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VA Code § 22.1-337 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 17 - Compact for Education; Education Commission of the States|§ 22.1-337. Virginia representatives on Education Commission of the States; membership; terms; compensation and expenses; chairman's executive summary

In accordance with the Compact for Education of 1968, which established the Education Commission of the States, there shall be seven commissioners representing Virginia on the Education Commission of the States. The Virginia commissioners shall consist of one member of the House of Delegates, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates; one member of the Senate, to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; four nonlegislative citizen members, of whom one shall be the Superintendent of Public Instruction, to be appointed by the Governor; and the Governor. The commissioners representing Virginia shall by virtue of their training, experience, knowledge, or affiliations, collectively reflect the broad interests of state government, the state's system of education, public and higher education, nonprofessional and professional public and nonpublic educational leadership. Legislative members shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Nonlegislative citizen members shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. All members may be reappointed. Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be made for the unexpired terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. The commissioners shall serve without compensation. All members shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. The costs of expenses of the legislative commissioners incurred in the performance of their duties shall be paid from appropriations to the Virginia Commission on Intergovernmental Cooperation for the attendance of conferences. The costs of expenses of nonlegislative citizen commissioners incurred in the performance of their duties shall be paid from such funds as may be provided for this purpose in the appropriations act. The chairman of the Commissioners shall submit to the Governor and the General Assembly an annual executive summary of the interim activity and work of the Commissioners no later than the first day of each regular session of the General Assembly. The executive summary shall be submitted as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents and reports and shall be posted on the General Assembly's website.Code 1950, § 22-346; 1968, c. 564; 1973, c. 524; 1980, c. 559; 2003, c. 885; 2005, c. 758; 2011, cc. 691, 714.
VA Code § 22.1-338 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 17 - Compact for Education; Education Commission of the States|§ 22.1-338. Education Commission to file bylaws with State Council of Higher Education

Pursuant to paragraph I of Article III of the compact for education set forth in § 22.1-336, the Education Commission of the States shall file a copy of its bylaws and amendments thereto with the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.Code 1950, § 22-347; 1968, c. 564; 1980, c. 559.
VA Code § 22.1-346 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|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

A. All of the real estate and personal property now existing at the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind at Staunton and standing in the name of the Board of Education shall be transferred to and be under the control of the Board of Visitors of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind. The Department of General Services shall cooperate with the Board in supervising the maintenance and repair of the real and personal property of the school.B. Any gift, grant, devise or bequest made prior to July 1, 1984, to the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind at Staunton shall be held by the Board of Visitors of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind for the school. The Board shall have the power to take, hold, receive and enjoy any gift, grant, devise or bequest made hereafter to the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind. Such gift, grant, devise or bequest shall be held for uses and purposes designated by the donor or if not designated for a specific purpose, for the general purposes of any programs of the school. The Board shall provide fiduciary administration of such funds, including investments, disbursements, accounting, and financial reporting. The Board shall also accept, execute and administer any trust in which it may have an interest under the terms of the instrument creating the trust.C. The Board of Visitors of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind shall be charged with the operational control of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind at Staunton. In exercising this operational control, the Board shall include, in any budget recommendations to the Governor for state funding for the several school divisions which may be related to educational technology or other programs appropriate for implementation within the school, state funding for such programs to be provided to the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind. However, the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind shall not be defined as a school division for constitutional purposes. Supervision of the contracts and agreements of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind are hereby transferred to the Board of Visitors of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind.The Board shall provide rules and regulations for the governance of the school. The Board shall administer, supervise and direct the activities and programs of the school pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Board. The Board shall appoint the officers and employees of the school subject to the provisions of Chapter 29 (§ 2.2-2900 et seq.) of Title 2.2.1984, c. 413; 1998, c. 66; 2000, c. 285; 2009, c. 210.
VA Code § 22.1-348 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 19 - The Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind|§ 22.1-348. Persons eligible; fees; educational programs to be provided; admissions procedures

