on bonds
- § 22.1-161.8. Bonds deemed negotiable instruments; sale of bonds by Trustees of Retirement System; bonds made legal investments
- § 22.1-162. Definitions
- § 22.1-163. Authority created; public body corporate and agency of Commonwealth
- § 22.1-164. Board of Commissioners; membership; terms; compensation and expenses; chairman and vice-chairman; quorum; employees, agents, etc
- § 22.1-165. Management and administration of moneys, etc., transferred from Literary Fund
- § 22.1-166. Purchase and sale of local school bonds
- § 22.1-166.1. Loans to local school boards
- § 22.1-166.2. Grants to local school boards
- § 22.1-167. Issuance of bonds of Authority
- § 22.1-167.1. Refunding issues; pass-through of savings realized
- § 22.1-167.2. Security for payment; appropriations
- § 22.1-167.3. Bonds or notes issued for the purpose of making grants; security for payment; appropriations
- § 22.1-168. Security for payment and bonds; provisions of trust indenture or resolution of Board
- § 22.1-168.1. Reserve fund; limitations
- § 22.1-169. Investment of funds
- § 22.1-170. Repayments to Literary Fund
- § 22.1-171. Powers of Authority enumerated
- § 22.1-172. Bonds exempt from taxation
- § 22.1-173. Bonds legal investments
- § 22.1-174. Jurisdiction of suits against Authority; service of process
- § 22.1-175. Transfers from Literary Fund to Authority
- § 22.1-175.1. Virginia Public School Construction Grants Program established
- § 22.1-175.2. Virginia Public School Construction Grants Fund created
- § 22.1-175.3. Board to issue guidelines
- § 22.1-175.4. Application for grants
- § 22.1-175.5. Capital School Projects Fund
- § 22.1-175.6. Virginia Public School Educational Technology Grants Program established
- § 22.1-175.7. Virginia Public School Educational Technology Trust Fund created
- § 22.1-175.8. Board to issue guidelines
- § 22.1-175.9. Funding
Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § 22.1-176. Transportation of pupils authorized; when fee may be charged; contributions; regulations of Board of Education
- § 22.1-176.1. Agreements to provide transportation for nonpublic school pupils
- § 22.1-177. Regulations
- § 22.1-178. Requirements for persons employed to drive school buses
- § 22.1-179. Repealed
- § 22.1-180. Requirements for persons employed to transport pupils attending religious or private schools
- § 22.1-181. Training program for school bus operators
- § 22.1-182. Use of school buses for public purposes
- § 22.1-183. When warning lights and identification to be covered
- § 22.1-184. School bus emergency drills
- § 22.1-185. Shelters on bus routes
- § 22.1-186. Payments for transportation of pupils
- § 22.1-187. Exemption from payment of tolls by certain students, etc
Article 2. INSURANCE PROVISIONS
- § 22.1-188. Definitions
- § 22.1-189. Compliance with article prerequisite to receiving state school funds
- § 22.1-190. When insurance required and amount thereof
- § 22.1-191. When Superintendent of Public Instruction to obtain insurance
- § 22.1-192. Injury and damage covered by policy
- § 22.1-193. Sufficiency of proof in action on policy; guest doctrine not applicable
- § 22.1-194. Liability of locality or school board owning or operating vehicle
- § 22.1-195. Recovery where vehicle operated under contract
- § 22.1-196. Lapsed insurance
- § 22.1-197. Distribution of funds when Superintendent effects insurance
- § 22.1-198. Applicability of article not dependent upon approval of vehicles or allocability of state aid
Article 1. PROGRAMS AND COURSES OF INSTRUCTION GENERALLY
- § 22.1-199. Kindergarten programs suitable for certain children
- § 22.1-199.1. Programs designed to promote educational opportunities
- § 22.1-199.2. Standards for remediation programs established
- § 22.1-199.3. Repealed
- § 22.1-199.4. At-Risk Student Academic Achievement Program and Fund
- § 22.1-199.5. After school programs for at-risk students
- § 22.1-200. Subjects taught in elementary grades
- § 22.1-200.01. Alternatives to animal dissection
