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VA Code § 22.1-232 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 13 - Programs, Courses of Instruction and Textbooks|§ 22.1-232. Contracts

A. Where a school board undertakes a career and technical education project by contract with a corporation, the school board may advance, contribute and loan funds to the corporation. The contract shall contain:1. a system of accounting;2. the terms upon which any profits from the sale of the project will be allocated between the school board and the corporation;3. conditions for the return with interest of any funds advanced by the school board;4. a provision that upon the dissolution of the corporation, any assets remaining after payment of just debts shall be transferred to and become the property of the school board;5. a provision that, upon the completion of any project, the school board may determine not to participate in further projects;6. a provision that the school board may at any time require the return of funds to which it is entitled.B. Where the school board contributes or loans funds to the corporation, such contract shall provide for the posting of a bond with surety by the officers of the corporation conditioned to protect the rights of the school board.C. Such contract may provide for the establishment of an escrow fund for the purpose of funding future projects.Code 1950, §§ 22-330.41, 22-330.42; 1974, c. 336; 1980, c. 559; 2001, c. 483.
VA Code § 22.1-233 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 13 - Programs, Courses of Instruction and Textbooks|§ 22.1-233. Application of zoning laws and building codes; inspection of work; school boards to make no warranties

Nothing herein shall exempt career and technical education projects from compliance with state and local zoning laws and building codes, if applicable. Work done by students or other nonlicensed personnel shall be inspected by an appropriately licensed person to assure compliance with prescribed standards. No school board shall make any warranty, express or implied, as to the construction or as to the compliance of a project with zoning laws and building codes.Code 1950, § 22-330.43; 1974, c. 336; 1975, c. 139; 1980, c. 559; 2001, c. 483.
VA Code § 22.1-234 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 13 - Programs, Courses of Instruction and Textbooks|§ 22.1-234. Acquisition of sites for projects; sale of completed projects and other school board property

A school board may expend funds for the purpose of acquiring the site for the construction of a career and technical education project. At the completion of a project constructed on private property, the project shall be sold within a reasonable time. The power of eminent domain may not be used to acquire land as a site for a project. In addition, the school board may sell a completed project and any associated land owned by the school board, regardless of whether the property was previously purchased or specifically acquired for the project. The school board shall make reasonable and good faith efforts to ensure that the fair market value is received upon the sale of any building constructed as a project and the associated land, if any.Code 1950, § 22-330.44; 1974, c. 336; 1980, c. 559; 1991, c. 298; 2001, c. 483.
VA Code § 22.1-235 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 13 - Programs, Courses of Instruction and Textbooks|§ 22.1-235. Transportation of students; insurance

A school board may provide transportation for students to career and technical education project sites.A school board or corporation may provide insurance protecting its students and agents from loss as a result of physical injury or liability resulting from their work on the project.Code 1950, § 22-330.45; 1974, c. 336; 1980, c. 559; 2001, c. 483.
VA Code § 22.1-236 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 13 - Programs, Courses of Instruction and Textbooks|§ 22.1-236. Immunity of board members and officers and directors of corporations

Neither the members of a school board nor the officers or directors of a corporation shall be personally liable for the negligence of any student or agent in connection with a career and technical education project.Code 1950, § 22-330.46; 1974, c. 336; 1980, c. 559; 2001, c. 483.
VA Code § 22.1-237 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 13 - Programs, Courses of Instruction and Textbooks|§ 22.1-237. Academic credit

The Board of Education may regulate the awarding of academic credit for participation in career and technical education projects.Code 1950, § 22-330.47; 1974, c. 336; 1980, c. 559; 2001, c. 483.
VA Code § 22.1-238 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 13 - Programs, Courses of Instruction and Textbooks|§ 22.1-238. Approval of textbooks

A. The Board of Education shall have the authority to approve textbooks suitable for use in the public schools and shall have authority to approve instructional aids and materials for use in the public schools. The Board shall publish a list of all approved textbooks on its website and shall list the publisher and the current lowest wholesale price of such textbooks.B. Any school board may use textbooks not approved by the Board provided the school board selects such books in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Board.C. For the purposes of this chapter, the term "textbooks" means print or electronic media for student use that serve as the primary curriculum basis for a grade-level subject or course.1980, c. 559; 2002, c. 421; 2008, cc. 430, 615, 663.
VA Code § 22.1-239 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 13 - Programs, Courses of Instruction and Textbooks|§ 22.1-239. Basal textbooks

In approving basal textbooks for reading in kindergarten and first grade, the Board shall report to local school boards those textbooks with a minimum decodability standard based on words that students can correctly read by properly attaching speech sounds to each letter to formulate the word at 70 percent or above for such textbooks.Code 1950, § 22-297; 1980, c. 559; 1981, c. 190; 2008, cc. 430, 615, 663.
VA Code § 22.1-242 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 13 - Programs, Courses of Instruction and Textbooks|§ 22.1-242. State Board to adopt regulations

