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Sess., c. 79, \u00a7 1; 1980, c. 559; 1986, c. 282; 1994, cc. 453, 788; 2011, c. 216; 2012, cc. 805, 836; 2023, cc. 506, 507.","full_text":"A\n\nIt shall be the duty of each division superintendent to prepare, with the approval of the school board, and submit to the governing body or bodies appropriating funds for the school division, by the date specified in § 15.2-2503, the estimate of the amount of money deemed to be needed during the next fiscal year for the support of the public schools of the school division. The estimate shall set up the amount of money deemed to be needed for each major classification prescribed by the Board of Education and such other headings or items as may be necessary.\n\t\t\tUpon preparing the estimate of the amount of money deemed to be needed during the next fiscal year for the support of the public schools of the school division, each division superintendent shall also prepare and distribute, within a reasonable time as prescribed by the Board of Education, notification of the estimated average per pupil cost for public education in the school division for the coming school year in accordance with the budget estimates provided to the local governing body or bodies. Such notification shall also include actual per pupil state and local education expenditures for the previous school year. The notice may also include federal funds expended for public education in the school division.\n\t\t\tThe notice shall be made available in a form provided by the Department of Education and shall be published on the school division’s website or in hard copy upon request. To promote uniformity and allow for comparisons, the Department of Education shall develop a form for this notice and distribute such form to the school divisions for publication.B\n\nBefore any school board gives final approval to its budget for submission to the governing body, the school board shall hold at least one public hearing to receive the views of citizens within the school division. A school board shall cause public notice to be given at least seven days prior to any hearing by publication in a newspaper having a general circulation within the school division. The passage of the budget by the local government shall be conclusive evidence of compliance with the requirements of this section.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":277726,"text":"It shall be the duty of each division superintendent to prepare, with the approval of the school board, and submit to the governing body or bodies appropriating funds for the school division, by the date specified in § 15.2-2503, the estimate of the amount of money deemed to be needed during the next fiscal year for the support of the public schools of the school division. The estimate shall set up the amount of money deemed to be needed for each major classification prescribed by the Board of Education and such other headings or items as may be necessary.\n\t\t\tUpon preparing the estimate of the amount of money deemed to be needed during the next fiscal year for the support of the public schools of the school division, each division superintendent shall also prepare and distribute, within a reasonable time as prescribed by the Board of Education, notification of the estimated average per pupil cost for public education in the school division for the coming school year in accordance with the budget estimates provided to the local governing body or bodies. Such notification shall also include actual per pupil state and local education expenditures for the previous school year. The notice may also include federal funds expended for public education in the school division.\n\t\t\tThe notice shall be made available in a form provided by the Department of Education and shall be published on the school division’s website or in hard copy upon request. To promote uniformity and allow for comparisons, the Department of Education shall develop a form for this notice and distribute such form to the school divisions for publication.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":277727,"text":"Before any school board gives final approval to its budget for submission to the governing body, the school board shall hold at least one public hearing to receive the views of citizens within the school division. A school board shall cause public notice to be given at least seven days prior to any hearing by publication in a newspaper having a general circulation within the school division. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 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 1980, chapter 559; in 1986, chapter 282; in 1994, chapters 453<\/a> and 788<\/a>; in 2011, chapter 216<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 805<\/a> and 836<\/a>; in 2023, chapters 506<\/a> and 507<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":67354,"section_number":"15.2-2503","catch_line":"Time for preparation and approval of budget; contents","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2503\/"}],"permalink":{"id":184269,"object_type":"law","relational_id":77426,"identifier":"22.1-92","token":"22.1\/8\/1\/22.1-92","url":"\/22.1-92\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-92\/","token":"22.1\/8\/1\/22.1-92","dublin_core":{"Title":"Estimate of moneys needed for public schools; notice of costs to be distributed","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-92","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> It shall be the duty of each division superintendent<\/span> to prepare, with the approval of the school board<\/span>, and submit to the governing body or bodies appropriating funds for the school division, by the date specified in § 15.2-2503<\/a>, the estimate of the amount of money deemed to be needed during the next fiscal year for the support of the public schools of the school division. The estimate shall set up the amount of money deemed to be needed for each major classification prescribed by the Board of Education and such other headings or items as may be necessary.\n\t\t\tUpon preparing the estimate of the amount of money deemed to be needed during the next fiscal year for the support of the public schools of the school division, each division superintendent<\/span> shall also prepare and distribute, within a reasonable time as prescribed by the Board of Education, notification of the estimated average per pupil cost for public education in the school division for the coming school year in accordance with the budget estimates provided to the local governing body<\/span> or bodies. Such notification shall also include actual per pupil state and local education expenditures for the previous school year. The notice may also include federal funds expended for public education in the school division.\n\t\t\tThe notice shall be made available in a form provided by the Department<\/span> of Education and shall be published on the school division’s website or in hard copy upon request. To promote uniformity and allow for comparisons, the Department<\/span> of Education shall develop a form for this notice and distribute such form to the school divisions for publication. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Before any school board<\/span> gives final approval to its budget for submission to the governing body, the school board<\/span> shall hold at least one public hearing<\/span> to receive the views of citizens within the school division. A school board<\/span> shall cause public notice to be given at least seven days prior to any hearing<\/span> by publication in a newspaper having a general circulation within the school division. The passage of the budget by the local government shall be conclusive evidence<\/span> of compliance with the requirements of this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nESTIMATE OF MONEYS NEEDED FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS; NOTICE OF COSTS TO BE DISTRIBUTED\n(\u00a7 22.1-92)\n\nA. It shall be the duty of each division superintendent to prepare, with the\napproval of the school board, and submit to the governing body or bodies\nappropriating funds for the school division, by the date specified in §\n15.2-2503, the estimate of the amount of money deemed to be needed during the\nnext fiscal year for the support of the public schools of the school division.\nThe estimate shall set up the amount of money deemed to be needed for each major\nclassification prescribed by the Board of Education and such other headings or\nitems as may be necessary.\n\t\t\tUpon preparing the estimate of the amount of money deemed to be needed during\nthe next fiscal year for the support of the public schools of the school\ndivision, each division superintendent shall also prepare and distribute, within\na reasonable time as prescribed by the Board of Education, notification of the\nestimated average per pupil cost for public education in the school division for\nthe coming school year in accordance with the budget estimates provided to the\nlocal governing body or bodies. Such notification shall also include actual per\npupil state and local education expenditures for the previous school year. The\nnotice may also include federal funds expended for public education in the\nschool division.\n\t\t\tThe notice shall be made available in a form provided by the Department of\nEducation and shall be published on the school division’s website or in\nhard copy upon request. To promote uniformity and allow for comparisons, the\nDepartment of Education shall develop a form for this notice and distribute such\nform to the school divisions for publication.\n\nB. Before any school board gives final approval to its budget for submission to\nthe governing body, the school board shall hold at least one public hearing to\nreceive the views of citizens within the school division. A school board shall\ncause public notice to be given at least seven days prior to any hearing by\npublication in a newspaper having a general circulation within the school\ndivision. The passage of the budget by the local government shall be conclusive\nevidence of compliance with the requirements of this section.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 22-120.3, 22-120.5; 1959, Ex. Sess., c. 79, \u00a7 1; 1980,\nc. 559; 1986, c. 282; 1994, cc. 453, 788; 2011, c. 216; 2012, cc. 805, 836;\n2023, cc. 506, 507.","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}}