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Such appropriations shall be not less than the cost apportioned to the governing body for maintaining an educational program meeting the standards of quality for the several school divisions prescribed as provided by law. The amount appropriated by the governing body for public schools shall relate to its total only or to such major classifications prescribed by the Board of Education pursuant to \u00a7 22.1-115. The appropriations may be made on the same periodic basis as the governing body makes appropriations to other departments and agencies.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":205800,"text":"A governing body may make appropriations to a school board from the funds derived from local levies and from any other funds available, for operation, capital outlay and debt service in the public schools. Such appropriations shall be not less than the cost apportioned to the governing body for maintaining an educational program meeting the standards of quality for the several school divisions prescribed as provided by law. The amount appropriated by the governing body for public schools shall relate to its total only or to such major classifications prescribed by the Board of Education pursuant to \u00a7 22.1-115. 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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 1968, chapter 614; in 1975, chapter 443; in 1978, chapter 551; in 1980, chapter 559; in 1989, chapter 94.<\/p>","references":[{"id":76272,"section_number":"22.1-102","catch_line":"Special tax for capital expenditures or payment of indebtedness or rent","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-102\/"},{"id":57224,"section_number":"22.1-89","catch_line":"Management of funds","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-89\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":83121,"section_number":"22.1-115","catch_line":"System of accounting; statements of funds available; classification of expenditures","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-115\/"}],"permalink":{"id":184277,"object_type":"law","relational_id":56160,"identifier":"22.1-94","token":"22.1\/8\/1\/22.1-94","url":"\/22.1-94\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-94\/","token":"22.1\/8\/1\/22.1-94","dublin_core":{"Title":"Appropriations by county, city or town governing body for public schools","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-94","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>A <span class=\"dictionary\">governing body<\/span> may make appropriations to a <span class=\"dictionary\">school board<\/span> from the funds derived from local levies and from any other funds available, for operation, capital outlay and debt service in the public schools. Such appropriations shall be not less than the cost apportioned to the <span class=\"dictionary\">governing body<\/span> for maintaining an educational program meeting the standards of quality for the several school divisions prescribed as provided by <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span>. The amount appropriated by the <span class=\"dictionary\">governing body<\/span> for public schools shall relate to its total only or to such major classifications prescribed by the Board of Education pursuant to \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"System of accounting; statements of funds available; classification of expenditures\" href=\"\/22.1-115\/\">22.1-115<\/a>. 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The amount appropriated by the\ngoverning body for public schools shall relate to its total only or to such\nmajor classifications prescribed by the Board of Education pursuant to \u00a7\n22.1-115. The appropriations may be made on the same periodic basis as the\ngoverning body makes appropriations to other departments and agencies.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 22-127; 1956, Ex. Sess., c. 67; 1959, Ex. Sess., c. 79,\n\u00a7 1; 1968, c. 614; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 162; 1975, c. 443; 1978, c. 551; 1980,\nc. 559; 1989, c. 94.","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}}