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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 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 1952, chapter 72; in 1980, chapter 559.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":184201,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67471,"identifier":"22.1-86","token":"22.1\/7\/22.1-86","url":"\/22.1-86\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-86\/","token":"22.1\/7\/22.1-86","dublin_core":{"Title":"Meetings of people of school division; local committees","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-86","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

It shall be the duty of each school board<\/span> to call meetings of the people of the school division for consultation in regard to the school interests thereof when deemed necessary by the school board<\/span>. The chairman, if present, or, if not, some other member of the school board<\/span> shall preside at such meetings.\n\t\tEach school board<\/span> is authorized to appoint a committee of not less than three nor more than seven members for each public school in the school division. The committee’s duty shall be to advise the members of the school board<\/span> with reference to matters pertaining to the school and to cooperate with the school board<\/span> in the care of the school property and in the successful operation of the school. Such committee shall serve without compensation.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMEETINGS OF PEOPLE OF SCHOOL DIVISION; LOCAL COMMITTEES (\u00a7 22.1-86)\n\nIt shall be the duty of each school board to call meetings of the people of the\nschool division for consultation in regard to the school interests thereof when\ndeemed necessary by the school board. The chairman, if present, or, if not, some\nother member of the school board shall preside at such meetings.\n\t\tEach school board is authorized to appoint a committee of not less than three\nnor more than seven members for each public school in the school division. The\ncommittee’s duty shall be to advise the members of the school board with\nreference to matters pertaining to the school and to cooperate with the school\nboard in the care of the school property and in the successful operation of the\nschool. Such committee shall serve without compensation.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 22-79; 1952, c. 72; 1980, c. 559.","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}}