- § 22.1-200.02. Repealed
- § 22.1-200.03. Economics education and financial literacy required in middle and high school grades; Board of Education to establish objectives for economic education and financial literacy; banking-at-school programs
- § 22.1-200.1. Optional education programs for kindergarten through grade five
- § 22.1-201. Study of documents of Virginia history and United States Constitution
- § 22.1-202. Instruction in history and principles of flags of United States and Virginia; pledge of allegiance to American flag; guidelines developed by the Board
- § 22.1-202.1. Comparative religion as elective course
- § 22.1-203. Daily observance of one minute of silence
- § 22.1-203.1. Student-initiated prayer
- § 22.1-203.2. Guidelines for constitutional compliance for student prayer
- § 22.1-203.3. Religious viewpoint expression; student expression
- § 22.1-204. Study of accident prevention
- § 22.1-204.1. Firearm safety education program
- § 22.1-204.2. Hunter safety education programs for students in grades seven through 12
- § 22.1-205. Driver education programs
- § 22.1-206. Instruction concerning drugs, alcohol, and substance abuse
- § 22.1-207. Physical and health education
- § 22.1-207.1. Family life education
- § 22.1-207.1:1. Family life education; certain standards of learning
- § 22.1-207.2. Right of parents to review certain materials; summaries distributed
- § 22.1-207.3. School breakfast programs
- § 22.1-207.4. Nutritional guidelines for competitive foods
- § 22.1-207.5. Instruction in American Sign Language
- § 22.1-208. Emphasis on moral education
- § 22.1-208.01. Character education required
- § 22.1-208.1. Repealed
- § 22.1-208.2:1.1. Repealed
- § 22.1-208.2:2. Repealed
- § 22.1-208.2:3. Repealed
- § 22.1-208.2:4. Expired
- § 22.1-209. Employment counseling and placement services
- § 22.1-209.01. Repealed
- § 22.1-209.1:2. Regional alternative education programs for certain students
- § 22.1-209.1:3. Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Programs
- § 22.1-209.1:4. Repealed
- § 22.1-209.1:5. Expired
- § 22.1-209.1:6. Repealed
- § 22.1-209.1:7. Repealed
- § 22.1-209.1:8. Expired
- § 22.1-209.1:9. Repealed
- § 22.1-209.1:10. Repealed
- § 22.1-209.2. Programs and teachers in regional detention homes, certain local detention homes and state agencies and institutions
- § 22.1-210. Night schools
- § 22.1-211. Operation of vacation schools and summer camps by school boards
- § 22.1-212. Vacation schools and summer camps operated by Board or Department
- § 22.1-212.1. Obligations of school boards
- § 22.1-212.1:1. Single-sex education
- § 22.1-212.1:2. Green schools program; education programs to promote waste reduction and resource efficiency
- § 22.1-212.2. Virtual Virginia
- § 22.1-212.2:1. Repealed
- § 22.1-212.2:2. Educational technology foundations and public school foundations
- § 22.1-212.2:3. Repealed
Article 1.1. VIRGINIA GUARANTEED ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Article 1.2. ESTABLISHMENT OF CHARTER SCHOOLS
- § 22.1-212.5. Objectives; definitions
- § 22.1-212.5:1. Public Charter School Fund established
- § 22.1-212.6. Establishment and operation of public charter schools; requirements
- § 22.1-212.7. Contracts for public charter schools; release from certain policies and regulations
- § 22.1-212.8. Charter application
- § 22.1-212.8:1. Innovation Technical Advisory Group
- § 22.1-212.9. Review of public charter school applications
- § 22.1-212.10. Reconsideration and technical assistance; decision of local board final
- § 22.1-212.11. Public charter school restrictions
- § 22.1-212.12. Public charter school term; renewals and revocations
- § 22.1-212.13. Employment of professional, licensed personnel
- § 22.1-212.14. Funding of public charter schools; services provided
- § 22.1-212.15. Report of public charter schools
- § 22.1-212.16. Immunity
Article 1.3. COMMISSION ON CIVICS EDUCATION
Article 1.4. ESTABLISHMENT OF VIRTUAL SCHOOL PROGRAMS.