The Board shall adopt regulations governing (i) the purchase of textbooks approved by it for use in the public schools directly from the publishers by school boards and (ii) the distribution of such textbooks for the use by children attending public schools in Virginia.Code 1950, § 22-304; 1980, c. 559; 2008, cc. 430, 615, 663.
VA Code § 22.1-243 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 13 - Programs, Courses of Instruction and Textbooks|§ 22.1-243. Distribution of textbooks; charges for loss or damage; consumable materials

A. Each school board shall provide, free of charge, such textbooks required for courses of instruction for each child attending public schools. However, a local school board may assess a reasonable fee or charge for damages or loss of school property when such property has been provided to students without charge.B. Consumable materials such as workbooks, writing books, and drawing books may be purchased by school boards and either provided to students at no cost or sold to students at a retail price not to exceed seven percent added to the publisher's price. If sold, the local school board shall develop a policy ensuring that workbooks, writing books, and drawing books are furnished to students who are unable to afford them at a reduced price or free of charge.C. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize a school board to charge fees to students for instructional materials, textbooks, or other materials used by a school board employee that are not directly used by a public school student.Code 1950, § 22-305; 1980, c. 559; 2008, cc. 430, 615, 663; 2009, c. 81; 2010, c. 85.
VA Code § 22.1-253.13:7 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 13.2 - Standards of Quality|§ 22.1-253.13:7. Standard 7. School board policies

A. Each local school board shall develop policies and procedures to address complaints of sexual abuse of a student by a teacher or other school board employee.B. Each local school board shall maintain and follow up-to-date policies. All school board policies shall be reviewed at least every five years and revised as needed.C. Each local school board shall ensure that policies are developed giving consideration to the views of teachers, parents, and other concerned citizens and addressing the following:1. A system of two-way communication between employees and the local school board and its administrative staff whereby matters of concern can be discussed in an orderly and constructive manner;2. The selection and evaluation of all instructional materials purchased by the school division, with clear procedures for handling challenged controversial materials;3. The standards of student conduct and attendance and enforcement procedures designed to provide that public education be conducted in an atmosphere free of disruption and threat to persons or property and supportive of individual rights;4. School-community communications and community involvement;5. Guidelines to encourage parents to provide instructional assistance to their children in the home, which may include voluntary training for the parents of children in grades K through three;6. Information about procedures for addressing concerns with the school division and recourse available to parents pursuant to § 22.1-87;7. A cooperatively developed procedure for personnel evaluation appropriate to tasks performed by those being evaluated; and8. Grievances, dismissals, etc., of teachers, and the implementation procedure prescribed by the General Assembly and the Board of Education, as provided in Article 3 (§ 22.1-306 et seq.) of Chapter 15, and the maintenance of copies of such procedures.D. A current copy of all school division policies and regulations approved by the local school board, including the Student Conduct Policy, shall be posted on the division's website and shall be available to employees and to the public. School boards shall ensure that printed copies of such policies and regulations are available as needed to citizens who do not have online access.E. An annual announcement shall be made in each division at the beginning of the school year and, for parents of students enrolling later in the academic year, at the time of enrollment, advising the public that the policies are available in such places.1988, cc. 645, 682, 754; 1990, c. 291; 1992, c. 591; 2004, cc. 939, 955; 2007, c. 234; 2008, cc. 474, 827; 2013, c. 301.
VA Code § 22.1-253.13:8 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 13.2 - Standards of Quality|§ 22.1-253.13:8. Compliance

The Standards of Quality prescribed in this chapter shall be the only standards of quality required by Article VIII, Section 2 of the Constitution of Virginia.Each local school board shall provide, as a minimum, the programs and services, as provided in the Standards of Quality prescribed above, with state and local funds as apportioned by the General Assembly in the appropriation act and to the extent funding is provided by the General Assembly.Each local school board shall report its compliance with the Standards of Quality to the Board of Education annually. The report of compliance shall be submitted to the Board of Education by the chairman of the local school board and the division superintendent.Noncompliance with the Standards of Quality shall be included in the Board of Education's annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly as required by § 22.1-18.As required by § 22.1-18, the Board of Education shall submit to the Governor and the General Assembly a report on the condition and needs of public education in the Commonwealth and shall identify any school divisions and the specific schools therein that have failed to establish and maintain schools meeting the existing prescribed Standards of Quality.The Board of Education shall have authority to seek school division compliance with the foregoing Standards of Quality. When the Board of Education determines that a school division has failed or refused, and continues to fail or refuse, to comply with any such Standard, the Board may petition the circuit court having jurisdiction in the school division to mandate or otherwise enforce compliance with such standard, including the development or implementation of any required corrective action plan that a local school board has failed or refused to develop or implement in a timely manner.1988, cc. 645, 682; 1990, cc. 820, 839; 2004, cc. 939, 955, 965; 2005, cc. 331, 450.
VA Code § 22.1-253.13:9 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 13.2 - Standards of Quality|§ 22.1-253.13:9. Exemplar School Recognition Program