A. Persons from birth through age 21 shall be eligible for educational services provided by the school. The Department of Education shall be entitled to deduct annually from the locality's share for the education of pupils with disabilities a sum equal to the actual local expenditure per pupil in support of those students placed by the relevant local school division in the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind. The amount of the actual transfers shall be based on data accumulated during the prior school year. Fees for student activities may be charged at the Board's discretion.B. From such funds as may be appropriated, the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind shall provide an educational program for children in preschool through grade twelve who are deaf, blind, or who may have sensory impairments and other disabilities, including intellectual disabilities.The Board, from time to time, may approve additional programs as may be appropriate.C. The Board shall prescribe procedures and criteria for determining admission to and the appropriate placement in the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind. The appropriateness of the placement of each student attending the school shall be reviewed at least annually.1984, c. 413; 1993, c. 2; 1994, c. 259; 1999, cc. 427, 428; 2000, c. 285; 2009, c. 210; 2010, c. 666.
VA Code § 22.1-349 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 19 - The Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind|§ 22.1-349. Terms of employment of teachers

For the purpose of retirement and other statutory benefits, teachers employed as full-time instructional personnel by the Board shall be deemed to be full-time state personnel and shall receive the same benefits as are accorded all other full-time state personnel. The Board shall require the teachers at the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind to comply with the provisions of §§ 22.1-298.1, 22.1-299, and 22.1-303. Contracts for the employment of teachers shall be in the form prescribed by the school board of the school division in which the school is located. In cases of nonrenewal of contracts of probationary teachers, the decisions shall be appealable to the Board. For all other purposes, the Virginia Personnel Act (§ 2.2-2900 et seq.) shall apply to the teachers of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind.The Board shall establish salary schedules for all professional personnel which are competitive with those in effect for the school divisions in which the facility is located.1984, c. 413; 1993, c. 2; 2006, cc. 27, 349; 2009, c. 210.
VA Code § 22.1-349.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 19.1 - College Partnership Laboratory Schools|§ 22.1-349.1. Definitions; objectives

A. As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:"At-risk student" means a student having a physical, emotional, intellectual, socioeconomic, or cultural risk factor, as defined in Board criteria, that research indicates may negatively influence educational success."College partnership laboratory school" means a public, nonsectarian, nonreligious school in the Commonwealth established by a public institution of higher education or private institution of higher education that operates a teacher education program approved by the Board."Governing board" means the board of a college partnership laboratory school that is responsible for creating, managing, and operating the college partnership laboratory school and whose members have been selected by the institution of higher education that establishes the college partnership laboratory school. The governing board shall be under the control of the institution of higher education that establishes the college partnership laboratory school.B. College partnership laboratory schools may be established as provided in this chapter to (i) stimulate the development of innovative programs for preschool through grade 12 students; (ii) provide opportunities for innovative instruction and assessment; (iii) provide teachers with a vehicle for establishing schools with alternative innovative instruction and school scheduling, management, and structure; (iv) encourage the use of performance-based educational programs; (v) establish high standards for both teachers and administrators; (vi) encourage greater collaboration between education providers from preschool to the postsecondary level; and (vii) develop models for replication in other public schools.2010, cc. 816, 871, § 23-299; 2012, cc. 176, 580; 2016, c. 588.
VA Code § 22.1-349.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 19.1 - College Partnership Laboratory Schools|§ 22.1-349.2. College Partnership Laboratory School Fund

There is created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the College Partnership Laboratory School Fund, referred to in this section as "the Fund." The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. All funds appropriated in accordance with the general appropriation act and any gifts, grants, bequests, or donations from public or private sources shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be credited to the Fund. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used solely for the purposes of establishing or supporting college partnership laboratory schools that stimulate the development of alternative education programs for preschool through grade 12 students by providing opportunities for innovative instruction and greater cooperation and coordination between institutions of higher education and preschool through grade 12 education systems. Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund shall be made by the State Treasurer on warrants issued by the Comptroller upon written request signed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The Board shall establish criteria for making distributions from the Fund to a college partnership laboratory school requesting moneys from the Fund and may issue guidelines governing the Fund as it deems necessary and appropriate.2010, cc. 816, 871, § 23-299.1; 2016, c. 588.
VA Code § 22.1-349.4 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 19.1 - College Partnership Laboratory Schools|§ 22.1-349.4. Contracts for college partnership laboratory schools; release from certain policies and regulations

