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The exact number of members shall be determined by the board of county supervisors. Each member shall be appointed for a term of four years, provided that initial appointments may be for such terms as will stagger the expiration of terms and that appointments to fill vacancies other than by expiration of term shall be for the unexpired term. The governing body of the county may also appoint a resident of the county to cast the deciding vote in case of a tie vote of the school board as provided in § 22.1-75. Each tie breaker, if any, shall be appointed for a four-year term whether the appointment is to fill a vacancy caused by expiration of term or otherwise. Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of this section, any such county may have an elected school board pursuant to Article 4.1 (§ 22.1-47.1 et seq.).B\n\nIt is further provided that those counties having a county board form of government as contained in Chapter 4 (§ 15.2-400 et seq.) of Title 15.2 shall select their school board as provided in § 15.2-410, as amended.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":221904,"text":"The school board of a school division composed of a county having a county manager plan form of government provided for in Article 2 (§ 15.2-702 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 15.2 shall be composed of not less than three nor more than seven members who shall be chosen by the board of county supervisors. The exact number of members shall be determined by the board of county supervisors. Each member shall be appointed for a term of four years, provided that initial appointments may be for such terms as will stagger the expiration of terms and that appointments to fill vacancies other than by expiration of term shall be for the unexpired term. The governing body of the county may also appoint a resident of the county to cast the deciding vote in case of a tie vote of the school board as provided in § 22.1-75. Each tie breaker, if any, shall be appointed for a four-year term whether the appointment is to fill a vacancy caused by expiration of term or otherwise. Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of this section, any such county may have an elected school board pursuant to Article 4.1 (§ 22.1-47.1 et seq.).","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":221905,"text":"It is further provided that those counties having a county board form of government as contained in Chapter 4 (§ 15.2-400 et seq.) of Title 15.2 shall select their school board as provided in § 15.2-410, as amended.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A"}},"ancestry":[{"id":15770,"edition_id":1,"name":"Selection of School Boards in School Divisions Comprised of Counties Having County Manager or County Board Form of Government","identifier":"4","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13937,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:59:19","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:59:19","permalink":{"id":183907,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":15770,"identifier":"4","token":"22.1\/5\/4","url":"\/22.1\/5\/4\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13937,"edition_id":1,"name":"School Boards; Selection, Qualification and Salaries of Members","identifier":"5","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12823,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:46:21","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:46:21","permalink":{"id":183811,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13937,"identifier":"5","token":"22.1\/5","url":"\/22.1\/5\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12823,"edition_id":1,"name":"Education","identifier":"22.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:55","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:55","permalink":{"id":180949,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12823,"identifier":"22.1","token":"22.1","url":"\/22.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":60705,"structure_id":15770,"section_number":"22.1-47","catch_line":"Composition of boards; appointment and terms; tie breakers","url":"\/22.1-47\/","token":"22.1\/5\/4\/22.1-47","metadata":false}],"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/22.1-47\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 1956, chapter 591; in 1964, chapter 100; in 1980, chapter 559; in 1981, chapter 246; in 2018, chapter 385<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":86210,"section_number":"22.1-75","catch_line":"Procedure in case of tie vote","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-75\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":81923,"section_number":"15.2-400","catch_line":"Form of government to be known as county board form; applicability of chapter","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-400\/"},{"id":85576,"section_number":"15.2-410","catch_line":"County school board and division superintendent of schools","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-410\/"},{"id":81778,"section_number":"15.2-702","catch_line":"County board; membership, terms, chairman, etc","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-702\/"},{"id":84377,"section_number":"22.1-47.1","catch_line":"Applicability","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-47.1\/"},{"id":86210,"section_number":"22.1-75","catch_line":"Procedure in case of tie vote","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-75\/"}],"permalink":{"id":183909,"object_type":"law","relational_id":60705,"identifier":"22.1-47","token":"22.1\/5\/4\/22.1-47","url":"\/22.1-47\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-47\/","token":"22.1\/5\/4\/22.1-47","dublin_core":{"Title":"Composition of boards; appointment and terms; tie breakers","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-47","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The school board<\/span> of a school division composed of a county having a county manager plan form of government provided for in Article 2 (§ 15.2-702<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 15.2 shall be composed of not less than three nor more than seven members who shall be chosen by the board of county supervisors. The exact number of members shall be determined by the board of county supervisors. Each member shall be appointed for a term of four years, provided that initial appointments may be for such terms as will stagger the expiration of terms and that appointments to fill vacancies other than by expiration of term shall be for the unexpired term. The governing body<\/span> of the county may also appoint a resident of the county to cast the deciding vote in case of a tie vote of the school board<\/span> as provided in § 22.1-75<\/a>. Each tie breaker, if any, shall be appointed for a four-year term whether the appointment is to fill a vacancy caused by expiration of term or otherwise. Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of this section, any such county may have an elected school board<\/span> pursuant to Article 4.1 (§ 22.1-47.1<\/a> et seq.). <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> It is further provided that those counties having a county board form of government as contained in Chapter 4 (§ 15.2-400<\/a> et seq.) of Title 15.2 shall select their school board<\/span> as provided in § 15.2-410<\/a>, as amended. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOMPOSITION OF BOARDS; APPOINTMENT AND TERMS; TIE BREAKERS (\u00a7 22.1-47)\n\nA. The school board of a school division composed of a county having a county\nmanager plan form of government provided for in Article 2 (§ 15.2-702 et\nseq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 15.2 shall be composed of not less than three nor\nmore than seven members who shall be chosen by the board of county supervisors.\nThe exact number of members shall be determined by the board of county\nsupervisors. Each member shall be appointed for a term of four years, provided\nthat initial appointments may be for such terms as will stagger the expiration\nof terms and that appointments to fill vacancies other than by expiration of\nterm shall be for the unexpired term. The governing body of the county may also\nappoint a resident of the county to cast the deciding vote in case of a tie vote\nof the school board as provided in § 22.1-75. Each tie breaker, if any,\nshall be appointed for a four-year term whether the appointment is to fill a\nvacancy caused by expiration of term or otherwise. Notwithstanding any contrary\nprovisions of this section, any such county may have an elected school board\npursuant to Article 4.1 (§ 22.1-47.1 et seq.).\n\nB. It is further provided that those counties having a county board form of\ngovernment as contained in Chapter 4 (§ 15.2-400 et seq.) of Title 15.2\nshall select their school board as provided in § 15.2-410, as amended.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 22-80, 22-83.1; 1956, c. 591; 1964, c. 100; 1980, c.\n559; 1981, c. 246; 2018, c. 385.","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}}