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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 11 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 289; in 1966, chapter 691; in 1968, chapter 139; in 1970, chapter 71; in 1972, chapter 511; in 1975, chapters 308 and 328; in 1980, chapter 559; in 1998, chapter 872<\/a>; in 2003, chapters 531<\/a> and 557<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 486<\/a>; in 2019, chapters 569<\/a> and 570<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":81336,"section_number":"22.1-349","catch_line":"Terms of employment of teachers","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-349\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":73173,"section_number":"2.2-2825","catch_line":"Reimbursement for certain travel expenditures; restrictions on reimbursement","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2825\/"}],"permalink":{"id":182973,"object_type":"law","relational_id":75428,"identifier":"22.1-296","token":"22.1\/15\/2\/22.1-296","url":"\/22.1-296\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-296\/","token":"22.1\/15\/2\/22.1-296","dublin_core":{"Title":"Payment of employees; reimbursement for private transportation; certain sick leave policies","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-296","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Each school board<\/span> shall provide for the payment of teachers, principals, assistant principals, and other employees monthly, semimonthly, or biweekly, as may be determined by the school board<\/span>.\n\t\t\tHowever, school boards<\/span> setting the school calendar so that the first day students are required to attend occurs prior to August 15 shall establish a payment schedule to ensure that all contract<\/span> personnel are compensated for time worked within the first month of employment. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> All school board<\/span> employees may be reimbursed for private transportation at a rate not to exceed that which is authorized for persons traveling on state business in accordance with § 2.2-2825<\/a>. Whatever rate is paid, however, shall be the same for school board<\/span> members and employees of the board. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Each local school board<\/span> shall adopt policies providing for leave without pay for school board<\/span> employees with debilitating or life-threatening illness or injury, without regard to the employee’s length of service with the school board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPAYMENT OF EMPLOYEES; REIMBURSEMENT FOR PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION; CERTAIN SICK\nLEAVE POLICIES (\u00a7 22.1-296)\n\nA. Each school board shall provide for the payment of teachers, principals,\nassistant principals, and other employees monthly, semimonthly, or biweekly, as\nmay be determined by the school board.\n\t\t\tHowever, school boards setting the school calendar so that the first day\nstudents are required to attend occurs prior to August 15 shall establish a\npayment schedule to ensure that all contract personnel are compensated for time\nworked within the first month of employment.\n\nB. All school board employees may be reimbursed for private transportation at a\nrate not to exceed that which is authorized for persons traveling on state\nbusiness in accordance with § 2.2-2825. Whatever rate is paid, however,\nshall be the same for school board members and employees of the board.\n\nC. Each local school board shall adopt policies providing for leave without pay\nfor school board employees with debilitating or life-threatening illness or\ninjury, without regard to the employee’s length of service with the school\nboard.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 22-57.2, 22-72; 1954, c. 289; 1956, Ex. Sess., c. 60;\n1959, Ex. Sess., c. 79, \u00a7 1; 1966, c. 691; 1968, c. 139; 1970, c. 71; 1971, Ex.\nSess., c. 161; 1972, c. 511; 1975, cc. 308, 328; 1980, c. 559; 1998, c. 872;\n2003, cc. 531, 557; 2005, c. 486; 2019, cc. 569, 570.","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}}