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However, immediately after a decision has been made and publicly announced, as in favor of or not in favor of the grievant, the school board’s attorney or representative and the superintendent may join the school board in executive session to assist in the writing of the decision.F\n\nIn those instances when licensed personnel are dismissed or resign due to a conviction of any felony, any offense involving the sexual molestation, physical or sexual abuse or rape of a child, any offense involving drugs, or due to having become the subject of a founded case of child abuse or neglect, the local school board shall notify the Board of Education within 10 business days of such dismissal or the acceptance of such resignation.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":280953,"text":"The school board shall retain its exclusive final authority over matters concerning employment and supervision of its personnel, including dismissals and suspensions.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":280954,"text":"In the case of a hearing before the school board, the school board shall give the teacher its written decision as soon as practicable but in no case more than 30 days after the hearing.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":280955,"text":"In the case of a hearing before a hearing officer appointed by the school board or a three-member fact-finding panel, the school board shall give the teacher its written decision as soon as practicable but in no case more than 30 days after receiving the record or recording of the hearing; however, should there be a further hearing before the school board, such decision shall be furnished the teacher as soon as practicable but in no case more than 30 days after such further hearing.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":280956,"text":"A teacher may be dismissed or suspended by a majority of a quorum of the school board.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":280957,"text":"The school board’s attorney, assistants, or representative, if he or they represented a participant in the prior proceedings, the grievant, the grievant’s attorney or representative, and notwithstanding the provisions of § 22.1-69, the superintendent shall be excluded from any executive session of the school board which has as its purpose reaching a decision on a grievance. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 10 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 1968, chapter 691; in 1974, chapter 18; in 1979, chapter 298; in 1980, chapter 559; in 1983, chapter 327; in 1992, chapter 679; in 2003, chapter 187<\/a>; in 2008, chapters 474<\/a> and 827<\/a>; in 2013, chapters 588<\/a> and 650<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 875<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":71301,"section_number":"22.1-298.1","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2030) Regulations governing licensure","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-298.1\/"},{"id":71751,"section_number":"22.1-311","catch_line":"Hearing before school board, hearing officer, or fact-finding panel","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-311\/"},{"id":58613,"section_number":"22.1-315","catch_line":"Grounds and procedure for suspension","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-315\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":86247,"section_number":"22.1-69","catch_line":"Superintendent to attend meetings","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-69\/"}],"permalink":{"id":183149,"object_type":"law","relational_id":78390,"identifier":"22.1-313","token":"22.1\/15\/3\/22.1-313","url":"\/22.1-313\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-313\/","token":"22.1\/15\/3\/22.1-313","dublin_core":{"Title":"Decision of school board; generally","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-313","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The school board<\/span> shall retain its exclusive final authority over matters concerning employment and supervision of its personnel, including dismissals<\/span> and suspensions. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> In the case of a hearing<\/span> before the school board<\/span>, the school board<\/span> shall give the teacher its written decision as soon as practicable but in no case more than 30 days<\/span> after the hearing<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> In the case of a hearing<\/span> before a hearing<\/span> officer appointed by the school board<\/span> or a three-member fact<\/span>-finding<\/span> panel<\/span>, the school board<\/span> shall give the teacher its written decision as soon as practicable but in no case more than 30 days<\/span> after receiving the record or recording of the hearing<\/span>; however, should there be a further hearing<\/span> before the school board<\/span>, such decision shall be furnished the teacher as soon as practicable but in no case more than 30 days<\/span> after such further hearing<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> A teacher may be dismissed or suspended by a majority of a quorum of the school board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The school board<\/span>’s attorney, assistants, or representative, if he or they represented a participant in the prior proceedings, the grievant, the grievant’s attorney or representative, and notwithstanding the provisions of § 22.1-69<\/a>, the superintendent<\/span> shall be excluded from any executive session of the school board<\/span> which has as its purpose reaching a decision on a grievance<\/span>. However, immediately after a decision has been made and publicly announced, as in favor of or not in favor of the grievant, the school board<\/span>’s attorney or representative and the superintendent<\/span> may join the school board<\/span> in executive session to assist in the writing of the decision. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> In those instances when licensed personnel are dismissed or resign due to a conviction<\/span> of any felony<\/span>, any offense<\/span> involving the sexual molestation, physical or sexual abuse or rape<\/span> of a child, any offense<\/span> involving drugs, or due to having become the subject of a founded case of child abuse or neglect, the local school board<\/span> shall notify the Board of Education within 10 business days<\/span> of such dismissal<\/span> or the acceptance of such resignation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDECISION OF SCHOOL BOARD; GENERALLY (\u00a7 22.1-313)\n\nA. The school board shall retain its exclusive final authority over matters\nconcerning employment and supervision of its personnel, including dismissals and\nsuspensions.\n\nB. In the case of a hearing before the school board, the school board shall give\nthe teacher its written decision as soon as practicable but in no case more than\n30 days after the hearing.\n\nC. In the case of a hearing before a hearing officer appointed by the school\nboard or a three-member fact-finding panel, the school board shall give the\nteacher its written decision as soon as practicable but in no case more than 30\ndays after receiving the record or recording of the hearing; however, should\nthere be a further hearing before the school board, such decision shall be\nfurnished the teacher as soon as practicable but in no case more than 30 days\nafter such further hearing.\n\nD. A teacher may be dismissed or suspended by a majority of a quorum of the\nschool board.\n\nE. The school board’s attorney, assistants, or representative, if he or\nthey represented a participant in the prior proceedings, the grievant, the\ngrievant’s attorney or representative, and notwithstanding the provisions\nof § 22.1-69, the superintendent shall be excluded from any executive\nsession of the school board which has as its purpose reaching a decision on a\ngrievance. However, immediately after a decision has been made and publicly\nannounced, as in favor of or not in favor of the grievant, the school\nboard’s attorney or representative and the superintendent may join the\nschool board in executive session to assist in the writing of the decision.\n\nF. In those instances when licensed personnel are dismissed or resign due to a\nconviction of any felony, any offense involving the sexual molestation, physical\nor sexual abuse or rape of a child, any offense involving drugs, or due to\nhaving become the subject of a founded case of child abuse or neglect, the local\nschool board shall notify the Board of Education within 10 business days of such\ndismissal or the acceptance of such resignation.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 22-217.8; 1968, c. 691; 1974, c. 18; 1979, c. 298; 1980,\nc. 559; 1983, c. 327; 1992, c. 679; 2003, c. 187; 2008, cc. 474, 827; 2013, cc.\n588, 650; 2020, c. 875.","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}}