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The Department<\/span> of Education and local school boards<\/span> shall adopt policies to implement the provisions of 20 U.S.C. \u00a7 7926 that prohibit any local school board<\/span> or any individual who is an employee, contractor, or agent of a local school board<\/span> from assisting an employee, contractor, or agent of such local school board<\/span> in obtaining a new job if such local school board<\/span> or individual knows or has probable cause<\/span> to believe that the employee, contractor, or agent engaged in sexual misconduct regarding a minor<\/span> or student in violation of law<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOLICIES REGARDING JOB ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN PERSONS (\u00a7 22.1-79.8)\n\nThe Department of Education and local school boards shall adopt policies to\nimplement the provisions of 20 U.S.C. \u00a7 7926 that prohibit any local school\nboard or any individual who is an employee, contractor, or agent of a local\nschool board from assisting an employee, contractor, or agent of such local\nschool board in obtaining a new job if such local school board or individual\nknows or has probable cause to believe that the employee, contractor, or agent\nengaged in sexual misconduct regarding a minor or student in violation of law.\n\nHISTORY: 2018, cc. 513, 514.","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}}