- § 22.1-212.23. Definitions
- § 22.1-212.24. Approval of multidivision online providers; contracts with local school boards
- § 22.1-212.25. Information regarding online courses and virtual programs; report
- § 22.1-212.26. Teachers and administrators of online courses and virtual programs
- § 22.1-212.27. Students enrolled in online courses and virtual programs
Article 2. SPECIAL EDUCATION
- § 22.1-213. Definitions
- § 22.1-213.1. Definition of "parent."
- § 22.1-214. Board to prepare special education program for children with disabilities
- § 22.1-214.1. Issuance of subpoenas by hearing officers
- § 22.1-214.2. Definition of "supervise" as related to educational programs provided for or by Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
- § 22.1-214.3. Department to develop certain curriculum guidelines; Board to approve
- § 22.1-215. School divisions to provide special education; plan to be submitted to Board
- § 22.1-215.1. Information regarding procedures and rights relating to special education placement and withdrawal
- § 22.1-216. Use of public or private facilities and personnel under contract for special education
- § 22.1-217. Visually impaired children
- § 22.1-217.01. Information on educational and other services for students identified as hearing or visually impaired
- § 22.1-217.02. Individualized education programs; children identified as deaf or hard-of-hearing
- § 22.1-217.1. Programs for the research and development of innovative methods of teaching children with mental illness, intellectual disability, or serious emotional disturbance
- § 22.1-218. Reimbursement for placement in private schools; reimbursement of school boards from state funds
- § 22.1-219. Use of federal, state or local funds not restricted
- § 22.1-220. Power of counties, cities and towns to appropriate and expend funds for education of children with disabilities
- § 22.1-221. Transportation of children with disabilities attending public or private special education programs
- § 22.1-222. Repealed
Article 3. ADULT EDUCATION
- § 22.1-223. Definitions
- § 22.1-224. Duties of State Board
- § 22.1-225. Authority of school boards
- § 22.1-226. Repealed
Article 3.1. COALFIELD EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM
Article 4. STATE BOARD OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
- § 22.1-227. Board designated to carry out provisions of federal act
- § 22.1-227.01. Career and technical education defined
- § 22.1-227.1. Career and technical education
Article 5. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROJECTS
- § 22.1-228. Definitions
- § 22.1-229. Projects may be established directly or by contract with corporation
- § 22.1-230. Approval of corporation's articles and bylaws
- § 22.1-231. Review of projects by Board of Education
- § 22.1-232. Contracts
- § 22.1-233. Application of zoning laws and building codes; inspection of work; school boards to make no warranties
- § 22.1-234. Acquisition of sites for projects; sale of completed projects and other school board property
- § 22.1-235. Transportation of students; insurance
- § 22.1-236. Immunity of board members and officers and directors of corporations
- § 22.1-237. Academic credit
Article 6. TEXTBOOKS
- § 22.1-238. Approval of textbooks
- § 22.1-239. Basal textbooks
- § 22.1-240. Repealed
- § 22.1-241. Contracts with publishers
- § 22.1-242. State Board to adopt regulations
- § 22.1-243. Distribution of textbooks; charges for loss or damage; consumable materials
- § 22.1-244. Repealed
- § 22.1-252. Repealed
- § 22.1-253. Repealed
Chapter 13.2. STANDARDS OF QUALITY
- § 22.1-253.13:1. Standard 1. Instructional programs supporting the Standards of Learning and other educational objectives
- § 22.1-253.13:2. Standard 2. Instructional, administrative, and support personnel
- § 22.1-253.13:3. Standard 3. Accreditation, other standards, assessments, and releases from state regulations
- § 22.1-253.13:4. Standard 4. Student achievement and graduation requirements
- § 22.1-253.13:5. Standard 5. Quality of classroom instruction and educational leadership
- § 22.1-253.13:6. Standard 6. Planning and public involvement
- § 22.1-253.13:7. Standard 7. School board policies
- § 22.1-253.13:8. Compliance
- § 22.1-253.13:9. Virginia Index of Performance incentive program
