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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 7 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 1978, chapter 522; in 1980, chapter 559; in 1999, chapter 564<\/a>; in 2004, chapters 939<\/a> and 955<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 802<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 84<\/a>; in 2018, chapter 717<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":80280,"section_number":"22.1-253.13:1","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Standard 1. Instructional programs supporting the Standards of Learning and other educational objectives","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-253.13_1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":181951,"object_type":"law","relational_id":77751,"identifier":"22.1-225","token":"22.1\/13\/3\/22.1-225","url":"\/22.1-225\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-225\/","token":"22.1\/13\/3\/22.1-225","dublin_core":{"Title":"Authority of school boards","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-225","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Local school boards<\/span> shall provide adult education programs<\/span>, in compliance with subdivision D 8 of § 22.1-253.13:1<\/a>, for residents of the school division and, in their discretion, may charge appropriate fees to persons admitted to such programs. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> With such funds as may be appropriated for the purposes of this article, school boards<\/span> shall seek to ensure that every individual participating in such program has an opportunity to earn a high school diploma or pass a high school equivalency examination approved by the Board<\/span> of Education. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAUTHORITY OF SCHOOL BOARDS (\u00a7 22.1-225)\n\nA. Local school boards shall provide adult education programs, in compliance\nwith subdivision D 8 of § 22.1-253.13:1, for residents of the school\ndivision and, in their discretion, may charge appropriate fees to persons\nadmitted to such programs.\n\nB. With such funds as may be appropriated for the purposes of this article,\nschool boards shall seek to ensure that every individual participating in such\nprogram has an opportunity to earn a high school diploma or pass a high school\nequivalency examination approved by the Board of Education.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 22-362; 1978, c. 522; 1980, c. 559; 1999, c. 564; 2004,\ncc. 939, 955; 2009, c. 802; 2014, c. 84; 2018, c. 717.","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}}