{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/22.1-140.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/22.1-140.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/22.1-140.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/22.1-140.html"}],"law_id":55358,"edition_id":1,"section_id":55358,"structure_id":14183,"section_number":"22.1-140","catch_line":"Plans for buildings to be approved by division superintendent","history":"Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 22-97, 22-152, 22-153; 1954, cc. 257, 291; 1959, Ex. Sess., c. 79, \u00a7 1; 1968, c. 501; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 161; 1975, cc. 308, 328; 1978, c. 430; 1980, c. 559; 1991, c. 550; 1993, c. 227; 1998, c. 27; 2019, c. 226.","full_text":"No public school building or addition or alteration thereto, for either permanent or temporary use, shall be advertised for bid, contracted for, erected, or otherwise acquired until the plans and specifications therefor (i) have been approved in writing by the division superintendent; (ii) are accompanied by a statement by an architect or professional engineer licensed by the Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects that such plans and specifications are, in his professional opinion and belief, in compliance with the regulations of the Board of Education and the Uniform Statewide Building Code; and (iii) have been reviewed by an individual or entity with professional expertise in building security and crime prevention through building design. The division superintendent’s approval, architect’s or engineer’s statement, all reviewers’ comments, and a copy of the final plans and specifications shall be submitted to the Superintendent of Public Instruction.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":202986,"text":"No public school building or addition or alteration thereto, for either permanent or temporary use, shall be advertised for bid, contracted for, erected, or otherwise acquired until the plans and specifications therefor (i) have been approved in writing by the division superintendent; (ii) are accompanied by a statement by an architect or professional engineer licensed by the Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects that such plans and specifications are, in his professional opinion and belief, in compliance with the regulations of the Board of Education and the Uniform Statewide Building Code; and (iii) have been reviewed by an individual or entity with professional expertise in building security and crime prevention through building design. The division superintendent’s approval, architect’s or engineer’s statement, all reviewers’ comments, and a copy of the final plans and specifications shall be submitted to the Superintendent of Public Instruction.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":14183,"edition_id":1,"name":"School Buildings","identifier":"2","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13419,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:47:10","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:47:10","permalink":{"id":184491,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14183,"identifier":"2","token":"22.1\/9\/2","url":"\/22.1\/9\/2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13419,"edition_id":1,"name":"School Property","identifier":"9","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12823,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:51","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:51","permalink":{"id":184419,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13419,"identifier":"9","token":"22.1\/9","url":"\/22.1\/9\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12823,"edition_id":1,"name":"Education","identifier":"22.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:55","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:55","permalink":{"id":180949,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12823,"identifier":"22.1","token":"22.1","url":"\/22.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":60129,"structure_id":14183,"section_number":"22.1-135","catch_line":"Health and decency","url":"\/22.1-135\/","token":"22.1\/9\/2\/22.1-135","metadata":false},{"id":59292,"structure_id":14183,"section_number":"22.1-135.1","catch_line":"Potable water; lead testing","url":"\/22.1-135.1\/","token":"22.1\/9\/2\/22.1-135.1","metadata":false},{"id":82058,"structure_id":14183,"section_number":"22.1-136","catch_line":"Duty of division superintendent to close buildings","url":"\/22.1-136\/","token":"22.1\/9\/2\/22.1-136","metadata":false},{"id":62329,"structure_id":14183,"section_number":"22.1-137","catch_line":"Fire drills","url":"\/22.1-137\/","token":"22.1\/9\/2\/22.1-137","metadata":false},{"id":76007,"structure_id":14183,"section_number":"22.1-137.1","catch_line":"Tornado drills","url":"\/22.1-137.1\/","token":"22.1\/9\/2\/22.1-137.1","metadata":false},{"id":76402,"structure_id":14183,"section_number":"22.1-137.2","catch_line":"Lock-down drills","url":"\/22.1-137.2\/","token":"22.1\/9\/2\/22.1-137.2","metadata":false},{"id":81814,"structure_id":14183,"section_number":"22.1-137.3","catch_line":"School safety procedures; emergency situations; annual training","url":"\/22.1-137.3\/","token":"22.1\/9\/2\/22.1-137.3","metadata":false},{"id":59491,"structure_id":14183,"section_number":"22.1-137.4","catch_line":"School building evacuation plans, policies, and protocols; students with mobility