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Persons employed in these positions shall hold licenses as prescribed by the Board of Education.B\n\nA principal shall provide instructional leadership in, shall be responsible for the administration of, and shall supervise the operation and management of the school or schools and property to which he has been assigned, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the school board and under the supervision of the division superintendent.C\n\nA principal may submit recommendations to the division superintendent for the appointment, assignment, promotion, transfer, and dismissal of all personnel assigned to his supervision. Principals must have received training, provided pursuant to &#xA7; 22.1-253.13:5, in the evaluation and documentation of employee performance, which evaluation and documentation shall include, but shall not be limited to, employee skills and knowledge and student academic progress, prior to submitting such recommendations. Assistant principals and other supervisory personnel participating in the evaluation and documentation of employee performance must also have received such training in the evaluation and documentation of employee performance.D\n\nA principal shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by the division superintendent pursuant to the rules and regulations of the school board.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":236167,"text":"A school board, upon recommendation of the division superintendent, may employ principals and assistant principals. 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It has been modified 5 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 1973, chapter 223; in 1980, chapter 559; in 1992, chapter 132; in 1999, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?991+ful+CHAP1030\">1030<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?991+ful+CHAP1037\">1037<\/a>; in 2013, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?131+ful+CHAP0588\">588<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?131+ful+CHAP0650\">650<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":67734,"section_number":"22.1-294","catch_line":"Probationary terms of service for principals, assistant principals, and supervisors; evaluation; reassigning principal, assistant principal, or supervisor to teaching position","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-294\/"},{"id":54343,"section_number":"22.1-79","catch_line":"Powers and duties","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-79\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":59210,"section_number":"22.1-253.13:5","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Standard 5. 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Persons employed in these positions shall hold licenses as prescribed by the Board of Education. <a id=\"paragraph-236167\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/22.1-293\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> A principal shall provide instructional leadership in, shall be responsible for the administration of, and shall supervise the operation and management of the school or schools and property to which he has been assigned, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the <span class=\"dictionary\">school board<\/span> and under the supervision of the <span class=\"dictionary\">division superintendent<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-236168\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/22.1-293\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"C\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">C.<\/span> A principal may submit recommendations to the <span class=\"dictionary\">division superintendent<\/span> for the appointment, assignment, promotion, transfer, and <span class=\"dictionary\">dismissal<\/span> of all personnel assigned to his supervision. Principals must have received training, provided pursuant to &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"(Effective July 1, 2026) Standard 5. Quality of classroom instruction and educational leadership\" href=\"\/22.1-253.13_5\/\">22.1-253.13:5<\/a>, in the evaluation and documentation of employee performance, which evaluation and documentation shall include, but shall not be limited to, employee skills and knowledge and student academic progress, prior to submitting such recommendations. Assistant principals and other supervisory personnel participating in the evaluation and documentation of employee performance must also have received such training in the evaluation and documentation of employee performance. <a id=\"paragraph-236169\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/22.1-293\/#C\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"D\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">D.<\/span> A principal shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by the <span class=\"dictionary\">division superintendent<\/span> pursuant to the rules and regulations of the <span class=\"dictionary\">school board<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-236170\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/22.1-293\/#D\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSCHOOL BOARDS AUTHORIZED TO EMPLOY PRINCIPALS AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS; LICENSE\nREQUIRED; POWERS AND DUTIES (\u00a7 22.1-293)\n\nA. A school board, upon recommendation of the division superintendent, may\nemploy principals and assistant principals. Persons employed in these positions\nshall hold licenses as prescribed by the Board of Education.\n\nB. A principal shall provide instructional leadership in, shall be responsible\nfor the administration of, and shall supervise the operation and management of\nthe school or schools and property to which he has been assigned, in accordance\nwith the rules and regulations of the school board and under the supervision of\nthe division superintendent.\n\nC. A principal may submit recommendations to the division superintendent for the\nappointment, assignment, promotion, transfer, and dismissal of all personnel\nassigned to his supervision. Principals must have received training, provided\npursuant to &#xA7; 22.1-253.13:5, in the evaluation and documentation of\nemployee performance, which evaluation and documentation shall include, but\nshall not be limited to, employee skills and knowledge and student academic\nprogress, prior to submitting such recommendations. Assistant principals and\nother supervisory personnel participating in the evaluation and documentation of\nemployee performance must also have received such training in the evaluation and\ndocumentation of employee performance.\n\nD. A principal shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by the\ndivision superintendent pursuant to the rules and regulations of the school\nboard.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 22-217.9; 1973, c. 223; 1980, c. 559; 1992, c. 132; 1999,\ncc. 1030, 1037; 2013, cc. 588, 650.","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}}