- § 22.1-253.13:10. Standards of Learning Innovation Committee
Article 1. COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
- § 22.1-254. Compulsory attendance required; excuses and waivers; alternative education program attendance; exemptions from article
- § 22.1-254.01. Certain students required to attend summer school or after-school sessions
- § 22.1-254.02. Students transferring from a public school
- § 22.1-254.1. Declaration of policy; requirements for home instruction of children
- § 22.1-254.2. Testing for high school equivalency; eligibility; guidelines
- § 22.1-255. Nonresident children
- § 22.1-256. Repealed
- § 22.1-258. Appointment of attendance officers; notification when pupil fails to report to school
- § 22.1-259. Teachers to keep daily attendance records
- § 22.1-260. Reports of children enrolled and not enrolled; nonattendance; social security numbers required
- § 22.1-261. Attendance officer to make list of children not enrolled; duties of attendance officer
- § 22.1-262. Complaint to court when parent fails to comply with law
- § 22.1-263. Violation constitutes misdemeanor
- § 22.1-264. Misdemeanor to make false statements as to age
- § 22.1-264.1. Misdemeanor to make false statements as to school division or attendance zone residency; penalty
- § 22.1-265. Inducing children to absent themselves
- § 22.1-266. Law-enforcement officers and truant children
- § 22.1-267. Proceedings against habitually absent child
- § 22.1-268. Duty of attorneys for the Commonwealth to prosecute cases arising under article; jurisdiction of offenses
- § 22.1-269. Board to enforce
- § 22.1-269.1. Alternative attendance programs
Article 2. HEALTH PROVISIONS
- § 22.1-270. Preschool physical examinations
- § 22.1-271. Repealed
- § 22.1-271.1. Definitions
- § 22.1-271.2. Immunization requirements
- § 22.1-271.3. Guidelines for school attendance for children infected with human immunodeficiency virus; school personnel training required; notification of school personnel in certain cases
- § 22.1-271.4. Health requirements for home-instructed, exempted, and excused children
- § 22.1-271.5. Guidelines and policies and procedures on concussions in student-athletes
- § 22.1-271.6. School division policies and procedures on concussions in student-athletes
- § 22.1-272. Contagious and infectious diseases
- § 22.1-272.1. Responsibility to contact parent of student at imminent risk of suicide; notice to be given to social services if parental abuse or neglect; Board of Education, in cooperation with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and the Department of Health, to develop guidelines for parental contact
- § 22.1-273. Sight and hearing of pupil to be tested
- § 22.1-273.1. Annual screening for scoliosis
- § 22.1-273.2. Parent educational information regarding eating disorders
- § 22.1-274. School health services
- § 22.1-274.01. Repealed
- § 22.1-274.01:1. Students who are diagnosed with diabetes; self-care
- § 22.1-274.02. Certain memorandum of agreement required
- § 22.1-274.1. Criteria to identify toxic art materials; labeling; use in certain grades prohibited
- § 22.1-274.2. Possession and self-administration of inhaled asthma medications and epinephrine by certain students or school board employees
- § 22.1-274.3. Policies regarding medication recommendations by school personnel
- § 22.1-274.4. Automated external defibrillators
- § 22.1-275. Protective eye devices
- § 22.1-275.1. School health advisory board
Article 3. DISCIPLINE
- § 22.1-276. Repealed
- § 22.1-276.01. Definitions
- § 22.1-276.1. Expired
- § 22.1-276.2. Removal of students from classes
- § 22.1-276.3. Ineligibility of students to compete in athletic competitions
- § 22.1-277. Suspensions and expulsions of pupils generally
- § 22.1-277.01. Repealed
- § 22.1-277.04. Short-term suspension; procedures; readmission
- § 22.1-277.05. Long-term suspensions; procedures; readmission
- § 22.1-277.06. Expulsions; procedures; readmission
- § 22.1-277.07. Expulsion of students under certain circumstances; exceptions
- § 22.1-277.07:1. Policies prohibiting possession of firearms
- § 22.1-277.08. Expulsion of students for certain drug offenses
- § 22.1-277.1. Repealed
- § 22.1-277.2. Authority to exclude students under certain circumstances; petition for readmission; alternative education program