Schools and local school divisions shall be recognized by the Board of Education in accordance with guidelines it shall establish for the Exemplar School Recognition Program (the Program). The Program shall be designed to recognize and reward (i) schools that exceed Board-established requirements or show continuous improvement on academic and school quality indicators and (ii) schools, school divisions, and school boards that implement effective, innovative practices that are aligned with the Commonwealth's goals for public education. Such recognition may include:1. Public announcements recognizing individual schools and divisions;2. Tangible rewards;3. Waivers of certain board regulations;4. Exemptions from certain reporting requirements; or5. Other commendations deemed appropriate to recognize high achievement.In addition to Board recognition, local school boards shall adopt policies to recognize individual schools through public announcements or media releases as well as other appropriate recognition.2010, cc. 38, 103; 2011, cc. 119, 145; 2012, c. 794; 2015, c. 566; 2019, c. 576; 2020, c. 688.
VA Code § 22.1-254.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 14 - Pupils|§ 22.1-254.01. Certain students required to attend summer school or after-school sessions

The division superintendent may seek immediate compliance with the compulsory school attendance law as set forth in § 22.1-254 after a reasonable effort to seek the student's attendance in the summer school program or after-school session has failed, including direct notification of the parents of such student of the attendance requirement and failure of the parents to secure the student's attendance, when:1. A student is required to take a special program of prevention, intervention, or remediation in a public summer school program or to participate in another form of remediation as provided in subsection C of § 22.1-253.13:1 and in accordance with clause (ii) of subsection A of § 22.1-254; and2. The division superintendent determines that remediation of the student's poor academic performance, passage of the Standards of Learning Assessment in grades three through eight, or promotion is related directly to the student's attendance in the summer school program or participation in another form of remediation.1996, c. 163; 1997, cc. 466, 828; 1998, cc. 602, 627, 902; 1999, cc. 488, 552; 2006, cc. 41, 834.
VA Code § 22.1-254.02 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 14 - Pupils|§ 22.1-254.02. Students transferring from a public school

When a student transfers from a school division, such school division to the extent practicable, shall obtain written or electronic documentation of such transfer, in order to make an informed status classification of such student in an information management system prescribed by the Board of Education.2008, c. 422.
VA Code § 22.1-254.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 14 - Pupils|§ 22.1-254.2. Testing for high school equivalency; eligibility; guidelines

A. The Board of Education shall establish a program of testing for high school equivalency through which a person may pass a high school equivalency examination approved by the Board of Education through which persons may earn a high school equivalency certificate or may earn a diploma as provided in subsection F of § 22.1-253.13:4. The following persons may participate in the testing program:1. Persons who are at least 18 years of age and not enrolled in public school or not otherwise meeting the school attendance requirements set forth in § 22.1-254;2. Persons 16 years of age or older who have been instructed by their parents in their home pursuant to § 22.1-254.1 and who have completed such home school instruction;3. Persons who have been excused from school attendance pursuant to subsections B and D of § 22.1-254;4. Persons for whom an individual student alternative education plan has been granted pursuant to subsection E of § 22.1-254;5. Persons 16 through 18 years of age who are housed in adult correctional facilities and who are actively pursuing a passing score on a high school equivalency examination approved by the Board of Education but who are not enrolled in an individual student alternative education plan pursuant to subsection E of § 22.1-254;6. Persons 16 years of age or older who have been expelled from school pursuant to §§ 22.1-277.06 through 22.1-277.08; and7. Persons required by court order to participate in the testing program.Under no circumstances shall persons under the age of 16 be eligible for the testing program.B. From such funds as may be appropriated for this purpose, local school boards shall implement programs of preparation and testing for high school equivalency consistent with guidelines to be developed by the Board of Education. Such guidelines shall include a provision that allows preparatory and testing programs to be offered jointly by two or more school boards.1989, c. 225; 1997, c. 458; 1999, cc. 488, 552; 2003, c. 688; 2004, cc. 251, 939, 955; 2006, c. 335; 2010, c. 605; 2014, c. 84.
VA Code § 22.1-255 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 14 - Pupils|§ 22.1-255. Nonresident children

Any person who has residing with him for a period of sixty days or more any child within the ages prescribed in § 22.1-254 whose parents or guardians reside in another state or the District of Columbia shall be subject to the provisions of § 22.1-254 and shall pay or cause to be paid any tuition charges for such child that may be required pursuant to § 22.1-5 or shall return such child to the home of his parents or legal guardians.Code 1950, § 22-220; 1958, c. 628; 1968, c. 178; 1976, cc. 681, 713; 1978, c. 140; 1980, c. 559.
VA Code § 22.1-259 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 14 - Pupils|§ 22.1-259. Teachers to keep daily attendance records