A. The contract between the college partnership laboratory school and the Board shall reflect all agreements regarding the release of the college partnership laboratory school from state regulations, consistent with the requirements of subsection C of § 22.1-349.3. If the college partnership laboratory school application proposes a program to increase the educational opportunities for at-risk students, the Board may approve an Individual School Accreditation Plan for the evaluation of the performance of the school.B. Any material revision of the terms of the contract may be made only with the approval of the Board and the governing board of the college partnership laboratory school.2010, cc. 816, 871, § 23-299.3; 2016, c. 588.
VA Code § 22.1-349.6 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 19.1 - College Partnership Laboratory Schools|§ 22.1-349.6. Review of college partnership laboratory school applications

A. The Board shall establish procedures for receiving, reviewing, and ruling upon applications and shall make a copy of any such procedures available to all interested parties upon request. If the Board finds that the application is incomplete, the Board shall request the necessary additional information from the applicant. The Board's review procedures shall establish a review committee that may include experts with the operation of similar schools located in other states.B. To provide appropriate opportunity for input from parents, teachers, and other interested parties and to obtain information to assist the Board in its evaluation of a college partnership laboratory school application, the Board may establish a procedure for public notice, comment, or hearings on such applications.2010, cc. 816, 871, § 23-299.5; 2016, c. 588.
VA Code § 22.1-349.7 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 19.1 - College Partnership Laboratory Schools|§ 22.1-349.7. Decision of the Board final

The decision of the Board to grant or deny a college partnership laboratory school application or to revoke or fail to renew an agreement is final and is not subject to appeal.2010, cc. 816, 871, § 23-299.6; 2016, c. 588.
VA Code § 22.1-349.8 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 19.1 - College Partnership Laboratory Schools|§ 22.1-349.8. College partnership laboratory school terms; renewals and revocations

A. A college partnership laboratory school may be approved or renewed for a period not to exceed five school years. A college partnership laboratory school renewal application submitted to the Board shall contain:1. A report on the progress of the school in achieving the goals, objectives, program and performance standards for students, and such other conditions and terms as the Board may require upon granting initial approval of the college partnership laboratory school application; and2. A financial statement, on forms prescribed by the Board, that discloses the costs of administration, instruction, and other spending categories for the school and that has been concisely and clearly written to enable the Board and the public to compare such costs with those of other schools or comparable organizations.B. The Board may revoke a contract if the college partnership laboratory school does any of the following or otherwise fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter:1. Commits a material and substantial violation of any of the terms, conditions, standards, or procedures required under this chapter or the contract;2. Fails to meet or make sufficient progress toward the performance expectations set forth in the contract;3. Fails to meet generally accepted standards of fiscal management; or4. Substantially violates any material provision of law from which the college partnership laboratory school was not exempted.C. If the Board revokes or does not renew a college partnership laboratory school contract, it shall clearly state, in a resolution, the reasons for the revocation or nonrenewal.2010, cc. 816, 871, § 23-299.7; 2016, c. 588.
VA Code § 22.1-349.9 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 19.1 - College Partnership Laboratory Schools|§ 22.1-349.9. Employment of professional, licensed personnel

A. College partnership laboratory school personnel are employees of the institution of higher education that establishes the school.B. Teachers who work in a college partnership laboratory school shall hold a license issued by the Board or, in the case of an instructor in the Board-approved teacher education program of the institution of higher education, be eligible to hold a Virginia teaching license. Teachers working in a college partnership laboratory school are subject to the requirements of §§ 22.1-296.1, 22.1-296.2, and 22.1-296.4 applicable to teachers employed by a local school board.C. Professional, licensed personnel of a college partnership laboratory school shall be granted the same employment benefits given to professional, licensed personnel in public schools in accordance with the agreement between the college partnership laboratory school and the Board.2010, cc. 816, 871, § 23-299.8; 2012, c. 170; 2016, c. 588.
VA Code § 22.1-349.10 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 19.1 - College Partnership Laboratory Schools|§ 22.1-349.10. Funding of college partnership laboratory schools

