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Such review shall identify best practices followed by the division that may be shared with other divisions statewide, examine noninstructional expenditures, and identify opportunities to improve operational efficiencies and reduce costs for the division. The review shall include examinations of (i) divisional administration, (ii) human resources, (iii) educational service delivery costs, (iv) facilities use and management, (v) financial management, (vi) transportation, (vii) technology management, and (viii) food services. Such review shall not address the effectiveness of the educational services being delivered by the division and shall not constitute a division-level academic review as required by § 22.1-253.13:3.B\n\nAll agencies, authorities, and institutions of the Commonwealth shall cooperate and provide assistance as the Director may request.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":280173,"text":"From such funds as may be appropriated or otherwise received for such purpose, and upon written request by a local school board or the division superintendent, the Director shall initiate a review of the relevant school division’s central operations. Such review shall identify best practices followed by the division that may be shared with other divisions statewide, examine noninstructional expenditures, and identify opportunities to improve operational efficiencies and reduce costs for the division. 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This law was first created in 2005. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 620<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2006, chapter 596<\/a>; in 2016, chapters 53<\/a> and 70<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":172959,"object_type":"law","relational_id":78155,"identifier":"2.2-1502.1","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/15\/2.2-1502.1","url":"\/2.2-1502.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-1502.1\/","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/15\/2.2-1502.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"School efficiency review program","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-1502.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> From such funds as may be appropriated or otherwise received for such purpose, and upon written request by a local school board or the division superintendent, the Director shall initiate a review of the relevant school division’s central operations. Such review shall identify best practices followed by the division that may be shared with other divisions statewide, examine noninstructional expenditures, and identify opportunities to improve operational efficiencies and reduce costs for the division. The review shall include examinations of (i) divisional administration, (ii) human resources, (iii) educational service delivery costs, (iv) facilities use and management, (v) financial management, (vi) transportation, (vii) technology management, and (viii) food services. Such review shall not address the effectiveness of the educational services being delivered by the division and shall not constitute a division-level academic review as required by § 22.1-253.13:3<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> All agencies, authorities, and institutions of the Commonwealth shall cooperate and provide assistance as the Director may request. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSCHOOL EFFICIENCY REVIEW PROGRAM (\u00a7 2.2-1502.1)\n\nA. From such funds as may be appropriated or otherwise received for such\npurpose, and upon written request by a local school board or the division\nsuperintendent, the Director shall initiate a review of the relevant school\ndivision’s central operations. Such review shall identify best practices\nfollowed by the division that may be shared with other divisions statewide,\nexamine noninstructional expenditures, and identify opportunities to improve\noperational efficiencies and reduce costs for the division. The review shall\ninclude examinations of (i) divisional administration, (ii) human resources,\n(iii) educational service delivery costs, (iv) facilities use and management,\n(v) financial management, (vi) transportation, (vii) technology management, and\n(viii) food services. Such review shall not address the effectiveness of the\neducational services being delivered by the division and shall not constitute a\ndivision-level academic review as required by § 22.1-253.13:3.\n\nB. All agencies, authorities, and institutions of the Commonwealth shall\ncooperate and provide assistance as the Director may request.\n\nHISTORY: 2005, c. 620; 2006, c. 596; 2016, cc. 53, 70.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}