Every teacher in every school in the Commonwealth shall keep an accurate daily record of attendance of all children in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Board of Education. Such record shall, at all times, be open to any officer authorized to enforce the provisions of this article who may inspect or copy the same and shall be admissible in evidence in any prosecution for a violation of this article as prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.Code 1950, §§ 22-209, 22-275.15; 1959, Ex. Sess., c. 72; 1964, c. 119; 1968, c. 178; 1980, c. 559.
VA Code § 22.1-260 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 14 - Pupils|§ 22.1-260. Reports of children enrolled and not enrolled; nonattendance

A. Within 10 days after the opening of the school, each public school principal shall report to the division superintendent:1. The name, age and grade of each student enrolled in the school, and the name and address of the student's parent or guardian; and2. To the best of the principal's information, the name of each child subject to the provisions of this article who is not enrolled in school, with the name and address of the child's parent or guardian.B. At the end of each school year, each public school principal shall report to the division superintendent the number of students by grade level for whom a conference was scheduled as required by § 22.1-258. The division superintendent shall compile such grade level information for the division and provide such information to the Superintendent of Public Instruction annually.Code 1950, §§ 22-275.8, 22-275.9; 1959, Ex. Sess., c. 72; 1980, c. 559; 1987, c. 374; 1988, c. 163; 1999, c. 526; 2003, c. 637; 2015, cc. 372, 666.
VA Code § 22.1-261 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 14 - Pupils|§ 22.1-261. Attendance officer to make list of children not enrolled; duties of attendance officer

The attendance officer or the division superintendent or his designee shall check the reports submitted pursuant to subsection A of § 22.1-260 with reports from the State Registrar of Vital Records and Health Statistics. From these reports and from any other reliable source the attendance officer or the division superintendent or his designee shall, within five days after receiving all reports submitted pursuant to subsection A of § 22.1-260, make a list of the names of children who are not enrolled in any school and who are not exempt from school attendance. It shall be the duty of the attendance officer, on behalf of the local school board, to investigate all cases of nonenrollment and, when no valid reason is found therefor, to notify the parent, guardian or other person having control of the child to require the attendance of such child at the school within three days from the date of such notice.Code 1950, § 22-275.10; 1959, Ex. Sess., c. 72; 1980, c. 559; 1996, cc. 891, 964; 1999, c. 526; 2010, cc. 386, 597, 629.
VA Code § 22.1-262 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 14 - Pupils|§ 22.1-262. Complaint to court when parent fails to comply with law

A list of persons notified pursuant to § 22.1-261 shall be sent by the attendance officer to the appropriate school principal. If the parent (i) fails to comply with the provisions of § 22.1-261 within the time specified in the notice or (ii) fails to comply with the provisions of § 22.1-254, it shall be the duty of the attendance officer, with the knowledge and approval of the division superintendent, to make complaint against the pupil's parent in the name of the Commonwealth before the juvenile and domestic relations district court. If proceedings are instituted against the parent for failure to comply with the provisions of § 22.1-258, the attendance officer is to provide documentation to the court regarding the school division's compliance with § 22.1-258. In addition thereto, such child may be proceeded against as a child in need of services or a child in need of supervision as provided in Chapter 11 (§ 16.1-226 et seq.) of Title 16.1.Code 1950, § 22-275.11; 1959, Ex. Sess., c. 72; 1976, c. 98; 1980, c. 559; 1990, c. 797; 1991, c. 295; 1996, cc. 891, 964; 1999, c. 526; 2018, cc. 713, 753.
VA Code § 22.1-263 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 14 - Pupils|§ 22.1-263. Violation constitutes misdemeanor

Any person violating the provisions of either § 22.1-254, except for clause (ii) of subsection A, §§ 22.1-255, 22.1-258, 22.1-267, or the parental responsibility provisions relating to compulsory school attendance included in § 22.1-279.3, shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. Upon a finding that a person knowingly and willfully violated any provision of § 22.1-254, except for clause (ii) of subsection A, or any provision of §§ 22.1-255, 22.1-258, or § 22.1-267 and that such person has been convicted previously of a violation of any provision of § 22.1-254, except for clause (ii) of subsection A, or any provision of §§ 22.1-255, 22.1-258 or § 22.1-267, such person shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.Code 1950, § 22-275.5; 1959, Ex. Sess., c. 72; 1976, c. 283; 1980, c. 559; 1990, c. 797; 1991, c. 295; 1996, cc. 891, 964; 1999, cc. 488, 526, 552; 2004, c. 573.