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The Superintendent<\/span> of Public Instruction shall:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Serve as secretary of the Board<\/span> of Education; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Provide such assistance in his office as shall be necessary for the proper and uniform enforcement of the provisions of the school laws<\/span> in cooperation with the local school authorities; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Prepare and furnish such forms for attendance officers, teachers and other school officials as are required by law<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> (Expires July 1, 2028) At least annually, survey all local school divisions to identify critical shortages of (i) teachers and administrative personnel by geographic area, by school division, or by subject matter; (ii) specialized student support positions as that term is described in subsection O of § 22.1-253.13:2<\/a>; and (iii) school bus drivers by geographic area and local school division and report such critical shortages to each local school division and to the Virginia Retirement System; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Develop and provide to local school divisions a model exit questionnaire for teachers; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Along with the State Health Commissioner, work to combat childhood obesity and other chronic health conditions that affect school-age children; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Designate an employee of the Department<\/span> of Education to serve as its liaison to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and the State Board<\/span> for Community Colleges; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Perform such other duties as the Board of Education may prescribe. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDUTIES IN GENERAL (\u00a7 22.1-23)\n\nThe Superintendent of Public Instruction shall:\n\n1. Serve as secretary of the Board of Education;\n\n2. Provide such assistance in his office as shall be necessary for the proper\nand uniform enforcement of the provisions of the school laws in cooperation with\nthe local school authorities;\n\n3. Prepare and furnish such forms for attendance officers, teachers and other\nschool officials as are required by law;\n\n4. (Expires July 1, 2028) At least annually, survey all local school divisions\nto identify critical shortages of (i) teachers and administrative personnel by\ngeographic area, by school division, or by subject matter; (ii) specialized\nstudent support positions as that term is described in subsection O of §\n22.1-253.13:2; and (iii) school bus drivers by geographic area and local school\ndivision and report such critical shortages to each local school division and to\nthe Virginia Retirement System;\n\n5. Develop and provide to local school divisions a model exit questionnaire for\nteachers;\n\n6. Along with the State Health Commissioner, work to combat childhood obesity\nand other chronic health conditions that affect school-age children;\n\n7. Designate an employee of the Department of Education to serve as its liaison\nto the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and the State Board for\nCommunity Colleges; and\n\n8. Perform such other duties as the Board of Education may prescribe.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 22-25, 22-26, 22-28; 1980, c. 559; 2001, cc. 689, 700;\n2007, cc. 43, 55; 2015, c. 140; 2016, c. 594; 2020, cc. 379, 437; 2023, cc. 690,\n707, 708.","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}}