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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 8 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, chapter 291; in 1968, chapter 501; in 1970, chapter 156; in 1972, chapter 86; in 1975, chapters 308 and 328; in 1976, chapter 99; in 1978, chapters 430 and 527; in 1980, chapter 559.<\/p>","references":[{"id":63672,"section_number":"22.1-176.2","catch_line":"Certain students; waiver to access student transportation in certain cases","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-176.2\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":181267,"object_type":"law","relational_id":77128,"identifier":"22.1-176","token":"22.1\/12\/1\/22.1-176","url":"\/22.1-176\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-176\/","token":"22.1\/12\/1\/22.1-176","dublin_core":{"Title":"Transportation of pupils authorized; when fee may be charged; contributions; regulations of Board of Education","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-176","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> School boards<\/span> may provide for the transportation of pupils, but nothing herein contained shall be construed as requiring such transportation except as provided in § 22.1-221<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> When a school board<\/span> provides transportation to pupils for extracurricular activities, other than those covered by an activity fund, which are sponsored by the pupils’ school apart from the regular instructional program and which the pupils are not required to attend or participate in, the school board<\/span> may accept contributions for such transportation or charge each pupil utilizing such transportation a reasonable fee not to exceed his pro rata share of the cost of providing such transportation. A school board<\/span> may waive<\/span> such fees for any pupil whose parent<\/span> or guardian is financially unable to pay them. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> When a school board<\/span> provides transportation to pupils for field trips which are a part of the program of the pupils’ school or are sponsored by such school, the school board<\/span> may accept contributions for such transportation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Board of Education shall promulgate such regulations as shall be in the public interest to effect the intent<\/span> of this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS AUTHORIZED; WHEN FEE MAY BE CHARGED; CONTRIBUTIONS;\nREGULATIONS OF BOARD OF EDUCATION (\u00a7 22.1-176)\n\nA. School boards may provide for the transportation of pupils, but nothing\nherein contained shall be construed as requiring such transportation except as\nprovided in § 22.1-221.\n\nB. When a school board provides transportation to pupils for extracurricular\nactivities, other than those covered by an activity fund, which are sponsored by\nthe pupils’ school apart from the regular instructional program and which\nthe pupils are not required to attend or participate in, the school board may\naccept contributions for such transportation or charge each pupil utilizing such\ntransportation a reasonable fee not to exceed his pro rata share of the cost of\nproviding such transportation. A school board may waive such fees for any pupil\nwhose parent or guardian is financially unable to pay them.\n\nC. When a school board provides transportation to pupils for field trips which\nare a part of the program of the pupils’ school or are sponsored by such\nschool, the school board may accept contributions for such transportation.\n\nD. The Board of Education shall promulgate such regulations as shall be in the\npublic interest to effect the intent of this section.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 22-72.1, 22-97.1; 1954, c. 291; 1956, Ex. Sess., c. 60;\n1959, Ex. Sess., c. 79, \u00a7 1; 1968, c. 501; 1970, c. 156; 1971, Ex. Sess., c.\n161; 1972, c. 86; 1975, cc. 308, 328; 1976, c. 99; 1978, cc. 430, 527; 1980, c.\n559.","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}}