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Code of Virginia Code - Chapter 5. School Boards; Selection, Qualification and Salaries of Members
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Chapter 5. School Boards; Selection, Qualification and Salaries of Members.
Article 2. Method of Selecting School Boards in School Divisions Composed of a Single County.
§ 22.1-35. School board selection commission.
In each county to which the provisions of this article are applicable there shall be a school board selection commission composed of three members appointed from the county at large or, upon the request of the county governing body, one member appointed from each election district of such county. Members shall be qualified voters, shall reside in the county and shall not be county or state officers. Members shall be appointed by the circuit court of the county within thirty days after the first day of July, 1950, and every four years thereafter. Any vacancy occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled by the circuit court within thirty days after the vacancy occurs. Each member shall receive twenty-five dollars for each day actually engaged in the performance of duties as such member, to be paid out of the funds of the school board. No person regularly employed by the school board of the division shall be eligible to serve on or as clerk of such school board selection commission.
Code 1950, § 22-60; 1956, c. 365; 1959, Ex. Sess., c. 79, § 1; 1972, cc. 224, 665; 1973, c. 275; 1980, c. 559.
§ 22.1-36. Composition of school board; to be appointed by commission.
The county school board shall consist of the same number of members from each magisterial district or, if the provisions of subsection C of § 15.2-1211 are applicable, election district in the county as there are members of the board of supervisors from each such district in the county. Each school board member shall be appointed by the school board selection commission. In addition to the members selected by districts, the governing body may authorize the school board selection commission to appoint no more than two members from the county at large.
Code 1950, § 22-61; 1969, Ex. Sess., c. 25; 1970, c. 88; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 225; 1972, c. 137; 1980, c. 559.
§ 22.1-37. Notice by commission of meeting for appointment.
Before any appointment is made by the school board selection commission, it shall give notice, by publication once a week for four successive weeks in a newspaper having general circulation in such county, of the time and place of any meeting for the purpose of appointing the members of the county school board. Such notice shall be given whether the appointment is of a member or members of the county school board for the full term of office as provided by law or of a member to fill a vacancy occurring in the membership of the county school board or of a member from a new school district.
Code 1950, § 22-62; 1954, c. 638; 1980, c. 559; 1984, c. 131.
§ 22.1-38. Terms of members of school board.
Within sixty days prior to July 1 in each and every year, the school board selection commission shall appoint, for terms of four years beginning July 1 next following their appointment, successors to the members of the county school board whose terms of office expire on June 30 of such year.
In any county having five or more districts in which it is found by the school board selection commission that it is not in the best interest of the schools for the terms of the school board members from two certain districts to expire simultaneously and such terms have been so expiring, the commission may, on the next occasion thereafter for appointing successors to the school board members from such two districts, appoint the member from one of such districts for a term of one year with appointments thereafter to be made for terms of four years.
Code 1950, § 22-64; 1958, c. 515; 1980, c. 559.
Article 3. Alternate Method of Selecting School Boards in School Divisions Comprised of a Single County.
§ 22.1-43. Abolition of school board selection commission.
If the majority of votes cast in the referendum held as provided in § 22.1-42 shall be for the proposition, the school board selection commission of the county shall be abolished. If the majority of the votes cast shall be against the proposition, the school board selection commission shall be retained.
Code 1950, § 22-79.5; 1970, c. 126; 1980, c. 559.
§ 22.1-46. Limitation on time of holding subsequent referendum.
Regardless of its results, following any referendum provided for in this article, no further such referendum shall be held within four years thereafter.
Code 1950, § 22-79.6; 1970, c. 126; 1980, c. 559.
Article 5. Selection of School Boards in Cities and Towns Constituting School Divisions.
§ 22.1-48. Application of article.
The provisions of this article shall be applicable in each city and town which constitutes a school division unless otherwise provided by its charter.