impairments","url":"\/22.1-137.4\/","token":"22.1\/9\/2\/22.1-137.4","metadata":false},{"id":83578,"structure_id":14183,"section_number":"22.1-138","catch_line":"Minimum standards for public school buildings","url":"\/22.1-138\/","token":"22.1\/9\/2\/22.1-138","metadata":false},{"id":61911,"structure_id":14183,"section_number":"22.1-138.1","catch_line":"School maintenance program established","url":"\/22.1-138.1\/","token":"22.1\/9\/2\/22.1-138.1","metadata":false},{"id":72026,"structure_id":14183,"section_number":"22.1-138.2","catch_line":"Certain public school buildings; carbon monoxide detectors","url":"\/22.1-138.2\/","token":"22.1\/9\/2\/22.1-138.2","metadata":false},{"id":80390,"structure_id":14183,"section_number":"22.1-138.3","catch_line":"Department; school division maintenance reserve tool","url":"\/22.1-138.3\/","token":"22.1\/9\/2\/22.1-138.3","metadata":false},{"id":58245,"structure_id":14183,"section_number":"22.1-139","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/22.1-139\/","token":"22.1\/9\/2\/22.1-139","metadata":false},{"id":55358,"structure_id":14183,"section_number":"22.1-140","catch_line":"Plans for buildings to be approved by division superintendent","url":"\/22.1-140\/","token":"22.1\/9\/2\/22.1-140","metadata":false},{"id":72219,"structure_id":14183,"section_number":"22.1-140.1","catch_line":"School Construction Fund and Program","url":"\/22.1-140.1\/","token":"22.1\/9\/2\/22.1-140.1","metadata":false},{"id":68888,"structure_id":14183,"section_number":"22.1-141","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/22.1-141\/","token":"22.1\/9\/2\/22.1-141","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":58245,"structure_id":14183,"section_number":"22.1-139","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/22.1-139\/","token":"22.1\/9\/2\/22.1-139","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":72219,"structure_id":14183,"section_number":"22.1-140.1","catch_line":"School Construction Fund and Program","url":"\/22.1-140.1\/","token":"22.1\/9\/2\/22.1-140.1","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/22.1-140\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 9 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 1954, chapters 257 and 291; in 1968, chapter 501; in 1975, chapters 308 and 328; in 1978, chapter 430; in 1980, chapter 559; in 1991, chapter 550; in 1993, chapter 227; in 1998, chapter 27<\/a>; in 2019, chapter 226<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":184545,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55358,"identifier":"22.1-140","token":"22.1\/9\/2\/22.1-140","url":"\/22.1-140\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-140\/","token":"22.1\/9\/2\/22.1-140","dublin_core":{"Title":"Plans for buildings to be approved by division superintendent","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-140","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

No public school building or addition or alteration thereto, for either permanent or temporary use, shall be advertised for bid, contracted for, erected, or otherwise acquired until the plans and specifications therefor (i) have been approved in writing by the division superintendent<\/span>; (ii) are accompanied by a statement by an architect or professional engineer licensed by the Board<\/span> for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects that such plans and specifications are, in his professional opinion<\/span> and belief, in compliance with the regulations of the Board<\/span> of Education and the Uniform Statewide Building Code; and (iii) have been reviewed by an individual or entity with professional expertise in building security and crime<\/span> prevention through building design. The division superintendent<\/span>’s approval, architect’s or engineer’s statement, all reviewers’ comments, and a copy of the final plans and specifications shall be submitted to the Superintendent of Public Instruction.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPLANS FOR BUILDINGS TO BE APPROVED BY DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT (\u00a7 22.1-140)\n\nNo public school building or addition or alteration thereto, for either\npermanent or temporary use, shall be advertised for bid, contracted for,\nerected, or otherwise acquired until the plans and specifications therefor (i)\nhave been approved in writing by the division superintendent; (ii) are\naccompanied by a statement by an architect or professional engineer licensed by\nthe Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified\nInterior Designers and Landscape Architects that such plans and specifications\nare, in his professional opinion and belief, in compliance with the regulations\nof the Board of Education and the Uniform Statewide Building Code; and (iii)\nhave been reviewed by an individual or entity with professional expertise in\nbuilding security and crime prevention through building design. The division\nsuperintendent’s approval, architect’s or engineer’s\nstatement, all reviewers’ comments, and a copy of the final plans and\nspecifications shall be submitted to the Superintendent of Public Instruction.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 22-97, 22-152, 22-153; 1954, cc. 257, 291; 1959, Ex.\nSess., c. 79, \u00a7 1; 1968, c. 501; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 161; 1975, cc. 308, 328;\n1978, c. 430; 1980, c. 559; 1991, c. 550; 1993, c. 227; 1998, c. 27; 2019, c.\n226.","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}}