- § 22.1-277.2:1. Disciplinary authority of school boards under certain circumstances; alternative education program
- § 22.1-278. Repealed
- § 22.1-279. Repealed
- § 22.1-279.1. Corporal punishment prohibited
- § 22.1-279.2. Repealed
- § 22.1-279.3. Parental responsibility and involvement requirements
- § 22.1-279.3:1. Reports of certain acts to school authorities
- § 22.1-279.4. Information regarding prosecution for certain crimes
- § 22.1-279.5. Repealed
- § 22.1-279.6. Board of Education guidelines and model policies for codes of student conduct; school board regulations
- § 22.1-279.7. Guidelines for student searches
- § 22.1-279.8. School safety audits and school crisis, emergency management, and medical emergency response plans required
- § 22.1-279.9. Development of programs to prevent crime and violence
- § 22.1-280. Repealed
- § 22.1-280.1. Repealed
- § 22.1-280.2. School crime line defined; development of school crime lines authorized; local school boards' authority; Board of Education to promulgate regulations
- § 22.1-280.2:1. Employment of school safety personnel
- § 22.1-280.2:2. Public School Security Equipment Grant Act of 2013
- § 22.1-280.3. Repealed
- § 22.1-280.4. School board action regarding destruction of property
Article 4. TRIENNIAL CENSUS
Article 5. PUPIL RECORDS
- § 22.1-287. Limitations on access to records
- § 22.1-287.01. Student information; release to federal government agencies
- § 22.1-287.1. Directory information
- § 22.1-288. Furnishing information to public or private school, college, or university, or private business or professional school or college or military force
- § 22.1-288.1. Notation in school records of missing children; local law-enforcement cooperation
- § 22.1-288.2. Receipt, dissemination and maintenance of records of certain law-enforcement information
- § 22.1-289. Transfer and management of scholastic records; disclosure of information in court notices; penalty
Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § 22.1-289.1. Teacher compensation; biennial review required
- § 22.1-289.2. Compensation of public school employees called to active duty military service
- § 22.1-290. Board authorized to award teaching scholarship loans
- § 22.1-290.01. Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Program established; purpose; Board of Education to administer Program; eligibility requirements for scholarship and awards; collaboration and consultation with State Council of Higher Education; repayment of schola
- § 22.1-290.02. Traineeships for education of special education personnel
- § 22.1-290.1. Clinical faculty programs
- § 22.1-291. Repealed
- § 22.1-291.1. Planning time for school teachers
- § 22.1-291.2. Repealed
- § 22.1-291.3. Notice of duty to report child abuse or neglect
- § 22.1-291.4. Bullying prohibited
- § 22.1-292. Penalties on officers and teachers
- § 22.1-292.1. Violations related to secure mandatory tests
- § 22.1-292.2. Suspension or revocation of license for procuring, selling, or administering anabolic steroids
Article 2. TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT GENERALLY
- § 22.1-293. School boards authorized to employ principals and assistant principals; license required; powers and duties
- § 22.1-294. Probationary terms of service for principals, assistant principals, and supervisors; evaluation; reassigning principal, assistant principal, or supervisor to teaching position
- § 22.1-295. Employment of teachers
- § 22.1-295.1. Employee personnel files; maintenance of employee records; confidentiality of certain records
- § 22.1-296. Payment of employees; reimbursement for private transportation; certain sick leave policies
- § 22.1-296.1. Data on convictions for certain crimes and child abuse and neglect required; penalty
- § 22.1-296.2. Fingerprinting required; reciprocity permitted
- § 22.1-296.3. Certain private school employees subject to fingerprinting and criminal records checks
- § 22.1-296.4. Child abuse and neglect data required
- § 22.1-297. Assignment of teachers, principals and assistant principals by superintendent
- § 22.1-298. Repealed
- § 22.1-298.1. Regulations governing licensure
- § 22.1-298.2. Regulations governing education preparation programs
- § 22.1-298.3. Students with autism spectrum disorders; training required of personnel
- § 22.1-299. License required of teachers
