Virginia · statute · Va. Code tit. 22.1 · 793 active provisions
As used in this title, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Board" or "State Board" means the Board of Education. "Department" means the Department of Education. "Division superintendent" means the division superintendent of schools of a school division. "Dual enrollment" means the enrollment of a qualifie…
There shall be a system of free public elementary and secondary schools established and maintained as provided in this title and administered by the Board of Education, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, division superintendents and school boards.
A. As used in this section, "in-person instruction" means instructional interaction between teachers and students that occurs in person and in real time. "In-person instruction" does not include the act of proctoring remote online learning in a classroom. B. Except as otherwise permitted in subdivision C 4 of § 22.1-98…
A. The public schools in each school division shall be free to each person of school age who resides within the school division. Every person of school age shall be deemed to reside in a school division: 1. When the person is living with a natural parent or a parent by legal adoption; 2. When, in accordance with the pr…
A. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, no pupil shall be admitted for the first time to any public school in any school division in this Commonwealth unless the person enrolling the pupil shall present, upon admission, a certified copy of the pupil's birth record. The principal or his designee shall record…
A. Prior to admission to any public school of the Commonwealth, a school board shall require the parent, guardian, or other person having control or charge of a child of school age to provide, upon registration: 1. A sworn statement or affirmation indicating whether the student has been expelled from school attendance…
Whenever any student has been the victim of any crime against the person pursuant to Chapter 4 (§ 18.2-30 et seq.) of Title 18.2, and such crime was committed by another student attending classes in the school, or by any employee of the school board, or by any volunteer, contract worker or other person who regularly pe…
A. Whenever a student has been placed in foster care by a local social services agency and the placing social services agency is unable to produce any of the documents required for enrollment pursuant to § 22.1-3.1 , 22.1-270 , or 22.1-271.2 , the student shall immediately be enrolled; however, the person enrolling the…
Whenever a child of a service member parent who enrolls in a school division pursuant to subdivision B 3 of § 22.1-3 is also a child with disabilities, the school board that governs the school division shall, upon receiving the documentation from the service member parent or an official letter from the service member p…
Documents submitted for admission of any child to public schools in the Commonwealth, except such documents required in accordance with §§ 22.1-3.1 and 22.1-270 , shall include the street address or route number of each pupil's residence. If no street address or route number exists for such residence, a post office box…
A. School board employees administering tests or other assessment instruments shall not require any public school students being tested to disclose their race or ethnicity on such tests. Nothing in this subsection shall, however, prevent relevant school division personnel from obtaining such information from the studen…
Unless a court order has been issued to the contrary, the noncustodial parent of a student enrolled in a public school or day care center (i) shall not be denied the opportunity to participate in any of the student's school or day care activities in which such participation is supported or encouraged by the policies of…
A. Consistent with Article VIII, Section 1 of the Constitution of Virginia, no person may be charged tuition for admission or enrollment in the public schools of the Commonwealth, whether on a full-time or part-time basis, who meets the residency criteria set forth in § 22.1-3 . No person of school age shall be charged…
A. No public elementary or secondary school shall become a member of any organization or entity whose purpose is to regulate or govern interscholastic programs that does not deem eligible for participation a student who: 1. Previously attended the school and (i) moved with a parent, as defined in § 22.1-1 , out of the…
Except as provided in this title or as permitted by regulation of the Board of Education, no fees or charges may be levied on any pupil by any school board. No pupil's scholastic report card or diploma shall be withheld because of nonpayment of any such fee or charge.
A. As used in this section, "menstrual supplies" means tampons or pads for use in connection with the menstrual cycle. B. Each school board shall make menstrual supplies available, at all times and at no cost to students, in such accessible locations as it deems appropriate in each elementary school in the local school…
A. Each state board, state agency, and state institution having children in residence or in custody shall have responsibility for providing for the education and training to such children which is at least comparable to that which would be provided to such children in the public school system. Such board, agency, or in…
A. Any local school board may establish and implement policies to provide for the open enrollment to any school of any student residing within the school division upon the request of a parent or guardian. In developing such policies, a local school board may include the following conditions and limitations: 1. An appli…
A. As used in this section, "military installation" means a base, camp, post, station, yard, center, homeport facility for any ship, fort, or other activity under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense, including any leased facility, that is located in whole or in part within the Commonwealth. "Military installa…
The general supervision of the public school system shall be vested in the Board of Education.
The Board of Education shall consist of nine members appointed by the Governor, at least two of whom shall represent business and industry in the private sector in the Commonwealth, and of the nine members at least five shall reside in different superintendent's regions in the Commonwealth. The Governor shall consider…
A. There is hereby established the Student Advisory Board (the Advisory Board) for the purpose of providing student perspectives on matters before the Board. B. The Advisory Board shall consist of eight members appointed by the Governor, each of whom shall be a high school student who will enter senior year during the…
The Board shall elect from its membership a president for a term of two years.
A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
Before entering upon the duties of office, a person appointed to the Board shall take and subscribe the oath prescribed for an officer of this Commonwealth as provided in Chapter 1 (§ 49-1 et seq.) of Title 49.