A. Each college partnership laboratory school shall receive such funds as may be appropriated by the General Assembly in accordance with the general appropriation act.B. The governing board of a college partnership laboratory school may accept gifts, donations, or grants of any kind and spend such funds in accordance with the conditions prescribed by the donor. However, no gift, donation, or grant shall be accepted by the governing board of a college partnership laboratory school if the conditions for such funds are contrary to law or the terms of the agreement between the Board and the college partnership laboratory school.C. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the proportionate share of state and federal resources allocated for students with disabilities and school personnel assigned to special education programs shall be directed to college partnership laboratory schools enrolling such students. The proportionate share of moneys allocated under other federal or state categorical aid programs shall be directed to college partnership laboratory schools serving students eligible for such aid.D. College partnership laboratory schools are eligible to apply for and receive any federal or state funds otherwise allocated for college partnership laboratory schools.E. The collection of any tuition, room and board, and other educational and related fees from students enrolled at a college partnership laboratory school shall comply with Board regulations and shall be credited to the account of such school.F. Each college partnership laboratory school is eligible to apply for and receive available funds from the College Partnership Laboratory School Fund and the institution of higher education that establishes the school.2010, cc. 816, 871, § 23-299.9; 2012, cc. 176, 580; 2016, c. 588.
VA Code § 22.1-349.11 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 19.1 - College Partnership Laboratory Schools|§ 22.1-349.11. Immunity

A college partnership laboratory school is immune from liability to the same extent as is the public institution of higher education that establishes the school, and the employees and volunteers in a college partnership laboratory school are immune from liability to the same extent as are the employees of the institution of higher education that establishes the school.2010, cc. 816, 871, § 23-299.10; 2016, c. 588.
VA Code § 22.1-350 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 20 - Southwest Virginia Public Education Consortium|§ 22.1-350. Southwest Virginia Public Education Consortium created; region defined; governing board

A. The Southwest Virginia Public Education Consortium is hereby established and shall be referred to in this chapter as the Consortium. For the purposes of this chapter and the work of the Consortium, "Southwest Virginia" shall include the Counties of Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Grayson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, and Wythe, and the Cities of Bristol, Galax, and Norton. The governing board of the Consortium shall consist of the school superintendents of the named localities; the chancellor or his designee of the University of Virginia's College at Wise; the presidents or their designees of Emory and Henry College, Virginia Intermont College, Bluefield College, Mountain Empire Community College, Virginia Highlands Community College, Southwest Virginia Community College, and Wytheville Community College; and the Director of the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center. The region's legislators shall serve as nonvoting, advisory members of the board.B. Members of the board shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in the work of the Consortium, except that legislative members shall be reimbursed pursuant to § 30-19.16. The board shall elect a chairman and a vice-chairman from among its members.1992, c. 785; 1994, c. 276; 1999, cc. 424, 437.
VA Code § 22.1-351 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 20 - Southwest Virginia Public Education Consortium|§ 22.1-351. Functions and duties

The Consortium shall perform the following functions and duties:1. Coordinate with those educational institutions and agencies in the Commonwealth and surrounding areas to develop joint educational initiatives;2. Promote and establish, in conjunction with the Department of Education and the region's public school divisions, regional programs to address area educational needs;3. Coordinate the development and sharing of programs, educational techniques, and resources among and between the region's school divisions and institutions of higher education to enhance the educational opportunities for students and teachers in Southwest Virginia; and4. Provide technical assistance to school divisions throughout the Commonwealth for the implementation of effective educational programs.1992, c. 785.
VA Code § 22.1-352 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 20 - Southwest Virginia Public Education Consortium|§ 22.1-352. Executive director; staff support; location

From such funds as may be appropriated or received, the board of the Consortium may appoint an executive director, who shall be authorized to employ such staff as necessary to enable the Consortium to perform its duties as set forth in this chapter. The board is authorized to determine the duties of such staff and to fix salaries and compensation from such funds as may be appropriated or received. The Consortium's offices shall be housed at the University of Virginia's College at Wise.1992, c. 785; 1999, cc. 424, 437.
VA Code § 22.1-353 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 22.1 - Education|Chapter 20 - Southwest Virginia Public Education Consortium|§ 22.1-353. Application for and acceptance of gifts and grants

The Consortium is authorized to apply for, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from public or private sources to enable it to carry out its objectives.1992, c. 785.