- § 22.1-299.1. Repealed
- § 22.1-299.2. National Teacher Certification Incentive Reward Program and Fund
- § 22.1-299.3. Repealed
- § 22.1-299.4. Teach For America license
- § 22.1-300. Tuberculosis certificate
- § 22.1-301. Costs of medical examinations and of furnishing medical records
- § 22.1-302. Written contracts required; execution of contracts; qualifications of temporarily employed teachers; rules and requirements
- § 22.1-303. Probationary terms of service for teachers
- § 22.1-303.1. Immunity from civil liability for certain individuals
- § 22.1-304. Reemployment of teacher who has not achieved continuing contract status; effect of continuing contract; resignation of teacher; reduction in number of teachers
- § 22.1-305. Nonrenewal of contract of probationary teacher
- § 22.1-305.1. Mentor teacher programs
Article 2.1. THE ADVISORY BOARD ON TEACHER EDUCATION AND LICENSURE
Article 3. GRIEVANCES; DISMISSAL, ETC., OF TEACHERS
- § 22.1-306. Definitions
- § 22.1-307. Dismissal of teacher; grounds
- § 22.1-308. Grievance procedure
- § 22.1-309. Notice to teacher of recommendation of dismissal; school board not to consider merits during notice; superintendent required to provide reasons for recommendation upon request
- § 22.1-310. Repealed
- § 22.1-311. Hearing before school board or hearing officer
- § 22.1-312. Repealed
- § 22.1-313. Decision of school board; generally
- § 22.1-314. Decision of school board; issue of grievability; appeal
Article 4. SUSPENSION
Article 6. STRATEGIC COMPENSATION GRANT INITIATIVE.
- § 22.1-318.1. Strategic Compensation Grant Fund established
- § 22.1-318.2. Strategic Compensation Grant Initiative
- § 22.1-319. Definitions
- § 22.1-320. Exemptions
- § 22.1-321. Regulations
- § 22.1-322. Advisory committees
- § 22.1-323. Licenses generally
- § 22.1-323.1. Provisional and conditional licenses
- § 22.1-323.2. Licensure of services delivered in group homes and residential facilities for children
- § 22.1-324. Application for license; information required; student guaranty provisions
- § 22.1-325. Application to contain certain commitments
- § 22.1-326. License restricted to specific disability categories; supplementary application
- § 22.1-326.1. Repealed
- § 22.1-327. Fees
- § 22.1-328. Renewal of licenses
- § 22.1-329. Denial, revocation or suspension of license; grounds; summary suspension under certain circumstances; penalty
- § 22.1-330. Same; investigation; time within which to correct unsatisfactory conditions
- § 22.1-331. Violations
- § 22.1-332. List of schools holding valid licenses
- § 22.1-333. Repealed
Chapter 19. THE VIRGINIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND
- § 22.1-346. Transfer of property; rights and duties of the Board of Visitors of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind; supervision of school; appointment and removal of officers and faculty; certain funding initiatives
- § 22.1-346.1. Repealed
- § 22.1-346.2. Board of Visitors of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind established
- § 22.1-347. Repealed
- § 22.1-348. Persons eligible; fees; educational programs to be provided; admissions procedures
- § 22.1-349. Terms of employment of teachers
- § 22.1-350. Southwest Virginia Public Education Consortium created; region defined; governing board
- § 22.1-351. Functions and duties
- § 22.1-352. Executive director; staff support; location
- § 22.1-353. Application for and acceptance of gifts and grants
- § 22.1-354. Cooperation of other agencies
- § 22.1-354.1. Western Virginia Public Education Consortium and board created; region defined; governing board; chairman's executive summary
- § 22.1-354.2. Functions and duties
- § 22.1-354.3. Executive director; staff support
- § 22.1-354.4. Application for and acceptance of gifts and grants
- § 22.1-354.5. Cooperation of other agencies
- § 22.1-354.6. Northern Neck-Middle Peninsula Public Education Consortium created; region defined; governing board; membership; terms; compensation and expenses
- § 22.1-354.7. Functions and duties
- § 22.1-354.8. Executive director; staff support
- § 22.1-354.9. Application for and acceptance of gifts and grants
- § 22.1-354.10. Cooperation of other agencies
Chapter 22. THE HAMPTON ROADS MUSEUM CONSORTIUM
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